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In part three of Octopart’s Expert Insights on Sourcing BOMs series, Joel Austin and Zach Peterson explore how to find the best possible deals on alternate parts without juggling dozens of distributor websites. If you’ve ever struggled to balance cost, availability, and supplier preferences, this walkthrough will show you how to use the Octopart BOM Tool to simplify pricing and purchasing decisions. Didn’t catch the previous episodes? Click...

Products in industrial, medical, transportation, and aerospace markets must survive for 10–20+ years. Yet many electronic parts now cycle from launch to end-of-life in only a few years. That gap drives redesigns, line stoppages, and risk. The wrong component choice in year one becomes a multi-million-dollar liability by year three. The solution is a disciplined approach to selection and sourcing grounded in lifecycle intelligence, supplier...

A single piece of a project can generate a ton of data, so just imagine how much data is generated with a multi-board PCB project. Each PCB needs a standard set of PCB design outputs to manufacture an individual board, with each output being clearly named and marked. PCB manufacturers need the outputs from each individual board to produce and assemble them, as well as to prevent errors during the process. PCB data management ensures we are...

It comes as no surprise that artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI) demand electronic components that can handle higher compute power. Moreover, Max Blanchet at Accenture states: “Leaders are investing heavily in increasingly sophisticated technologies to build the next generation of supply chain capabilities”. And he is not wrong, because companies can now leverage traditional electronic computer-aided design (ECAD) for important...

Complex product development requires innovative and unique solutions for integrating electronic circuits directly on three-dimensional structures. In this webinar, we will demonstrate how even complex products for 3D circuit designs are implemented easily in Altium. What you’ll learn: What is 3D-MID Design? Applications and use cases  Design flow and manufacturing process  Challenges in the design flow  Demo workflow in Altium Designer Who...

Electronics products live and die by the decisions made early. Design reviews are how teams make those decisions clear, tested, and shared. They are the place where requirements become checks, ideas become evidence, and risks become plans. The designers tell us that good reviews are simple, structured, and regular. They cover the right topics. They include the right people. They end with clear actions and owners. When teams do this, they avoid...

Mixed signal processing offers a multitude of possibilities, but designing the interfaces to accomplish processing tasks has always been very difficult. Analog and mixed signal interfaces require discrete semiconductor components and ICs with a small number of amplifiers. Typically, if an ASIC is not available to do the job, a designer needs to cobble together dozens of components to build an equivalent analog interface. Once application code is...

Every electronic product requires a bill of materials (BOM) before manufacturing. The BOM includes information about the parts used in fabrication and assembly. While initially from your EDA software, a BOM becomes a critical living document connecting design, procurement, and manufacturing throughout the product lifecycle. It guides part selection, procurement, and supply chain management from design through production. Many types and formats...

Key Takeaways Edge systems deliver lower latency, reduce dependence on centralized infrastructure, and maintain local control by processing data closer to where it’s generated. Edge computing is fundamentally changing how designers, engineers, and procurement specialists approach hardware selection. Components for edge solutions need to sustain high performance in real-world environments with tight power budgets, unpredictable connectivity, and...