New Electronics

FPGA-PCB codesign; a 21st Century approach to integrating fpgas into the pcb design process

Integrating advanced fpgas on a pcb is becoming increasingly challenging, with issues including generating optimal fpga pin assignments that do not add layers to a pcb or increase the time required to ...
EDN

Binding the “Ties that Break” – Getting FPGA and PCB designers to meet at the I/O pin negotiating table

With their zero NRE and shorter design cycles, FPGA's are steadily replacing ASIC's in mid-level commercial and even higher-volume consumer applications. But as FPGA usage has steadily grown, so have ...
Electronic Design

Material Evidence: How Laminate Properties Impact the PCB Design Process

Why today’s high-speed, high-frequency designs have very little “wiggle room” within them relative to laminate properties. Why the end-product’s application and performance determine the most critical ...
Electronic Design

PCB Testing Throughout the Production Process: Matter and Methods

What methods can be applied to verify PCB functionality and safety? Which are suitable for mass production and for prototypes? What parameters are checked in each test? How to check a PCB without ...