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Revision 2015.10 of the Gerber format specification adds .FilePolarity, clarifies drawing functions, and adds entries in the syllabus of errors and bad practices.

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Cool-Pad CPR7154 thermal interface material dispenses like a thermal pad, but is said to show characteristics of a grease or gel when device temperatures increase to above 45°C.

Read more: AI Technology Debuts Cool-Pad CPR7154 TIM

Laminate and prepreg material targets high-speed digital designs by eliminating fiber weave skew through proprietary resin and reinforcement technologies. The material supports differential signaling at 224Gbps PAM4 and beyond, addressing timing mismatch caused by glass weave structures in traditional laminates. It delivers dielectric constant (Dk) of 2.80 and dissipation factor (Df) of 0.0007, stable across frequency up to 110GHz. Measured insertion loss is approximately 1.05dB/inch at 56GHz on 7-mil differential pairs with HVLP4 copper, with lower loss projected using HVLP5. The material supports standard FR-4 processing, including CO2 and UV laser drilling, with no fiber pull-out or residue. It provides peel strength greater than 5pli on HVLP4 copper and supports stacked microvia reliability through 500-cycle testing. Designed for applications including PCIe 7 and next-generation high-speed interconnects, the laminate enables consistent signal integrity without requiring panel rotation or routing compensation techniques.

Read more: Advanced Chip and Circuit Materials Releases Celeritas SF1600 Laminate for High-Speed PCB...

Version 10 PCB design software introduces updates for schematic capture, PCB layout and design workflow management. Supports design variants, lasso selection and customizable toolbars, along with import capabilities for Allegro, PADS and gEDA formats. PCB design enhancements include time-domain track tuning, graphical design rule editing and expanded design block functionality. Adds support for inner-layer objects in footprints, pin and gate swap, and improved DRC workflows. Library updates include STEP-based 3D models and expanded symbol, footprint and model libraries. Designed to support complex PCB design workflows and improve usability, performance and interoperability across electronics design environments.

Read more: KiCad Released KiCad v. 10.0 PCB Layout Software

Fuse EDA AI Agent is an autonomous workflow orchestration system designed to manage semiconductor, 3D IC and PCB design processes across the full electronic design automation lifecycle. The system coordinates multi-tool and multi-agent workflows spanning design, verification and manufacturing sign-off, supporting automation of tasks such as RTL development, testbench generation, place-and-route, timing analysis and design rule checking.

Read more: Siemens Launches Fuse EDA AI Agent

Octopart Discover platform supports electronics component discovery by linking system intent, functional blocks, and design constraints to component and solution evaluation. Platform is designed to move engineers beyond traditional part-number searches by aligning results with architecture requirements and design context during early development stages. Discovery tools retain system context as engineers compare options, allowing constraints, prior selections, and architecture decisions to remain connected during evaluation. When requirements change, results can be adjusted without restarting the discovery process. Platform integrates with design and data environments including CAD, PLM and partner data sources to maintain alignment between system-level decisions and available component options. Discovery tools are intended to support early-stage design exploration where cost structure, performance limits, and reliability decisions are established. Octopart Discover will be demonstrated at embedded world in Nuremberg and is expected to become available in the second half of 2026.

Read more: Octopart Introduces Discover Design Solutions Platform