What is a Gerber file? A Gerber file (also known as artwork ) is a 2-D graphical representation of a single layer of a PCB. A typical des...
What is a finite state machine? A finite state machine (FSM) is a way of modeling a system such that there are a limited number of finite...
A Gantt Chart is a common project management tool that helps teams understand the phases of a project, deadlines, critical paths, and interd...
Introduction In order to create a PCB, you must first prepare the schematic and check for errors, export a netlist of the schematic, impo...
This page lists tutorials for doing circuit simulations in Cadence. Getting Started Cadence Circuit Simulations (the basics) video fro...
Before exporting your PCB design for fabrication, you must verify the design and fix any errors. Time invested verifying your design befor...
A printed circuit board (PCB) is a board made of both conducive and non-conductive materials onto which components can be soldered to creat...
Introduction A PCB footprint is the physical layout on a PCB to which a component is soldered. Usually, you must create a custom PCB fo...
Introduction A padstack is a design for the exposed copper surface area for each hole or pad on the board where the component is mounte...
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