PCB Design Unrest: Who is going to Fill the Mid-Tier Gap?

The PCB design world is buzzing with frustration: skyrocketing costs, forced cloud migrations, and a widening gap between free tools like KiCad and heavy enterprise suites like Xpedition, Allegro, and Altium Designer. In this frank and non-nonsense conversation, David Haboud explains how Siemens is stepping up with right-sized mid-tier solutions built on the proven Xpedition technology stack that allows for scalability, affordability, and gives designers real choice as individuals and SMB teams. 🤝Join The EEcosystem Community for more free engineering Masterclasses from Eric Bogatin, resources, and member-only benefits at https://theeecosystem.com Show Links: Product overview webinar: Xpedition Standard Product Overview | Siemens Software https://tinyurl.com/2tdezwwa Free Trial: https://tinyurl.com/yc6haexd Got a question for Siemens about their PCB tools? Visit their LinkedIn page here:   / pcb-systems-design     Sponsor Links: 👨🏽‍💻For free Technical Resources and to Learn more about Keysight Pathwave EDA Software Solutions visit the homepage now. https://www.keysight.com/us/en/produc... 💻 Visit Cofactr for AI-Powered real-time part data Intelligence and supply chain connected workflow and logistics. https://www.cofactr.com/ 🔗For all of your high-speed and RF connectors visit the Samtec website and access excellent engineering resources while you are there. https://www.samtec.com/ ⛰️Visit Summit Interconnect for all your complex PCB manufacturing needs. https://summitinterconnect.com/ 🌎 Visit Isola Group global for High performance laminates and prepreg materials for PCB manufacturing, as well as new IC packaging interposer https://www.isola-group.com/ 💽 For high complexity EDA solutions visit SIEMENS EDA Website https://eda.sw.siemens.com/en-US/ 💡For SI/PI/EMI News and Technical Resources and to register for a free subscription visit the Signal Integrity Journal today. https://www.signalintegrityjournal.com/ 📡 For Custom RF and MW PCBs visit the Transline Technology Website to learn more. Visit https://translinetech.com/ 🔌 Picotest specializes in high-fidelity testing and measurement tools, primarily for power-related applications. Visit their website for more product information and excellent training materials from expert Steve Sandler https://www.picotestonline.com/