{"id":11443,"date":"2024-05-23T09:00:21","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T07:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ksg-pcb.com\/?p=11443"},"modified":"2025-02-18T08:35:03","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T07:35:03","slug":"guide-to-printed-circuit-board-design-the-digital-design-compass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ksg-pcb.com\/en\/wegweiser-im-leiterplattendesign-der-digital-design-compass\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to PCB design - The Digital Design Compass - an interview with Eugen K\u00f6hler (RAFI)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11443\" class=\"elementor elementor-11443\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31550ae e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"31550ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c0f877 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c0f877\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The rapid development of the electronics industry requires increasingly efficient tools and technologies in order to meet the growing demands. With our Digital Design Compass, we - the KSG Group - have brought to life a free online tool with helpful operating functions that is available around the clock. The platform supports PCB design and can be used in German and English.<\/strong><\/p><p>We investigated the question of whether and how the Digital Design Compass helps our customers to implement their projects more effectively and efficiently. In this context, we asked Eugen K\u00f6hler from RAFI GmbH &amp; Co. KG on the subject.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6638e18 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6638e18\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c851b6e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c851b6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-901f1d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"901f1d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ksg-pcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/eugen-koehler.1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11456\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ksg-pcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/eugen-koehler.1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ksg-pcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/eugen-koehler.1024x1024-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ksg-pcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/eugen-koehler.1024x1024-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ksg-pcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/eugen-koehler.1024x1024-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ksg-pcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/eugen-koehler.1024x1024-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8640da5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8640da5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78c10e4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"78c10e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ksg-pcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/RAFI-e1713960496379-1024x658.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11458\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ksg-pcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/RAFI-e1713960496379-1024x658.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ksg-pcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/RAFI-e1713960496379-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ksg-pcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/RAFI-e1713960496379-768x494.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ksg-pcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/RAFI-e1713960496379.jpg 1058w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f61d99 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8f61d99\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65baa0d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65baa0d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fde0b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fde0b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Eugen K\u00f6hler<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">works at RAFI as a PCB layouter. His tasks include designing printed circuit boards, optimizing costs and creating documentation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19cd71e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19cd71e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bd49c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bd49c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>RAFI GmbH &amp; Co. KG<\/b><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">RAFI is a manufacturer of electromechanical and electronic components and systems for human-machine communication. RAFI is a technology leader, innovation driver and first point of contact for leading companies in the E\u00b2MS and HMI sectors. The name RAFI stands for reliability, quality, a high level of consulting expertise and decades of industry knowledge.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63e33d2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"63e33d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2beb4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2beb4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>How important is PCB design at RAFI?<\/h3><div><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary ); font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: var(--text-align);\"><strong>K\u00f6hler:<\/strong> We attach great importance to well-designed PCBs that meet your specific requirements. Reliable PCB design is therefore not only a technical aspect, but also a decisive factor for success and long-term partnerships with customers in the electronics industry.<\/span><\/div><p>PCB design plays an extremely important role for us, as it significantly influences the performance, reliability and efficiency of electronic devices. The quality of PCB design is directly linked to the functionality and longevity of electronic products. A well-designed PCB enables optimal signal transmission, minimizes interference and contributes to the efficient use of resources.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0afc348 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0afc348\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59b6a73 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59b6a73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc6f006 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cc6f006\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"710\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ksg-pcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Leiterplattendesign.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11507\" alt=\"Printed circuit board design\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ksg-pcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Leiterplattendesign.