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Printed Circuit

Printed Circuit

By: Siemens Digital Industries Software
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 Welcome to The Printed Circuit, a Siemens Podcast. Hosted by Stephen Chavez, each episode will focus on trends, challenges, and opportunities across the printed circuit engineering industry. Topics range from achieving supply chain resilience, to learning PCB design best practices.Siemens Digital Industries Software
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  • The Future of Scalable PCB Design From Complexity to Clarity

    The Future of Scalable PCB Design From Complexity to Clarity
    Oct 14 2025
    How do you keep pace with rising PCB complexity while ensuring scalability and innovation? What you’ll learn… (00:40) David Haboud’s career journey and what drew him to Siemens (02:50) Aligning personal vision with Siemens mission of digital transformation and sustainability (04:50) The role of a technical audience manager in amplifying customer voices (07:00) Why integrated ecosystems outperform siloed toolchains (08:40) Today’s biggest challenges in PCB design: complexity, time-to-market, and supply chain volatility (10:50) What is the true cost of the decisions you make and how they impact downstream? (13:10) Hidden costs in component libraries and the case for smarter automation (15:31) How automation has always been part of EDA—and what’s next (18:40) Scalability of Xpedition Standard and what it means for engineers and SMBs (23:30) The future of PCB design: AI integration, sustainability, and smarter business-driven design More about the episode… In this episode of the Printed Circuit Podcast, host Steph Chavez welcomes Siemens newest co-host, David Haboud, Senior Technical Audience Manager at Siemens EDA. With over a decade of experience spanning embedded software and hardware product marketing, David shares how his career has been shaped by bridging gaps between domains and amplifying the user’s voice in product development. Together, Steph and David explore how Siemens fully integrated digital thread transforms the way products move from concept to manufacturing—eliminating translation errors, reducing wasted time, and enabling true digital twins. They discuss the hidden costs of component selection, how scalability in solutions like Xpedition Standard empowers both startups and enterprises, and why automation and AI are key to unlocking engineers’ full potential. The conversation also dives into the challenges facing modern PCB designers: supply chain volatility, increasing design complexity, and time-to-market pressure. Steph and David emphasize the importance of training the next generation of engineers, academia collaboration, and adopting scalable ecosystems that grow with business needs. This episode is ideal for PCB designers, electrical engineers, design managers, SMBs, and enterprises who want to harness scalability, digital transformation, and smarter automation in their workflows. Connect with Steph Chavez: LinkedIn Website Connect with David Haboud LinkedIn Website
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    29 mins
  • Secure, Remote, and Collaborative: The Future of PCB Design

    Secure, Remote, and Collaborative: The Future of PCB Design
    Aug 14 2025
    How do you enable seamless PCB design collaboration for globally distributed teams without sacrificing security or IP control? What you’ll learn… How cloud connectivity supports asynchronous design reviews across time zones Why web-based 2D/3D visualization is a game changer for non-EDA stakeholders How BOM integration and real-time supply chain data reduce redesign risk Best practices for balancing accessibility with security in PCB design The role of AI in future PCB collaboration and design review workflows Where you’ll find it… (01:00) How has cloud connectivity transformed PCB design collaboration in recent years? (02:20) How web-based 2D 3D visualization works in practice? (03:30) What specific features enable remote design reviews to be as effective as in-person reviews? (05:35) How does the bill of materials factor into the design review process? (07:00) How do you balance accessibility with security in cloud-connected design? (08:25) What measures are in place to protect intellectual property during collaboration? (10:25) Layers of access control in secure cloud environments (16:00) The future of cloud-connected PCB design and AI’s role More about the episode… In this episode of the Printed Circuit Podcast, host Steph Tinkham speaks with Paul Welch, Product Manager at Siemens EDA, about how secure, cloud-connected solutions are transforming PCB design collaboration. Paul explains how centralized, cloud-based environments enable asynchronous design reviews, bringing together global teams while maintaining full traceability of feedback and design changes. He dives into the advantages of web-based 2D and 3D visualization for stakeholders without direct EDA tool access, and how integrating BOM insights with live supply chain data helps avoid late-stage redesigns. The conversation also covers Siemens’ secure-by-design approach, the multiple layers of access control that protect intellectual property, and where AI will fit into future PCB workflows, from prioritizing design review feedback to streamlining issue management. Ideal for PCB designers, electrical engineers, design managers, supply chain teams, and anyone involved in collaborative, multi-location PCB projects. Connect with Steph Chavez: LinkedIn Website Connect with Paul Welch LinkedIn Website
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    19 mins
  • From Chaos to Control: How PLM Integration is Transforming PCB Design

    From Chaos to Control: How PLM Integration is Transforming PCB Design
    Apr 29 2025
    What happens when you fabricate the wrong version of a board because someone skipped the process? It’s a nightmare scenario—and it’s more common than you think. But there’s a solution: PLM integration. In this episode of The Printed Circuit Podcast, host Steph Chavez is joined by Scott Claes, Senior Technical Marketing Engineer at Siemens, to explore how Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems can revolutionize PCB design workflows. With nearly two decades of experience integrating ECAD data with PLM systems, Scott offers practical insights into how PLM enhances design control, collaboration, and efficiency across global teams. The discussion covers the real-world problems PCB designers face when managing data, from version confusion to design reuse challenges, and how a properly implemented PLM system solves them. Whether you’re navigating compliance needs like ITAR and HIPAA, or trying to bridge the gap between ECAD and MCAD, this episode provides a clear roadmap for leveraging PLM in your design ecosystem. This conversation is essential for PCB designers, electrical engineers, CAD admins, and product teams looking to streamline their design process and avoid costly mistakes. What You’ll Learn in this Episode: What does a PLM system do? (1:35) How does PLM integration enhance rather than restrict design freedom? (4:55) How PLM enables easy reuse of previously released designs. (6:35) Avoiding Costly Errors: How PLM prevents versioning mix-ups and fabrication mistakes (8:15) How PLM supports ECAD/MCAD integration and complex designs like flex and rigid-flex (11:55) Learning Curve & Workflow Impact: What PCB designers can expect when adapting to PLM (13:30) Behind the Scenes of Integration: How PLM connectors automate design data management and bill of materials comparisons (16:55) Library Management & Synchronization: What to push, what not to, and where EDM fits in (21:10) How PLM supports ITAR, HIPAA, and team-based permission management (24:40) Why learning PLM early can boost your career and prevent process bottlenecks (26:55) What’s next for ECAD-to-PLM flows and supplier integration (28:10) Connect with Steph Chavez: LinkedIn Website Connect with Scott Claes LinkedIn Website
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    30 mins
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