Creating a Custom DC Barrel Jack Schematic Symbol and PCB Footprint in Cadence (Includes Padstack Tutorial) For this tutorial, we will utili...
Why use 0 ohm Resistors in a design? 0 ohm resistors act as a through hole jumper wire on manufactured PCBs. Also known as “jumper chips...
What are fuses and when do I need them? A fuse is an electronic component that protects a circuit by creating an open circuit if it draws ...
Introduction This tutorial goes through how to save CIS schematics and PCB layers as a PDF. First, configure Microsoft Print to PDF to...
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Before using Cadence, configure it for optimal performance by following the instructions below. Step 1. Create a Cadence Folder Hierarchy ... -
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What is a board outline? A board outline is the outermost boundary of a printed circuit board design. It is used by the PCB manufacturer t... -
Introduction When drawing a schematic, crossing wires can make the schematic difficult to read and follow signals (see example, Figure 1).... -
You can use VCC (power) and GND (ground) symbols to connect power and ground instead of manually routing wires across your schematic. This... -
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Why would I need to change the library search path? When creating a custom PCB footprint for a component, it is stored somewhere on your c... -
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There are a number of tutorials available for creating schematics in Cadence. The best tutorials are in videos, as the manuals and online he...