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.ksg-pcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Leiterplattendesign-300x213.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce35f93 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ce35f93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-525f1e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"525f1e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-style: normal;\">What role does PCB design play in RAFI's business operations?<\/h3><div><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: var(--text-align); color: var( --e-global-color-primary );\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div><div><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: var(--text-align); color: var( --e-global-color-primary );\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">K\u00f6hler:<\/span>\u00a0In terms of business operations, PCB design is crucial as it has a direct impact on costs, production times and ultimately a company's competitiveness.\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: var(--text-align); color: var( --e-global-color-primary );\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: var(--text-align); color: var( --e-global-color-primary );\">Optimized PCB design can reduce production costs and waste and meet delivery deadlines. The quality and reliability of the printed circuit board in turn influence customer satisfaction and the company's reputation in the industry.<\/span><\/div><div><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: var(--text-align); color: var( --e-global-color-primary );\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f7f853 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f7f853\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8610eaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8610eaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"MsoHyperlinkFollowed\"><span lang=\"DE-AT\" style=\"color: #0a9678; mso-themecolor: text2;\">What prompted you to use the KSG Group's Digital Design Compass (DDC for short)?<\/span><\/span><\/h3><p><strong>K\u00f6hler:<\/strong> I have been working from the new Digital Design Compass <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksg-pcb.com\/en\/contact\/newsletter\/\">the newsletter - the XPERTS-Letter<\/a> - about KSG. The online platform for designing printed circuit boards, which is available at any time, immediately appealed to me. The various functions of this platform, especially the forwarding of information, e.g. to the purchasing department or to developers, prompted me to take a closer look at this tool.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4493782 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4493782\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33726b4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33726b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5c617e elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"c5c617e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=_HeD9Wdl_k4&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-540b324 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"540b324\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7887f05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7887f05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"MsoHyperlinkFollowed\"><span lang=\"DE-AT\" style=\"color: #0a9678; mso-themecolor: text2;\">What is the quickest way to familiarize yourself with the operation of the DDC?<\/span><\/span><\/h3><div><span class=\"MsoHyperlinkFollowed\"><b><span lang=\"DE-AT\" style=\"color: #0a9678; mso-themecolor: text2;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div><p class=\"MsoBodyText\"><span class=\"MsoHyperlinkFollowed\"><span lang=\"DE-AT\"><strong>K\u00f6hler:<\/strong> My experience of using the DDC has been consistently positive. The appearance is appealing and the usability is very good and I was able to intuitively find all the information I needed easily. There are also short explanatory videos, the so-called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_HeD9Wdl_k4\">\"Hans Hackl Hacks\"<\/a>which can be viewed directly via the portal page of the online tool or on YouTube.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fbdbbf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2fbdbbf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba6ea41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba6ea41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span lang=\"DE-AT\" style=\"color: #0a9678; mso-themecolor: text2;\">How<\/span><span lang=\"DE-AT\" style=\"color: #0a9678; mso-themecolor: text2;\"> Do you evaluate the functions of the DDC and what experiences have you had with it?<\/span><\/h3><p><strong>K\u00f6hler:<\/strong> The integrated functions are easy to use and very practical. I would like to emphasize the watch list function. I can use it to compile topic and project-specific knowledge articles and call them up quickly and easily on the screen again and again. These watch lists are then personalized knowledge libraries, individually and tailor-made for different design tasks and requirements. This option of creating individual watch lists is ideal for internal and external training and consulting.<\/p><h3><span lang=\"DE-AT\" style=\"color: #0a9678; mso-themecolor: text2;\">What are the particular advantages of using the DDC for you?<\/span><\/h3><p><strong>K\u00f6hler:<\/strong> By using the DDC, I save a lot of time, numerous technical clarifications with the PCB manufacturer but also in the team are no longer necessary, which means that I am not only faster in my processes, but also safer. Speaking of the team: by sharing this tool, we can work together optimally as a team, regardless of location. Seamless communication and collaboration promotes the exchange of information and speeds up the work process.\u00a0<\/p><p><span lang=\"DE-AT\"><br \/><\/span><span lang=\"DE-AT\" style=\"color: #0a9678; mso-themecolor: accent1;\">To summarize, I can say that by using the Digital Design Compass I have been able to adopt a simplified, faster, more efficient way of working, which leads to a considerable acceleration of my working time.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4860b02 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4860b02\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f79c1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f79c1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>And what about you, have you already put our DDC through its paces or have we been able to arouse your interest in our DDC with this blog post? In any case, you can register here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/design-compass.ksg-pcb.com\/Portal-Design-Compass.htm\">Digital Design Compass<\/a>.\u00a0<br \/>We wish you much pleasure and success in using this tool.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Die rasante Entwicklung der Elektronikindustrie erfordert zunehmend effiziente Werkzeuge und Technologien, um den wachsenden Anforderungen gerecht zu werden. 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