Fresh PCB Concepts: Traceability in PCB Design
Designers Notebook: Addressing Future Challenges for Designers
Estimated reading time: Less than a minute
September 15, 2011
Behind the Scenes: Intercept Overhauls Pantheon's GUI
Intercept Technology's Pantheon PCB layout suite has served its users well. But the tool, developed in the early 1990s, now felt "clunky" to use, as some Intercept staff members put it. It was time for a complete redesign of the interface.
I spoke with Project Lead Brian Jones (left) about the new Pantheon interface, which the company believes will make users feel like they're driving a Ferrari instead of a Gremlin. Intercept will demonstrate the new GUI in a few weeks at PCB West.
To listen to the audio, click here.
Share on:
More Columns from The Shaughnessy Report
The Shaughnessy Report: Back to the FutureThe Shaughnessy Report: The Designer of Tomorrow
The Shaughnessy Report: A Stack of Advanced Packaging Info
The Shaughnessy Report: A Handy Look at Rules of Thumb
The Shaughnessy Report: Are You Partial to Partial HDI?
The Shaughnessy Report: Silicon to Systems—The Walls Are Coming Down
The Shaughnessy Report: Watch Out for Cost Adders
The Shaughnessy Report: Mechatronics—Designers Need to Know It All
Copyright © 2025 I-Connect007 | IPC Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved.
Log in