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DesignCon 2025 Highlights and Papers on Demand

The Cadence MSA team had a GREAT DesignCon highlighting how Cadence can help you…

MSATeam
• 2 min read
featured , DesignCon , Advanced IC packaging , PCB design

Designing High-Performance Sensor Packages to Ensure Optimized Performance

In an era where technology and connectivity reign supreme, electronic, and mechanical…

Vinod Khera
• 4 min read
featured , IC Packaging , Allegro X Design Platform , EDA , MCAD-ECAD

Machine Learning Is Revolutionizing IBIS-AMI Optimization in High-Speed Design

The complexity of IBIS-AMI models used in simulating serial links has increased to…

MSATeam
• 1 min read
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What's Good About Allegro PCB Router HDI Capabilities? 16.5 Has a Few New Enhancements

More high-density interconnect (HDI) improvements including the tuning of the auto…

• 1 min read
PCB , PCB Layout and routing , interconnects , inset vias , Routing , via tangency , Allegro 16.5 , via rules , PCB Editor , High-Density Interconnect , Layout , via , via patterns , design , vias , PCB design , SPB16.5 , HDI , microvia , Allegro

Free PCB Signal Integrity Education from Robert Hanson Continues at Cadence in A…

Over fifty PCB enthusiasts ascended upon the Cadence campus in Austin, Texas last…

• 1 min read
PCB SI , PCB , SI , DDR2 , transmission line , PCB PI , PDN , Austin , Robert Hanson , "PCB SI" , PCB power integrity , Allegro 16.5 , IBIS-AMI , Power Delivery Network , Signal Integrity , PCB Signal integrity , Allegro PCB SI , PCB design , "PCB PI" , PCI Express , "Power Delivery Network" , DDR3 , Allegro

What's Good About Allegro Via Patterns During Group Routing? See for Yourself in…

New to the 16.5 release of Allegro PCB Editor is the ability to establish via patterns…

• 3 min read
PCB , PCB Layout and routing , blind vias , diff pairs , inset vias , global route , Routing , staggered vias , layer stacks , Allegro 16.5 , SPB , via rules , PCB Editor , High-Density Interconnect , Layout , via , via patterns , design , vias , "PCB design" , PCB design , SPB16.5 , Allegro PCB Editor , differential pairs , group routing , Differential Pair Support , buried vias , HDI , PCB Capture , Allegro

What's Good About OrCAD Capture’s Find Result Report? Look to SPB16.5 and See!

The OrCAD Capture 16.5 release now has a method to generate a report (in CSV or HTML…

• 1 min read
PCB , capture , "capture CIS" , Allegro Design Entry , Design Entry CIS , OrCAD Capture Marketplace , Find command , OrCAD Capture , Capture CIS , Capture-CIS , Allegro 16.5 , SPB , Find result , design , OrCAD , PCB design , Design Entry , SPB16.5 , PCB Capture , Schematic , OrCAD reports

What's Good About ADW’s Generic Models? Check out the 16.5 Release and See!

The 16.5 release of Allegro Design Workbench ( ADW ) provides support for generic…

• 1 min read
PCB , generic models , Allegro Design Workbench , Library flow , Allegro 16.5 , Library and design data management , design data management , design , "PCB design" , PCB design , SPB16.5 , Librarians , library , ADW , Allegro

What's Good About Selection Filters in DEHDL? The Secret's in the 16.5 Release!

In the 16.5 release of Design Entry HDL (DEHDL) -- Cadence Online Support access…

• 1 min read
PCB , DEHDL , selection filters , property changes , Allegro 16.5 , Design Entry HDL , design , PCB design , 16.5 , Design Entry , SPB16.5 , ConceptHDL , PCB Capture , Schematic , Allegro

What's Good About PCB SI Signal Integrity Bus Analysis? Allegro 16.5 Has a Few New…

Address Bus Topology Support Part of the setup for Bus Analysis in Allegro PCB SI…

• 2 min read
PCB SI , PCB , SI , diff pairs , Signal Intregrity , SI bus analysis , SigXP UI , PCB Signal and power integrity , "PCB SI" , Allegro 16.5 , SPB , Signal Integrity , PCB Signal integrity , Allegro PCB SI , PCB design , SPB16.5 , differential pairs , SI analysis and modeling , Differential Pair Support , Allegro

What's Good About APD’s Symbol Editor App Mode? You’ll Need the 16.5 Release to See

In an IC package design, it is common for the designer to customize the BGA component…

