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Managing engineering requirements is a critical part of hardware product development, but most tools weren’t built with electronics in mind. Static documents and spreadsheets can’t keep up with fast-moving design workflows, and even specialized requirements software often lives outside the PCB design environment. If your team struggles with scattered information, unclear ownership, and limited visibility into how requirements are being...

As industries embrace sustainability, hardware teams are under pressure to rethink how products are designed, built, and disposed of. Much attention is given to batteries, PCBs, and packaging, but there’s one, often-overlooked, component that has a significant role to play: the wire harness. Wire harnesses are central to the function of almost every electronic system, from electric vehicles and appliances to industrial machines and smart devices...

$2.5 to $5 billion. This is the estimated annual cost of non-compliance with 21 CFR Part 820 for the medical device industry in the United States. Non-compliance in medical electronic devices can lead to product recalls, legal penalties, and potential loss of market trust, significantly impacting a company's financial health and reputation. Ensuring adherence to these regulations safeguards patient safety but also helps manufacturers avoid these...

This interactive guide explores how electronics engineers can leverage powerful data integrations within Altium Designer to make smarter component selection decisions, reduce costly redesigns, and accelerate time-to-market in today's complex supply chain environment. Fill out the form on the side panel to download Altium's interactive guide on making data-driven decisions through powerful component data integrations. What's Inside This...

Flex printed circuit cables are very useful for saving space and enabling foldable applications in electronics. Flex printed circuit cables also allow some circuitry to be mounted, and unique fixations to an enclosure are possible by incorporating stiffeners and mounting holes. Although flexible printed circuits may cost more than a standard wired cable option, they can enable higher-value applications which definitely offset the design and...

Medical electronics is a highly regulated field, and design review documentation offers a structured approach to ensure that medical devices meet all required standards before reaching the market. In this article, I outline a comprehensive strategy for design review documentation, specifically focusing on Design Review in CFR21 part 820, and demonstrate how Altium 365 can facilitate this process. Formal Design Reviews For Medical Electronics Ac...

Why Attend This Webinar? Most teams spend over five hours per project on component research, yet nearly 40 percent still redesign due to part issues (Source: Internal Altium 2025 webinar polling data). The cost of reactive selection is too high! Learn how Altium 365 enables proactive, data-driven decisions during design so your products launch faster and with fewer surprises. What You’ll Learn Find Better Alternatives, Faster Discover how...

If you’ve worked on complex electronics products, you’ve likely experienced the crunch that happens when PCB harness design becomes the bottleneck. Deadlines approach, last-minute changes roll in, and suddenly your team is stuck reconciling cable drawings, connector pinouts, and outdated documentation. All while trying to keep the project on track. Modern electronic systems become more integrated and harness design is no longer a back-end task...

The PCB is no longer an isolated island. It’s part of a dense web of connections, to power modules, sensor networks, UI components, and more, all tied together by intricate wire harnesses. These harnesses, far from being simple “cable bundles,” are now critical conduits in system-level performance, safety, and manufacturability. And yet, harness-to-PCB integration often remains one of the most fragmented and error-prone aspects of the design...