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North American PCB Industry Shipments Down 6.8% in April

North American PCB Industry Shipments Down 6.8% in April

27 May 2025

BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American printed circuit board shipments fell 6.8% in April from the same month last year, IPC reported today. Despite the year-over-yea...  Read More...

PCB West 2025 Technical Conference Announced

PCB West 2025 Technical Conference Announced

27 May 2025

PEACHTREE CITY, GA – May 27, 2025 – The Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA (https://pcea.net)) today announced the technical program for PCB West (ht...  Read More...

Bipartisan Bill Reintroduced to Boost US PCB Manufacturing

Bipartisan Bill Reintroduced to Boost US PCB Manufacturing

27 May 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – Representatives Blake Moore (R-UT) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) last week reintroduced the Protecting Circuit Boards and Substrates Act, a bi...  Read More...

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FEATURES

Component Land Patterns: A Primer

Component Land Patterns: A Primer

A manufacturer’s perspective on determining parts layout. A land pattern refers to the footprint or layout of surface-mount components on a printed circuit boa...  Read More...

For Design Tools, Another Record. Can It Last?

For Design Tools, Another Record. Can It Last?

If a recession is indeed ahead, Wally Rhines thinks the PCB design software industry is a “great place to hide.” The figure tells the story: sales of printed c...  Read More...

Are You Using Too Many Vias?

Are You Using Too Many Vias?

Conventional wisdom regarding via count is wrong. Here’s the proof. Conventional wisdom has suggested: The cross-sectional area of a via should have at least ...  Read More...

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PRODUCTS

Siemens Announces Xpedition Standard PCB Design Tool

Siemens Announces Xpedition Standard PCB Design Tool

Siemens Xpedition Standard AI-enhanced PCB design platform combines cloud collaboration, AI automation and professional-grade toolsets tailored for small and mi...  Read More...

Zuken Launches CR-8000 2025 PCB Design Software

Zuken Launches CR-8000 2025 PCB Design Software

Zuken CR-8000 2025 printed circuit board design (http://www.PCBwest.com) software features updates to Design Gateway and Design Force, including intelligent sch...  Read More...

Siemens Launches Pads Pro Essentials PCB CAD

Siemens Launches Pads Pro Essentials PCB CAD

Siemens Digital Industries Software Pads Pro Essentials incorporates features of its higher-end Xpedition technology in a streamlined, cloud-connected design en...  Read More...

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