Building Sustainable Model-based PCBs

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All virtual class sessions are recorded for review. The instructional content of the course is design software independent.

Week 1- Session 1: PCB Design History & New Design Engineering Ideals
· A brief history of PCB design methodologies and the need for something better. 
· Define a model-based design for PCB design. 
· Let’s define an example design and set forth the baseline requirements. 
· Determine and develop your ECAD model database. 
· Define initial constraints and producibility features for our sample ECAD model.
· Analyze and develop the mechanical requirements for the MCAD model. 
· Develop strict constraints for everything mechanical. 
Session 2: Model-based Ideals and ECAD-MCAD Integration 
· Analyze ECAD/MCAD model relationships and interface tactics. 
· Demonstrate model integration and set the PCB model baseline. 
· Integrate our sample models and produce an initial PCB Database. 
· Define and initialize producibility and constraint methodologies. 
· Analyze and check for any 2-D/3-D interference issues. 
· Develop an engineering vendor review package and schedule a meeting. 
· Finalize model integration and prepare for utilizing sustainability ideals. 
WEEK 2 - Session 3: Sustainability Methodologies 
· Evaluate Emerging Technologies as an energizing aspect of technology. 
· Exploring the world of Sustainability with respect to PCB design. 
· Analyze sustainability features and baseline into your model design. 
· Interject our current Model-based design with sustainable methodologies. 
· Evaluate Pros/Cons of this emerging technology versus Mother Earth ideals. 
· Re-develop engineering constraints and producibility concerns. 
· Demonstrate and evaluate our “new” sustainable sample design. 
Session 4: Let’s Unite and Realize our Sustainable Model-based PCB 
· Analyze and update constraint management and producibility specifications. 
· Develop and evaluate model baseline and level the design stack-up. 
· Drive logical component placement and develop sample routes. 
· Baseline Design Rule Checks and confirm updated constraints. 
· Drive an interactive design review process with your design team. 
· Develop a fabrication review of the model-based sustainable design database. 
· Move and lock down the PCB database and do what we do best – Route. 
WEEK 3 - Session 5: Working our Models Within the PCB Database – Part One 
· Evaluate our sample design - fully routed and ready for production – or is it? 
· Analyze the use of Digital Twins and is it part of our sustainable design? 
· Develop and integrate functional use of digital twins for our signal integrity process. 
· Evaluate simulation in parallel to baseline design engineering. 
· Demonstrate and plan a change to the electrical model. 
· Develop the updated electrical model in series with placement and routing. 
· Our sample updated PCB design is ready for production – or is it?
Session 6: Working our Models Within the PCB Database – Part Two 
· Evaluate an ME request to change the MCAD model. 
· Develop and baseline a process to adapt to MCAD model changes. 
· Review the MCAD update versus the ECAD model for changes. 
· Question: How do we fix both models at the same time – in series or parallel? 
· Baseline review and corrective action in series fashion then adapt to parallel.
· Finalize our PCB model and finalize it for production.