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The global supply chain for electronic components has faced significant challenges in recent years. From COVID-19 disruptions to surging demand and geopolitical tensions, the combined pressures resulted in long lead times for components and a scarcity of critical raw materials, including advanced materials and rare earth elements. This year saw geopolitical trade tensions between the U.S. and China further strain supply chains, disrupting...

The electronics industry is accustomed to rapid change and innovation. Disruption is the industry’s middle name. Over the past few years, we have seen a series of trends – from AI-driven automation to reshoring efforts – reshaping the industry’s supply chains. However, as we look ahead, one trend deserves more attention than it’s been getting: the role of advanced materials in electronics supply chains. While discussions about supply chain...

In the vast expanse of the business ecosystem, one of the recurring fears among companies, regardless of their niche, is vendor lock-in. This concern is palpable when it comes to product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions. Let's wade into this topic, exploring the different reasons why original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and electronics manufacturing services (EMS) companies approach PLM with varied hesitations and expectations. What Is...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a source of disruption for many industries, and electronics manufacturing is no exception. From facilitating faster product development to improving quality and fortifying supply chains, AI is revolutionizing how electronic manufacturers design, prototype, source, and build their products. For electronics engineers and manufacturing professionals, understanding these AI-driven changes is essential for staying...

Despite the quality assurance and rigor of semiconductor standards, the industry is still prone to counterfeiting, which can only have detrimental effects the longer it continues. There are various elements that should provoke electronics buyers and manufacturers to dig deeper into the procurement process to uncover any potential blemishes in products they wish to purchase. With shortages afoot in some areas of the PCB market and abundances in...

We are excited to announce the launch of the Valispace-powered Requirements & Systems Portal within Altium 365. This new capability empowers engineering teams to manage requirements directly within the Altium 365 ecosystem, streamlining the entire electronics design process from concept to manufacturing. Read More: Guide to Requirements Management for Modern Electronic Hardware Teams Altium 365 Requirements & Systems Portal, developed after...

Until recently, PCB design software and supply chain software were kept perpetually separated. You created your product in your PCB design software suite, and then you took your exported Bill of Materials (BOM) to your procurement department to buy parts. How anyone selected parts and ensured availability is a mystery at this point because the CAD systems of the past had no ability to be supply chain aware. Fast forward to today, and you'll find...

Two methods for building PCBs with blind and buried vias are sequential lamination and sub-lamination builds. The basic processes have similarities, but the order of steps and resulting board characteristics are different. Both processes are important for designing PCBs with blind/buried vias or HDI PCBs with microvias. Due to the process used to fabricate these two kinds of PCB stackups, they impose additional DFM constraints which require...

Effective collaboration across all electronic development stages becomes crucial for optimizing product outcomes and development timelines. This webinar will showcase how Altium Designer's unparalleled CoDesign capabilities, with its truly unified interface and seamless cross-functional collaboration, outshine competitors like Cadence. Discover why engineers and designers overwhelmingly choose Altium Designer for its superior design experience...