2006 Magazine Archives

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PROTOTYPING
Virtual RF PCB Prototypes
Gone are the days when designers had to jury-rig layout tools to do RF designs. Now, even virtual RF prototypes are simple, if you know a few tricks.
by David Morris

DESIGN CONSTRAINTS
Capitalizing on Constraints
With complex board designs, constraints represent both the boundary and the finish line.
by Bruce Caryl and John Dube

COVER STORY
Learning From Microvia Failure in Lead-Free Assembly, Parts 1 and 2
A trio of companies studied a set of microvias that failed during lead-free assembly.
by Paul Andrews, Gareth Parry and Paul Reid

BURIED CAPACITANCE
Buried Capacitor Analysis
The use of blind microvias - and multiples of vias - can help reduce the discharge time of sheet capacitors.
by Dr. J. Lee Parker

POINT OF VIEW

Our Line
Summertime and the living's ... easy?
Andy Shaughnessy

ROI
Paying attention to minor issues can keep them from becoming major problems.
Peter Bigelow

Countdown to Lead-free
Key questions about true costs, reliability and enforcement remain unanswered as the July deadline approaches.
Robert Pfahl and Kurt Goldsmith

No Myths Allowed
One inch can make a difference.
Dr. Eric Bogatin

Interconnect Strategies
A look at common-clock bus timing concepts.
Abe Riazi

Guest Columnist
With library and design data often located in separate systems, integration can save you time and money.
A.J. Incorvaia

The Flex Market
As prices drop each year, what's a consumer OEM to do?
Dominique Numakura

Career Care
The verdict is in: Networking alone won't cut it anymore.
Ted Daywalt

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