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If components stayed competitive forever, your smartphone would run on vacuum tubes. Component obsolescence is an essential part of electronics. Although it is incremental, it represents an advance in technology. However, component obsolescence can also create pain points for PCB designers, especially when they don't use the right components and obsolescence management tools. PCB designers often lack the supply chain visibility essential for...

Are you struggling with your manual assembly process? Would you like to speed it up and improve component placement accuracy? Read the story of XVP Photonics, a company that specializes in photonics optoelectronics and process automation engineering. With Assembly Assistant, they improved the component placement time by 25%. Discover how!  Altium: Where the World Designs Electronics One of the biggest challenges of electronic product...

Multi-CAD file support in Altium 365 now supports OrCAD®* designs, marking a significant step towards an ECAD-agnostic platform. This launch is followed by additional ECAD design file support.  Why Is Multi-CAD File Support So Valuable? One platform gives you visibility of all your ECAD designs in one location with the latest information, regardless of the system of origin. World-class collaboration tools allow you to leverage the knowledge of...

Altium 365 GovCloud is a dedicated region of the Altium 365 cloud platform situated within the US and operated exclusively by US Persons in AWS GovCloud (US). This choice of infrastructure was driven by our commitment to meet the stringent compliance and security requirements mandated by the US government. In this blog, we explain the reasons behind our decision and why Altium 365 GovCloud represents a perfect match for customers requiring the...

AI inference engines are becoming more and more popular at the edge. We find machine learning algorithms and even large language models being ported over to embedded systems in the hobbyist and commercial spaces. In this project, we will be building a real-time face detector using an Orange Pi 5 powered by the Rockchip 3588 processor. This means we will, in real-time, detect human faces from our webcam video stream.  Project Setup To get...

Navigating the world of modern design is complex. It’s filled with new challenges and fast-paced changes in technology. You need a robust requirements management process to manage these challenges successfully to ensure your design intent communication stays clear and organized. Read on to explore the crucial connection between well-managed requirements and today’s design. Read More: Guide to Requirements Management for Modern Electronic...

Designing PCBs is a demanding process. So whether it’s sluggish schematic editing, slow library searches, delays in the PCB layout handling, or bottlenecks in creating documentation, inefficiencies in your tools can disrupt your workflow and extend project timelines. As design complexities grow, staying efficient and productive has become more challenging than ever. With the release of Altium Designer 25, we’ve upgraded our performance. This new...

For hardware development teams, the shift towards agile methodologies presents a unique set of challenges distinct from those faced by their software counterparts. This transition demands not only a change in mindset but also the adoption of tools and frameworks that resonate with the tangible, iterative nature of hardware design and production.  Altium offers a platform that aligns with the agile philosophy for hardware teams. It facilitates...

The efficiency of production lines is crucial for any successful hardware product development. However, several common challenges can significantly derail these processes. This article examines major operational efficiency issues and explores how manual, disjointed workflows, outdated documentation, and a lack of transparent design decisions can adversely affect manufacturing. Do you face these problems, too? Let’s find out! Modern Design: The...