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You can now use Blender Fasthenry to do PCB layout studies, calculate impedances of loops and return paths and determine how many vias you need! This demo shows how the impedance of DC decoupling capacitor is impacted by its distance from the IC, and the number of vias under... show more

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This is fire.

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How to generate valid gerber file for production?

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This is awesome! I need to test it! Do you know if there's something similar for thermal and power simulation?

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