• 5 min read
PCB , IC Packaging and SiP Design , application mode , I/O , IC Packaging , packaging , symbol editor , Allegro 16.5 , SPB , IC/package co-design , Allegro Package Designer , advanced package designer , design , SPB16.5 , Allegro PCB Editor , Allegro

What's Good About Allegro GRE Embedded Component Support? It’s in the 16.5 Release

Just a quick post today … The Allegro Global Route Environment ( GRE ) has been enhanced…

• less than a min read
PCB , PCB Layout and routing , embedded components , global route , Routing , layer stacks , High Speed , Allegro 16.5 , SPB , PCB Editor , High-Density Interconnect , Layout , design , PCB design , SPB16.5 , Allegro PCB Editor , GRE , HDI , Allegro

What's Good About Allegro PCB Router Staggered Via Rules? See for yourself in 16

Just a quick blog today on a new 16.5 Allegro PCB Router enhancement for Staggered…

• 1 min read
PCB , PCB Layout and routing , global route , Routing , staggered vias , Allegro 16.5 , via rules , PCB Editor , Layout , vias , PCB design , SPB16.5 , Allegro PCB Editor , Allegro

What's Good About Allegro DFM/DRC Updates? 16.5 Has a Few New Enhancements!

Allegro PCB Editor has been enhanced in the 16.5 release with three (3) additional…

• 3 min read
PCB , PCB Layout and routing , DFA , backdrill , DRC , ADRC , Allegro 16.5 , SPB , PCB Editor , Layout , assembly DRCs , backdriling , design , "PCB design" , PCB design , SPB16.5 , Allegro PCB Editor , Allegro

Altera 28 Gbps Stratix V IBIS-AMI Models Now Blazing Channels with Allegro PCB S…

Altera and Cadence recently collaborated and completed correlation work with Allegro…

• 2 min read
PCB SI , PCB , Stratix V , Multi-Gigabit , Altera , IBIS , model kit , PCB power integrity , FPGAs , IBIS-AMI , Signal Integrity , PCB design , channel analysis , SI analysis and modeling , FPGA , Allegro

What’s Good about OrCAD Apps? Symbol and Footprint Creation Just Got a Lot Easier…

Creating the symbols and footprints necessary to complete your designs can be a difficult…

• 2 min read
PCB , Marketplace , OrCAD Capture Marketplace , Footprint , OrCAD Capture , Capture CIS , Capture-CIS , OrCAD online store , Library flow , Allegro 16.5 , Library and design data management , SPB , webinar , symbol , OrCADapps , "PCB design" , OrCAD , PCB design , Design Entry , SPB16.5 , Librarians , library , PCB Capture , Schematic , Allegro

What's Good About Capture’s Placement Report? Look to SPB16.5 and See!

The 16.5 release of OrCAD Capture includes the ability to generate a report with…

• less than a min read
"capture CIS" , Allegro Design Entry , hierarchy , Design Entry CIS , flat schematics , Capture CIS , Capture-CIS , property , hierarchical schematics , Allegro 16.5 , SPB , placement report , design , OrCAD , 16.5 , Design Entry , SPB16.5 , PCB Capture , Schematic , Allegro

What's Good About ADW’s Server Metrics? Check out the 16.5 Release and See!

The Allegro Design Workbench (ADW) 16.5 has the capability of providing usage metrics…

• 1 min read
PCB , data management , usage metrics , Allegro Design Workbench , Library flow , server metrics , Team design , Allegro 16.5 , SPB , LRM , design data management , configuration manager , design , Library Revision Manager , PCB design , SPB16.5 , metrics , library , ADW

What's Good About Property Changes in DEHDL? The Secret's in the 16.5 Release!

In the 16.5 release, all connectivity changes are stored in the hierarchical block…

• 11 min read
PCB , Allegro Design Entry , hierarchy , electrical constraints , flat schematics , uprev , hierarchical schematics , property changes , Allegro 16.5 , Constraint Manager , Design Entry HDL , design , Design Entry , SPB16.5 , ConceptHDL , Schematic , Allegro

What's Good About PCB SI Signal Integrity Application Mode? It’s in the 16.5 Release

In release 16.0, the concept of Application Modes was introduced. These application…

• 2 min read
PCB SI , PCB , PCB Layout and routing , SI , application mode , High Speed , Allegro 16.5 , Layout , Signal Integrity , PCB Signal integrity , PCB design , 16.5 , Allegro

