Digital Design Compass

The smart platform for your fast and secure PCB layout.

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Did you know that more than 70 % of all PCB layouts require clarification or are incorrect when converted into production data? Doesn't it annoy you that almost every design rule check gives rise to annoying rework?

It's high time for an intelligent tool with all central PCB information and design-to-cost recommendations. With KSG's Digital Design Compass, you can quickly and clearly find the parameters that are crucial for the production of a PCB suitable for series production.

PCB layout features at a glance

Extensive content. Easy to use.

All-in-one solution
Benefit quickly and easily from detailed PCB know-how, the latest design rules, valuable FAQs and a quick jump to our technical contacts.
Cost optimization on a silver platter
Keep an eye on economic aspects at all times with our design-to-cost recommendations.
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Your Compass, your rules
Create your personal watch list to individually structure frequently used content and find it again with a click.
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Available 24/7
Use a central platform with KSG-specific and generally applicable design recommendations. This also helps the further processing of your PCB!

The Benefit Planner

With the new layout planner in Digital Design Compass, you can determine optimized panel sizes for KSG manufacturing panels based on your PCB data and design specifications. This allows you to use the available space more efficiently and save costs. Our short video shows you just how easy it is.

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What our users say

Super convenient, all information with one click.

Christian Mutter, Endress+Hauser SE+Co. KG

It is very helpful and clear.

Ralf Prossek, Kollmorgen Europe GmbH

The Design Compass is very well designed and many questions for colleagues can also be answered using the search function.

Thomas Geiger, Pepperl+Fuchs SE Mannheim

The right XPERTS online seminar

Digital Design Compass live

Do you agree that it is high time for an intelligent tool with all the central PCB information and design-to-cost recommendations? With the Digital Design Compass, you can quickly and clearly find the parameters that are crucial for the production of a PCB suitable for series production. Let Johann Hackl and Dirk Deiters show you what our innovative information platform can do in an interactive live demo!

In this online seminar

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KSG PCB applications: Free Whitepaper Design Errors PCB Design Keys Whitepaper

Get your exclusive white paper now!

Get the latest information about the PCB market. After successfully registering for our “XPERTS LETTER”, you will receive our exclusive white paper “5 keys to avoiding the most common design mistakes” free of charge!