When it comes to upfront PCB systems design planning, you can still find countless companies doing their early design planning on paper or in basic computer software such as Visio, Excel, or even AutoCAD. I like to call these “dumb” tools because while they may be jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none, they were never intended to be used for electronic system engineering design.
Nevertheless, these approaches are costing companies a lot of money… now there is a new tool for a new era.