What's Good About APD’s Die Abstract Libraries? You’ll Need the 16.5 Release to See

In System in Package (SiP) 16.3, the co-design die flow introduced the distributed…

• 10 min read
PCB , IC Packaging and SiP Design , IC Packaging , packaging , PCB design" , Digital SiP design , CML , die abstracts , APD , Allegro 16.5 , IC/package co-design , Allegro Package Designer , Layout , design , "PCB design" , PCB design , die abstract compare , SPB16.5 , Librarians , library , Allegro

What's Good About Allegro GRE Constraint Region Support? It’s in the 16.5 Release

The 16.5 Global Route Environment ( GRE ) now allows or prohibits tuning in constraint…

• 1 min read
PCB , PCB Layout and routing , constraint region , Routing , Allegro 16.5 , PCB Editor , Layout , "PCB design" , PCB design , SPB16.5 , Allegro PCB Editor , GRE , Allegro

What's Good About Allegro PCB Router Inset Vias? See for yourself in 16.5!

Another high density interconnect (HDI) technology that has gained popularity is…

• 1 min read
PCB , PCB Layout and routing , interconnects , inset vias , Routing , layer stacks , High Speed , Allegro 16.5 , PCB Editor , High-Density Interconnect , Layout , via , design , "PCB design" , PCB design , SPB16.5 , Allegro PCB Editor , HDI , Allegro

What's Good About Allegro Differential Pair Updates? Look to SPB16.5 and See!

The 16.5 Allegro PCB Editor release adds differential pair phase tuning as an alternative…

• 1 min read
PCB , PCB Layout and routing , Allegro 16.5 , PCB Editor , Layout , design , "PCB design" , PCB design , SPB16.5 , Allegro PCB Editor , differential pairs , Differential Pair Support , Allegro

What’s Good About OrCAD Apps? You Can Try Them for Free!

The introduction of Apps in the new Cadence OrCAD Capture Marketplace in the 16.5…

• 2 min read
PCB , Allegro Design Entry , Marketplace , Design Entry CIS , OrCAD Capture Marketplace , applications , OrCAD Capture , Capture CIS , Capture-CIS , OrCAD online store , Allegro 16.5 , Team OrCAD , OrCADapps , "PCB design" , OrCAD , Design Entry , SPB16.5 , PCB Capture , Schematic

What's Good About ... ? You'll Need to Open and See!

As we approach the Christmas season, many will reflect upon past Christmas times…

• 1 min read
PCB design , Christmas

What's Good About AMS New PSpice Models? They’re in the 16.5 Release!

The 16.5 AMS library has a range of new models that can be used in diverse applications…

• 1 min read
AMS , AMS simulator , Allegro 16.5 , PSPICE , AMS simulation , SPB16.5 , library , Allegro

Robert Hanson Tames the Topic of Power on Final Day of Cadence Event

On day-three of the Cadence Signal and Power Integrity Three Day Event, the audience…

• 1 min read
PCB , SI , PI , PDN , PCB Signal and power integrity , Robert Hanson , Power Integrity , Allegro 16.5 , IBIS-AMI , Power Delivery Network , Signal Integrity , OrCAD PCB SI , PCB Signal integrity , PCB design , PCI Express , DDR3 , Allegro

Signal Integrity Education Continues at Cadence Event Featuring Robert Hanson

On day-two of the Cadence Signal and Power Integrity Three Day Event, it was standing…

• 1 min read
PCB SI , Robert Hanson , Allegro 16.5 , IBIS-AMI , TeamAllegro , Power Delivery Network , PDN Analysis , "PCB design" , OrCAD PCB SI , SPB16.5 , Allegro

Scores of PCB Designers Gather for Free Signal Integrity Event

On day-one of the Cadence PCB Signal and Power Integrity Three-Day Even t, over 100…

• 2 min read
PCB , SI , PI , PDN , PCB Signal and power integrity , Robert Hanson , Power Integrity , Allegro 16.5 , IBIS-AMI , Signal Integrity , OrCAD PCB SI , PCB Signal integrity , PCI Express , DDR3 , Allegro

What's Good About Graphical Operation Locking in Capture? You Can Easily Do This…

A schematic page often contains a large number of different types of objects like…

• 8 min read
"capture CIS" , Design Entry CIS , OrCAD Capture , Capture CIS , Capture-CIS , Allegro 16.5 , SPB , design , OrCAD , Design Reuse , Design Entry , SPB16.5 , PCB Capture , Schematic , operation locking
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