Ah, the autorouter. Inside every PCB design tool, there’s a function called the ‘autorouter’. This function, when used correctly, is able to automagically lay traces between pads, producing a perfect ...

Things are about to get interesting in the world of PCB design software for the open source hardware community. This week, Altium launched the open public beta for its new Circuit Maker software, and ...

Anaheim-based Multi-Fineline Electronix Inc., maker of flexible printed circuits, said Thursday it plans to acquire circuit-board maker MFS Technology Ltd. of Singapore for about $500 million in cash ...

Electronics-loving orthodontic clinician Dr. Mark Brickley has developed a collection of electronic circuit-building experiments, tested them on unsuspecting colleagues, and then squeezed them into a ...

Tom Lyons A MASSIVE planning application submitted this week by the IDA for an integrated circuit maker in west Dublin is intended as a stalking horse for future investment by Intel in Ireland.

Shares of Anaheim circuit board maker DDi Corp. retreated Tuesday, part of an industry free fall after an Oregon competitor, Merix Corp., warned of sluggish sales. DDi’s stock fell $3.75 a share, or ...