The December 2015 Issue of The PCB Design Magazine: Inside the Designers Council

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The December issue of The PCB Design Magazine takes a look at an organization that's been serving PCB designers for nearly 25 years: the IPC Designers Council. Though it's managed by IPC, local Designers Council chapters are largely autonomous, and lead by often-unappreciated volunteers. We talked to a variety of movers and shakers in the DC to get a handle on where the group has been, and where it's headed.

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10/03/2018 | Dan Beaulieu

Errors and inaccuracies slow the process down because the CAM department has to correct their data package or ask customers to clarify their intent. In the quick-turn prototype business where people pay for time, a slowdown on a three-day turn can be a disaster. I recently sat down with Thompson to find out more about his new book and discuss the quest for the perfect data package.

09/26/2018 | Andy Shaughnessy, Design007 Magazine

Lee Ritchey was one of the instructors for last year’s inaugural AltiumLive event, which drew hundreds of PCB designers. Now, Lee is back, teaching a high-speed design class at next week’s AltiumLive in San Diego. That class is sold-out, but you can catch Lee teaching the same class at the January AltiumLive event in Germany. I asked Lee to explain what he plans to cover in this course, and why PCB designers and design engineers should consider attending one of the events.

09/19/2018 | Andy Shaughnessy, Design007

Last year, Altium launched its AltiumLive event with shows in San Diego and Munich, Germany. This year, the event has expanded to include an extra day of classes. Altium is gearing up for the San Diego event in early October and the German show in January 2019. I recent spoke with Judy Warner, director of community engagement for Altium, about what designers should expect at both shows, and how the company can build on the success of the 2017 events going into the future.