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Save Your Back by Using a High Desk March 14, 2008

Sitting actually puts a lot strain on your lower back. Over the years, working at a desk job can really injure your back so that you won’t be able to sit comfortably for extended periods of time anymore. After suffering such an injury myself, I found that the only way I could get back to work was to use a desk high enough to stand at while working. I also have a chair that is high enough so I can alternate sitting and standing. Even if you end up sitting most of the time as I do these days, it is still well worth it.

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Schematic and PCB Design Process March 7, 2008

Question:
I would like to know how a circuit designer in OrCAD plans the schematic and layout for the digital, analog, power, low speed high speed portion of the PCBs?

Answer:
Wow, this is a big but good question! For anyone considering undertaking a schematic capture and PCB layout for the first time, it can seem like a daunting task. A modern PCB serves not just as a means to interconnect components, but also as a mechanical structure, heat conductor, noise shield, and even as a circuit element, and must go through a complex automated manufacturing process to boot.

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