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Breaking Down 50 Million Pins: A Smarter Way to Design 3D IC Packages

Breaking Down 50 Million Pins: A Smarter Way to Design 3D IC Packages

The shift to 3D ICs and chiplets demands automated, hierarchical design planning to manage exploding pin counts. Learn how Siemens EDA's Innovator3D IC addresses these challenges.


Using Programmable Logic Devices for Systematic Power-Up Sequencing

Using Programmable Logic Devices for Systematic Power-Up Sequencing

Learn how single-chip programmable logic devices (PLDs) can replace multiple discrete components used in power-up sequencing circuits to save cost and PCB area.


How Will Angstrom-Scale Chips Advance the Electronics Industry?

How Will Angstrom-Scale Chips Advance the Electronics Industry?

Angstrom-scale ICs will require innovation across the entire semiconductor ecosystem: This will include advances in both the hardware (transistors, power distribution, and connection of multi-die systems) and tools (EDA tools with AI/ML and silicon life-cycle management).


Learn the Fundamentals of CAM: Manufacturing Your PCB

Learn the Fundamentals of CAM: Manufacturing Your PCB

Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) is a critical part of modern electronics production. It’s helpful to understand the process and how advanced CAM processing tools enable a smooth transition to the production phase.


Using 3D Electronic Component Models to Synch PCB and Enclosure Designs

Using 3D Electronic Component Models to Synch PCB and Enclosure Designs

Designing PCBs and enclosures in parallel is the best way to ensure high-quality system designs. Learn how to use Fusion 360 to marry the 2D domain of PCB design with the 3D domain of mechanical enclosure design.


Understanding and Mitigating Motor Driver Board Parasitics through Simulation

Understanding and Mitigating Motor Driver Board Parasitics through Simulation

This article explores using PSpice for TI to simulate potential causes for parasitic effects in a motor-drive design and offers design tips to mitigate the negative effects common with high-power motor-drive systems.


How to Verify and Validate Designs Using Fusion 360

How to Verify and Validate Designs Using Fusion 360

This article discusses why verification and validation matter in design, how they differ, and how applications help teams incorporate and enrich their workflows.


Why CAD Models are Failing Professional Electrical Engineers

Why CAD Models are Failing Professional Electrical Engineers

In this article, Octopart's Director of Operations for Part Data Geof Lipman explores how traditional CAD modeling needs to change in order for electrical engineers to keep up with product design deadlines.


The Importance of Advanced ERC in Circuit Design

The Importance of Advanced ERC in Circuit Design

This article introduces and explores advanced ERC, highlighting its differences from traditional ERC and discussing how it can help create better circuit designs.