Mechanical Formats in Intelligent System Design the Focus of Latest Episode of On the Line with… Podcast
July 11, 2024 | I-Connect007Estimated reading time: Less than a minute
I-Connect007 is happy to announce the release of the latest episode in Series 3 of On the Line With..., now available here and on Apple and Spotify.
In “PCB 3.0: A New Design Methodology—Mechanical Formats,” Cadence's Vince DiLello joins us to remove the mystery of connecting PCB and mechanical design flows. DiLello explains the current state and describes what he sees in the future.
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Listen now to Episodes 1-7 of PCB 3.0: A New Design Methodology.
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