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    Maximizing Yields with Minimal Iterations

    DfM practices for preventing common fab and assembly defects.
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    Clearance and Creepage in PCB Design

    An overview of standards and guidelines for high-voltage applications.
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    Addressing the Global Talent Shortage

    Changing dynamics in the workforce are driving the need for an intuitive user experience. Are the tools up to the task?
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    So You’re a Designer. Now What?

    PCB designers can have many different career pathways.
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    How to Run a Design of Experiments

    A review of the six fundamental steps behind scientific process development.
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Mike Buetow

It wasn’t that long ago, as I recall, that one of the Tier 1 EMS companies was holding its quarterly conference call. Camped on were the all the corporate “Cs” – chief executive, chief financial officer, chief operating officer – along with a bevy of financial analysts who are paid handsomely to assess whether other Wall Streeters should invest in said EMS.

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Mike Buetow

Should governments be in the tech business?

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Mike Buetow
Incumbent technology takes a long, long time to displace. Just look at all the through-hole components still consuming board real estate today.

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 Mike Buetow

Even for a software company, I’m sure it will be no simple task to analyze customer use and assess the ROI on the so-called “elastic licensing” Ansys just rolled out to enable customers to adjust on-the-fly to meet peak demands. I can’t imagine how crazy life will be for the poor soul who gets the hopelessly thankless task of sorting through all the customers who take advantage of this.

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