Freedom CAD’s Robert Jardon Discusses Design Planning with PCD&F’s Pete Waddell
Senior Designer Robert Jardon was interviewed recently by Printed Circuit Design and Fab’s Publisher, Pete Waddell. Robert discussed how Freedom CAD approaches printed circuit board design planning and his use of Cadence’s Allegro Interconnect Flow Planner to drive more efficient and cost effective designs.
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Robert Jardon Discusses Design Planning and Cadence’s Allegro Interconnect Flow Planner with Pete Waddell
Freedom CAD Participating in PCB West Conference
Freedom CAD Services Inc.’s senior printed circuit board designer, Gerry Meier, will be presenting at the PCB West Conference and Exhibition, September 28-30th, 2010 at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Gerry, along with Cadence Design Systems’ Greg Horlick, will be presenting “How to Plan Your Design to Save Time and Reduce Layer Counts” using Allegro Interconnect Flow Planning technology.
Gerry is a 30 year veteran of printed circuit design and has earned a solid industry reputation for his design expertise. Gerry and Greg will show how an effective planning methodology using the Cadence Allegro Interconnect Flow Planner (IFP) can reduce layer counts and save time and money during the printed circuit board layout process.
Allegro Interconnect Flow Planner provides the technology and methodology to not only capture, but adhere to routing intent for dense designs with highly constrained, standards-based interfaces. After capturing design intent, its hierarchical interconnect flow planning architecture provides feedback from the route engine, significantly shortening design cycle time and reducing the number of layers. Users can, for the first time, leverage their expertise and put design intent into a tool that understands what they want—natively.
FreedomCAD has used Allegro Interconnect Flow planner technology and methodology to reduce layers on several boards as well as shortened time to design these boards.
Website: PCB West Conference
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Freedom CAD to Provide PCB Design for EASi-Line at Electronics Midwest Conference
Freedom CAD Services Inc, a global provider of Printed Circuit Board (PCB) engineering and layout Services, is providing the PCB design for the circuit boards to be used on the Electronics Assembly Suppliers’ Initiative (EASi-Line) at the 2010 IPC/Electronics Midwest Conference again this year. The EASi-Line will run September 28-30, 2010, in Hall G of the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois.
The EASi-Line provides attendees with the opportunity to follow a circuit board through the various stages of the PCB assembly process, demonstrating the various technologies including laser marking, surface mount assembly, reflow and selective soldering while providing attendees with a wealth of knowledge and information pertaining to the manufacturing.
Freedom CAD’s CEO Eddie Broyles commented, “Freedom CAD is pleased to provide the layout support for the bare boards at Midwest again this year. The Midwest Electronics show and specifically the EASi-Line is a great way for the show’s visitors to gain more knowledge into the manufacturing process and Freedom CAD is pleased to help make this experience possible.”
Website: Electronics Midwest Conference
Freedom CAD is Cadence’s Service Bureau of the Month
Freedom CAD has been recognized by Cadence as their Service Bureau of the Month. Cadence sited Freedom CAD’s expertise with their Allegro PCB Design Software and participation in Allegro BETA program were key contributors to this selection.
Visit Cadence Design Systems for the details!