
On the other, your tools need to make it easy for you to add new features and enhancements without failing testing and certification processes. On the one hand, you need your tools to make it easy for you to manage and re-use design data that is already proven. That’s the name of the game in automotive to find the balance between mature control systems and design methods while pushing the envelope to build the next amazing vehicle or machinery. And with such complex systems within systems, temperature extremes, dirt, chemicals and moisture, it’s little wonder these Class 3 PCB assembly designs are considered among the toughest of design challenges. Every technological advancement needs better control and care in design. Every day, hundreds of millions of miles are travelled in vehicles that hundreds of millions of people rely on for work, play and safety.
