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 ...

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 ...

MILPITAS, Calif. (AP) -- Intersil Corp. said Friday that it will cut 150 jobs, about 10 percent of its workforce, as part of a shift of spending from manufacturing into product development. The ...

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 ...

With its printed circuit board markets shrinking, M-Wav Inc. has tried outsourcing manufacturing, divesting assets, shuffling management and making acquisitions. Now, the company is considering ...