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OrCad xml lib helpers: kicad2orcad-xml and xilinxpkg2orcad-xml

July 26, 2026 — Nazim

Recently, I had to convert a large FPGA schematic symbol from KiCad into the OrCad XML library format. So, I delegated this task to my dear pal Claude, who accomplished it extremely well.

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X-Ray BGA inspection photos

December 13, 2025 — Nazim

Ever wondered what BGA X-Ray inspection reports look like? Here is a sample from JLCPCB. It cost me around $2. Photos are under the cut.

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