Top 10 Most-read PCB Design News Stories of 2014

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The past year brought plenty of interesting design news items to our readers around the world. As part of our annual industry review, the editors at I-Connect007 have pulled together a list of the top 10 design stories from the pages of PCBDesign007. Join us for a look back at the top news of 2014.

Intercept Intros New RF Design Flow with Agilent's ABL: Intercept Technology, Inc., a leader in PCB/hybrid/RF electrical engineering applications, has launched an enhanced bidirectional link between its Mozaix schematic and Pantheon layout design applications and Agilent's ADS software.

Mentor Solution Links PCB Design and Manufacturing: Mentor Graphics Corporation announces its unique new product introduction (NPI) solution that seamlessly links printed circuit board (PCB) design and manufacturing operations to deliver the industry’s first integrated, automated flow for the design, fabrication, and assembly of PCBs.

Mentor Graphics Acquires Nimbic Inc.: "Nimbic's recognized solutions enable the industry to cope with increasingly higher-end complexity. We see joining Mentor Graphics as a natural fit with its own leadership in PCB and package systems design, global footprint, and extensive network of enterprise customers," said Raul Camposano, Nimbic CEO.

Douglas Brooks' New Book Explains Current & SI Issues: "PCB Currents: How They Flow, How They React" is aimed at helping PCB designers and fabricators better understand the conditions that lead to signal integrity issues on printed circuit boards, and how to control those issues. It is available in both a hard-bound and enhanced eBook version.

Bay Area Circuits Intros Web-based InstantDFM Tool: Bay Area Circuits, Inc., a leading manufacturer of quick-turn PCBs, has announced the release of a new DFM tool named InstantDFM. This first-of-its-kind, fully automated, web-based tool enables PCB designers all over the world with the ability to upload their Gerber files and immediately receive a design for manufacturability (DFM) report.

PCB Design Instructor Glenn Wells Has Died: Editor Andy Shaughnessy writes, "I first met Glenn about 15 years ago. He won the Top Gun Award at PCB West in 1999, and he was a regular speaker at the PCB Design Conferences. Glenn loved PCB design, but design education is what really animated him. He recognized the need for getting PCB design instruction into colleges and universities."

Joe Fjelstad Remembers Dieter Bergman: "Sometimes, not often enough, a force of nature graces this planet for a time making it a better place than it would have been without its presence. Dieter Bergman was such a force of nature," writes Joe Fjelstad.

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