The Year That Was: PCB and Package Design Training, Blogs, and Videos in 2024

Happy New Year!

As another year has started, it’s time to reflect on our top blogs, training sessions, and training highlights from the last year and recap the significant news that emerged. Over the past year, we published 21 training blogs focused on System, PCB, and Package Design and proudly hosted a webinar. If you missed it, you can find the recordings and details about all our upcoming webinars here.

Most Viewed Blogs

Many thanks to all the coworkers who consistently updated their blogs with the most recent, fascinating Training Bytes and training materials. Here are links to some of the most popular blog posts:

• Allegro X Design Support Portal: A One-Stop Solution to Learning Resource Center
• BoardSurfers: Optimizing RF Routing and Impedance using Allegro X PCB Editor
• Ascent: Training Insights: DE-HDL Libraries in Allegro X System Capture

These blogs promoted Training Bytes, Webinars, and scheduled dates for Blended and Live training.

New Training Released

Many training courses were also released in 2024. Some of them are as follows:

• Allegro X System Capture Front-to-Back Flow
• DC and Thermal Analysis with Celsius PowerDC
• DE-HDL Library Development using Allegro X System Capture
• Clarity 3D Solver

Most Viewed Training Bytes

Following is a list of the most viewed training byte videos:

• Insertion Loss and Return Loss of a Simple Structure (Video)
• Allegro System Capture (Channel Video)
• Using Clarity 3D Layout to View Return and Insertion Loss in Differential Pairs (Video)

New Digital Badges

With new training courses, new digital badges have also been introduced. 

For more information, read the blog, It’s the Digital Era; Why Not Showcase Your Brand Through a Digital Badge!

New Rapid Adoption Kits

You can also explore new Rapid Adoption Kits (RAKs),which are consistently updated, on the COS platform. Here are some of the recently published Rapid Adoption Kits:

• Allegro X System Capture: Function Overlay
• Allegro Package Designer IDA Workflows
• Using Structures in Allegro X Advanced Package Designer 
• How to do PowerTree Based DC Simulation using PowerDC

Accelerated Training Program Launch

We are excited to announce the launch of  Accelerated Learning, our new online training option. This program is designed to help you learn Cadence technical content quickly and effectively.

Before you begin the accelerated online course, take the pre-quiz to assess your current knowledge. This enables you to skip content you are already familiar with and helps you achieve your training goals more efficiently. For further guidance and explanations, refer to Training Insights: Accelerated Learning – The More You Know, the Faster You Go.

The accelerated learning option is currently available for the following system, PCB, and package design online training courses:

• Allegro DesignTrue DFM 
• OrCAD X Capture Constraint Manager PCB Flow 

Many more are yet to come.

Interesting News

The Onboarding Curricula is specifically designed for new hires to help them quickly become proficient in the tools and technologies that enhance their productivity. Read the blog Two New Programs to Bridge Your Learning Gap for more details.

Anyone with a valid Cadence Learning and Support (COS) account can access the training materials online 24/7 for free. To learn how to make the most of the COS portal, check out the following blogs:

• Training Insights: Product and Platform Pages on COS - Part 1
• Training Insights: Free Online Courses on the Cadence Learning and Support Portal
• Cadence Support: A Round-the-Clock Problem Solver - Webinar Recording Available!

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