PCB Layout - power conversion

We use PADS and have our own extensive parts library, and a layout standards document, based on what PCB fab houses like to do. You are welcome to any of that. Creating parts can be a nuisance.

I'll keep you in mind for layout.

What sort of thermal tools do you have? I often have geometries that have unknown thermal resistance, and I don't have tools or time to analyze them.

These days where would-be technical types are into playing video games while still living with mom and dad waiting for them to die and leave them all of their hard earned belongings, it is good to see someone at least trying to make a go of it in this field....

I am sure that your skills will be needed especially in power conversion PCB layout.

As one SW engineer put it after he helped me out of a pickle, "We are all here to serve".

Thanks. Stored in the resume folder in case one of my PADS layouts needs mods. My local layouter has just retired and I don't do layouts myself.

If you haven't already you might want to consider a profile on Linkedin. That's where a lot of businesses go look for talent. Most important is to have your own web site which is very cheap these days. The domain name can be long, kind of has to be because everything is taken these days. However, it must be easy to memorize, spell and be found in searches even if slightly mistyped, so don't use Yzordderrex :-)

You don't have to pay lots of money to web designers. I created my simple site using a word processor. It looks early 90's but has brought me lots of business over many years.

dventures. I thank you immensely for that. I have been fortunate to have a sounding board such as this place to help with my efforts. Often times I would say to my boss, "let me go ask my team, or let me put my best guys o n it." He had no idea who or what I was talking about :)

e hard work and the help of some very good (and some not so good) engineers along the way. I have recently decided to go off on my own and work stric tly out of my home. I have been able to connect with a small (but very qua lified) outfit and do some SBIR work which has supplemented the meager offe ring the social security system is insulting me with on a monthly schedule. SBIR work has it's ups and downs and I find the need to fill in the gaps with other work.

th some very good pcb designers with good results. I have also worked with many pcb designers who have caused me great stress and anxiety, You proba bly know who I mean. I have recently purchased PADS and Orcad design packa ges and am hanging up my shingle - maybe Altium next year. I would like to fill in the SBIR gaps with quality PCB design work. If you have need for a designer who is fluent with power supply boards then please reach out to me. I also have software for thermal analysis and can design heatsinks & c ooling.

ng some very competitive pricing to get this adventure off the ground.

Thank you John. I may take you up on your offer. Designing parts is a pia.

The thermal package I use is called Sauna. I've been using it for over 20 years and bought it at least 3 times for various employers. It works. The re is an option for dynamic modeling, but I haven't found the need for that at this time.

regards, Bob

Thank you Joerg. I think I will review my linked in profile. I do have a friend who is putting a page together for me. Please keep me in mind for layout. I'm more than just a track putter-downer.

regards, Bob

I remember Sauna. It was built on top of ECA, which was a excellent netlist-based non-Spice circuit simulator. But (memory is fuzzy here) it was 2D.