ExpressPCB has recently released version 3.0 of its ExpressPCB and Express PCB Plus PCB design tools. Version 3.0 includes a variety of improvements including, among others, a direct integration with SnapEDA, allowing users to search for the correct components for their design without leaving the ExpressPCB tool... More >

Over many years, I have seen some elaborate PCB library systems. However, the best ones were those not based on the size but rather the quality of the information. That old axiom is definitely “not quantity but rather quality.” 

I recently sat with a VP of engineering, and I asked what he thought of his PCB library. He thought for a moment and said, "I believe it is pretty good." I followed up, “But do you know?” To me, there is a difference. If I tell you that the stove is hot and you touch the burner, it will burn you. At that point, you only believe it. Now, if you go and feel the hot stove and it burns your hand, what just happened? You went from believing to knowing... More >

It’s fun to think back to the days when I first saw Star Trek on TV. In September 1966, I was a sophomore in college in chemical engineering. Being a science fiction fan for many years, I was looking forward to this new show, so I would go over to the student union building early in order to get a seat in the TV room... More >