Dot Joiners Corner – TBS

New UK DSIT – it’s approach to securing economic and national security

  Uk National Semiconductor Strategy Chloe Smith the UK’s Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, this May 2023 has released a strategy for our “National Semiconductor Strategy” There is the new creation of DSIT. Department for Science, Innovation and Technology which replaces the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) [...]

AI (Artificial Intelligence) increases integration within Printed Circuit Board (PCB) design

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Printed Circuit Board (PCB) design has marked a transformative leap in the hardware design industry. We have seen three leading companies, Flux, Cadence Design Systems, and Synopsys, who have pioneered the incorporation of AI-powered tools into their software platforms, offering innovative solutions that [...]

PCB Design helps as a growth engine for the UK’s economy

Celebrating 25 years we have seen the PCB design Industry contribute to the Economic growth of the UK. At this milestone we have started to review our time (life) as PCB Designers, with specific reviews of landmarks over 25 years, from the inception of TBS LTD ( and the creation [...]

Good PCB designers can provide real “flexibility” in your product design.

Flexible circuit boards give you flexible solutions We all know in business you need to be flexible – be just-in-time, use kanban etc etc, and this train of thought also needs to be applied to your PCB design process. For the non techies reading this, The PCB (printed circuit board) [...]

Libraries are the backbone of the PCB design – measure twice and design once

Libraries are the backbone of the PCB design Firstly my apology for the analogy of wallpapering and pcb Libraries. It is only because as we approach the festive period I find myself having a couple of last-minute interior decorating tasks I need to complete before the big day. As I [...]

Electronic hands do the talking for sign language

Electronic hands do the talking for sign language In our spate of investigations into what Ukrainian technology has contributed to the electronics and PCB industry, this electronic hands to enable-talk,we love! Four Ukrainian students have created gloves that produces speech from sign language! Yes, an electronic system allowing speech and [...]

Southern Manufacturing Show 2020

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Trade Show – competition winners announced

Winners of the puzzle competition The clever trade show winners from the Southern Manufacturing & Electronics Show February 2018 – we were on stand E160 Day 1 – Rea Hales – time taken 40 seconds Day 2 – Phoebe Hatton – time taken 30 seconds Day 3 – Brett Sheehen [...]