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Whether you’re creating a new circuit design or trying to determine whether a substitute for an out-of-stock component will function properly in your existing design, simulation can be a vital, time-saving tool. Join our webinar this month and see firsthand how using simulation tools throughout your design process can help you easily verify that your finished project functions as intended. We will cover: The Altium Designer in-schematic...

Whether you’re creating a new circuit design or trying to determine whether a substitute for an out-of-stock component will function properly in your existing design, simulation can be a vital, time-saving tool. Join our webinar this month and see firsthand how using simulation tools throughout your design process can help you easily verify that your finished project functions as intended. We will cover: The Altium Designer in-schematic...

Whether you’re creating a new circuit design or trying to determine whether a substitute for an out-of-stock component will function properly in your existing design, simulation can be a vital, time-saving tool. Join our webinar this month and see firsthand how using simulation tools throughout your design process can help you easily verify that your finished project functions as intended. We will cover: The Altium Designer in-schematic...

  Every circuit board should obey DFM (design for manufacturability) guidelines to avoid potential manufacturing and assembly errors. This also focuses on cost reduction, quality improvement, and defect-free manufacturing. In this article, we will explain some of the top DFM errors in PCBs and various techniques to avoid them. A Glance at PCB Design for Manufacturing (DFM) DFM analysis allows manufacturers to review the design of the board...

High frequency PCB design can seem esoteric, and I've heard many an engineer describe it as "black magic"! The subject is also a bit confusing, especially once someone asks which frequencies could be reasonably considered "high". The reality is that some of the challenges present in high speed design also appear in high frequency design, but we think about them in different ways. Before you do anything inside the layout for a high-speed or RF PCB...

In this episode, we will continue with the topic of Design WITH Manufacturing, and joining us is Mike Vinson, the Chief Operating Officer at Averatek. Mike will help us understand Averatek’s advanced PCB manufacturing processes, including the technology and chemistry behind A-SAP and 3D printing. Listen to the Podcast: Download this episode (right-click and save) Watch the video: Show Highlights: Mike Vinson's background Mike explains...

When we talk about copper roughness, we always bring it up as if it were a universally bad thing. The fact is, some circuits will always function just fine even if the copper is rough. As long as your traces are fabricated to spec in every other area, the roughness of the traces might not matter as long as your operating frequency or bandwidth are low enough. Just what constitutes “low enough” and when is the effect of roughness so small that we...

Anytime a company wants to develop at the leading edge of technology, it requires a ton of development from the ground up. In the realm of quantum computing, this is still true; companies that want to operate in this area of technology have to build just about everything from scratch. But today, the industry has taken an important step towards accelerating development of quantum devices. On 28 March 2022, Dutch company QuantWare announced...

EMIStream is now available as an Altium Designer® extension. TechDream CEO Yoshi Fukuwa will tell us how EMIStream can be a lifesaver when addressing EMI issues in your PCB design. Watch through the end, and check out Yoshi’s recent presentation at AltiumLive Connect. Listen to the Podcast: Download this episode (right click and save) Claim the special offer for Podcast listeners only Watch the video: Show Highlights: Yoshi founded his...