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Cadence Launches OrCAD Xplore to Accelerate Electronics Design Development
Cadence announced the Cadence® OrCAD® Xplore Design Platform, a connected design environment that simplifies a fragmented component-to-design...
Polar Instruments Addresses Signal Integrity Challenges With New Crosstalk and UHDI Application Notes
Polar Instruments has released two new application notes addressing important challenges in high-speed PCB design and fabrication: multi-line...
I-Connect007 Editor’s Choice: Five Must-Reads for the Week
November 13, 2026 | Nolan Johnson, I-Connect007
My must-reads this week are dominated by supply chain news, especially earlier this week. Topping the list is the Panasonic Taiwan factory fire, which we can expect to disrupt the laminate supply chain. In contrast and coincidentally, Ventec and MICAM announced plans to ramp up laminate production in Ireland. Qnity released a companion guide to its “On the Line With…” podcast series, and the topic is, naturally, advanced materials. We take one step out of supply chain to bring you Chris Mitchell’s column on what to expect in U.S. trade policy now that the midterm elections have set the stage for the next two years, and we wrap up by welcoming I-Connect007’s latest columnist, Dow’s Dr. Cody Schoener, writing on mil/aero and space resilience.
Bringing Standards-based Thinking Earlier Into Rigid-flex Design
November 12, 2026 | Peter Tranitz, Global Electronics Association
Rigid-flex designs are helping electronics manufacturers meet growing demands for smaller, lighter, and more reliable products. From aerospace and defense systems to medical devices, industrial electronics, automotive applications and advanced consumer products, rigid-flex technology can provide important advantages in packaging density, weight reduction and interconnect reliability. But rigid-flex design also raises the stakes.
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Built for What’s Next: The End of Flat Thinking
November 5, 2026 | Michael Gleason, Built for What’s Next
Advanced PCB design increasingly brings electrical performance, thermal behavior, mechanical requirements, material selection, and manufacturability into the same conversation. The board sits within a larger physical system, and each...
Elementary, Mr. Watson: The Empty Chair—The Greatest Fear in PCB Design
November 3, 2026 | John Watson, Elementary, Mr. Watson
I stopped in the hallway, staring into the room at the end of the hall with the lone empty chair, trying to remember how I got here. The fear from the rooms I had already passed through was still fresh in my mind. Each one had...
Connect the Dots: Design With the Quote in Mind
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The quoting process has always been an important part of high-quality PCB prototyping and manufacturing. With supply chain disruptions and intensifying demand for domestically produced boards, that is even more true today. As we’ve...
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