Keyword: PCB design , PCB designers, PCB
PCB design software vendors CadSoft Computer (e Farnell subsidiary ) has publicly set of research data for the global PCB designers to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Since its establishment in 1988 , CadSoft witnessed major changes in the development of the electronics industry , one of the most significant in recent years with the growing rise of online communities and social media industry . According CadSoft research shows that 83% of the research object that represents the online peer communities ' essential ' or ' important ' for their work , although nearly half ( 41% ) of people in the community platform is not active.
In addition , 42% of the research object think PCB design Twitter and Facebook and other social media platforms and forums , like gathering product news, and creative design proposals and other resources , in favor of their design process. However, about 36% of the research object is considered of no value , and social platforms is filled with all kinds of useless clutter information .
Mr. CadSoft Computer , General Manager Thomas Liratsch said: . " 25 years ago, did not so much for the PCB design engineer online forums and social media platforms Obviously, now the vast majority of people have found that the role of these platforms , however, with its huge potential effect is disproportionate to its limited number of users and some online communities , such as the contemporary PCB designers, almost still an untapped resource e Farnell community since its inception , CadSoft on support forums and through its exclusive EAGLE users to actively interact with a Q & A for the improvements they have made software platform , has praised the user . "
Mr. Thomas Liratsch also said : "Some people deny Twitter and other social media platforms may be due to lack of sufficient knowledge , they do not know how to filter PCB design irrelevant content and limit the information sources , thereby locking truly influential key figures and like-minded the same industry . Twitter is not just youth leisure and popular culture platform for people to share . "
Other key findings include :
Nearly 2 /3 of the research object ( 64 percent ) believe that the development board to reduce the demand for custom PCB design
3/ 4 of the research object ( 74% ) ongoing control system design , and nearly half ( 46% ) used the open source hardware
Most designers design tool in the procurement of priority is not the cost function , and 60% of the research object functionality is considered " very important" factor a
E Farnell voted out of the PCB designer for the most popular online forum
87% of the research object most desired new version of CadSoft Eagle upgrade features include: better library management and faster components to create a functional
Most of the research object ( 30% ) an average of 1-3 new design or design PCB design updated annually , 24% of the research object is more than 10
Ed Robledo , General Manager CadSoft USA , said: " According to the survey , the board reduced the surge in demand for custom PCB design , which for us is a great opportunity , more and more development board design using our CadSoft. regardless of the field of electronic design evolution , some of the core requirements such as availability remains crucial , which has been CadSoft advantage of . CadSoft able to provide functionality to optimize the productivity of software engineers PCB design. "
