Dana on Data: Simplify PCB Documentation
Beyond Design: Just a Matter of Time
Elementary, Mr. Watson: William of Ockham Meets Printed Circuit BoardsJune 2023 Issue of Design007 Magazine Available Now
June 8, 2023 | I-Connect007 Editorial TeamEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
Top Design Challenges
In this month’s Design007 Magazine, we share the top PCB design challenges from a variety of viewpoints—PCB designers, fabricators and assembly providers. The three challenges most often cited by contributors revolve around DFM, communication, and data—all of which are interrelated. We think you’ll find this compilation of design challenges useful.
Wondering why there is a tortoise on the cover of this issue? Well, if you recall one of the most popular Aesop’s Fables, The Tortoise and the Hare, the slow and steady reptile beat his much faster opponent by taking his time and persevering. Judging from what our expert contributors have to say in this issue, many PCB design problems could be precluded if designers simply took their time. (Yes, designers even called themselves out for this faux pas!)
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