RS Components DesignSpark PCB version 2 design tool
18 May, 2011 byRS Components has released DesignSpark PCB version 2, its free PCB design software package. Working in partnership with Number One Systems, new features include unique 3D visualisation of PCB layouts and increased library management functionality.
Embedded Logic Solutions LPKF ProtoMat E33 plotter
23 March, 2011 byBarely larger than an A3-size sheet of paper, the LPKF ProtoMat E33 is a compact plotter for machining circuit boards without wet chemicals, making it suitable for use in education or for those with limited budgets.
Prototype boards
10 November, 2009 bySchmartBoard’s PCBs, available from Glyn High-Tech, are said to be the easiest electronic circuit prototyping system on the market.
T-Tech J5 PCB prototyping
17 August, 2009Satcam has announced J5, a PCB prototyping system from T-Tech.
Test platform partnership
17 April, 2009Agilent has formed a partnership with Aster to enable integration of that company's 'TestWay Coverage Analyst' across Agilent's printed circuit board assembly test platforms.
PCB prototyping
01 January, 2009The Quick Circuit model 3000 PCB prototyping system has a small footprint that makes the machine suitable for both educational and R&D laboratories.
PCB file importer
01 August, 2008Altium has announced a file importer for its Designer unified design system that allows Allegro files to be brought into Designer.
Connector wizard
01 July, 2008Erni Electronics has introduced its Connector Application Wizard that simplifies connector selection to best match the needs of the specific PCB design requirements.
Company reappointed as affiliate member
04 April, 2008ICP Electronics Inc Technology Corp has reappointed ICP Electronics Australia Pty Ltd as its 2008 Affiliate Member.
PC mount receptacles
11 February, 2008Switchcraft has extended its IP68-rated EN 3 range by adding panel mount receptacles that have right-angle PCB terminals.
Who should lay out my printed circuit boards?
10 April, 2007 by Rob Leslie*As ever shortening product lifetimes impose tighter and tighter time-to-market pressures, the variety of CAD/EDA software looks more and more bewildering and the make-or-buy question for PCB design remains as hotly argued as ever
Tracking the story of the PCB - part 2
10 April, 2007 by Peter BrownleeBy the first years of the twentieth century, electronic communication technologies such as the telegraph, telephone and radio were transforming advanced societies, creating new industries and, in the process, fuelling demands for efficient, reliable circuitry that could also be mass produced as economically as possible.
Tracking the story of the PCB - part 1
09 March, 2007 by Peter BrownleeJust who invented the printed circuit? And how? Considering the crucial importance of printed circuitry to modern electronics, the story is surprisingly obscure
Temperature effects on circuit board materials
09 June, 2006Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and DuPont Electronic Technologies have demonstrated a non-destructive method for measuring how temperature affects the electrical properties of three common circuit board materials (ceramic, polymer and glass).
Environmentally friendly PCBs
20 April, 2006Griffith University researchers have developed an electronic circuit technology that claims to have significant cost, efficiency and environmental advantages over existing printed circuit boards (PCBs).
