How to Avoid Common PCB Design Mistakes
OrCAD X helps you avoid common PCB design mistakes. Integrated checks, libraries, and Live BOM help ensure manufacturability and prevent costly errors.
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PCB Manufacturing Files: Types, Formats, and Exports
Learn how to create and export PCB manufacturing files like Gerbers, IPC-2581, and BOMs with OrCAD X for PCB production.
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OrCAD X Error Codes
OrCAD X error codes give designers insight into issues during schematic design or board layout that can help resolve potential issues.
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10 Common DFM Issues and How to Fix Them
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09 - Exporting Manufacturing Output
Finish your board design by learning how to generate artwork and IPC 2581 data for design handoff.
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Using an Electronic Component Footprint Library with OrCAD X
An electronic component footprint library in OrCAD X ensures accurate footprints, makes components easily accessible, and reduces errors.
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Creating PCB Design Constraints in OrCAD X
Creating PCB design constraints in OrCAD X, including electrical, physical, and spacing rules using Net Classes and Regions for streamlined workflows.
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PCB Enclosure Design Guidelines and Standards
Master PCB enclosure design guidelines, from material selection to NEMA standards, for creating durable and device housings.
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Standard PCB Thickness and Optimization
Learn about standard PCB board thickness, factors affecting design, and how OrCAD X supports optimizing thickness for better performance and cost savings.
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Addressing the Challenges of PCB Design for Manufacturing
PCB documentation holds the blueprints to get your design manufactured right, so it’s important to provide accurate information the first time around and minimize errors or production delays...
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How to Generate Gerber Files in OrCAD X
Wondering how to generate Gerber files in OrCAD X? This short guide gives a thorough walkthrough and reviews strategies to minimize revisions.
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Improve Your Circuit Manufacturing Yield With Monte Carlo Analysis In PSpice! (Part 4 of 4)
Lets improve our circuit manufacturing yield using Monte Carlo Analysis in PSpice!
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PCB Routing Tolerances and PCB Flatness Tolerance Standards
PCB flatness tolerances impact manufacturability and performance. Learn how to apply constraints for PCB routing tolerances in OrCAD X.
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OrCAD X 3D Export and DFM Features
Discover OrCAD X’s 3D export options, DesignTrue DFM technology, and enhanced 3D DRC capabilities for design verification.
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Optimizing DFA PCB Designs With OrCAD X
Explore how OrCAD X tools streamline DFA PCB designs, ensuring optimal component placement and adherence to guidelines.
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Electronic Components Inventory Management in OrCAD X
Discover how Live BOM, integrated with Cadence’s OrCAD X, allows for electronic components inventory management with real-time insights and automation.
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Addressing the Challenges of PCB Design for Manufacturing FAQ
Here are some comprehensive answers to all the questions asked in our recent webinar.
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How to Generate a BOM in OrCAD X
The Bill of Materials (BOM) describes the components and materials that go into PCB manufacturing. This article examines how to generate a BOM in OrCAD X.
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OrCAD X MCAD Integration
OrCAD X MCAD integration is essential for electronic product development workflows, as it allows collaboration between electrical and mechanical design teams.
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Power Supply Design Software Requirements
Explore how advanced power supply design software assists in PCB schematics, simulations, layouts, and tools for performance.
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Routing Traces in PCBs: Best Practices
Routing traces in PCBs involves laying them out to minimize interference and ensure signal integrity. Here is a list of best practices.
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