“One of the fundamental things that I'm very passionate about is continuous development.” - Stephen Chavez

We are thrilled to have Stephen Chavez on the podcast again! He is one of the respected Electrical Engineers in the electronics industry. Stephen is the chairman of the Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA) and oversees the design team of a renowned military aerospace company. In this episode, Stephen will generously share his work experience and how he sees the evolution of the electronics industry. This is a not-to-be-missed episode as it will give you enough courage and motivation to keep on learning to become a successful electronics and design engineer of today’s generation! 

Altium 365: Where the World Designs Electronics

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Show Highlights:

Stephen and Zach’s best advice on how to get on top of things as the electronics industry evolves 

Stephen’s career progress in the electronics industry and his affiliation with PCEA (Printed Circuit Engineering Association)

The need for cross-collaboration as designing changes and gets complex

Altium 365 offers seamless collaboration in the cloud

Digital thread or model-based design 

How’s the process today?

The evolution of toolsets

The difference between the tools of today and the past

Taking advantage of the tool you’re using versus the manual approach

The importance of tool training 

PCEA’s mission for the next generation engineers 

Secrets of PCB Optimization with Rick Hartley

What do you need to consider when designing circuit boards 

Designer’s triangle

Layout solvability

Performance

Design for Manufacturing (DFM)

Intricate details that go into designing a PCB

What it takes to fabricate and assemble a printed circuit board especially for young engineers 

Mike Creeden on Empowering PCB Engineers through PCEA

Manufacturing aspect - filtering your suppliers

Mistakes engineers make when choosing the materials for design 

Balancing success in circuit design 

Engineering learning practices in the past vs today 

MCAD, CAD for tool collaboration 

Autorouting in RF designs

Links and Resources:

Previous Podcast Episodes with Stephen Chavez

Stephen Chavez Calls on PCB Designers to Get Involved

Is IPC-CID Certification Really Important to Your Career?

Stephen Chavez on Staying out of Your Comfort Zone

Judy Warner and Stephen Chavez on the Approachability of the Pros

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Altium 365: Where the World Designs Electronics