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Lukas Henkel, our guest in this episode was already into electronic engineering at age 10. He will share with us what made him interested in designing electronics, some details about the development of his Open-source laptop project, and will even give us a sneak peek of the actual design development on Altium Designer. You don’t want to miss this! Watch through the end and be sure to check the additional resources below. Listen to the Episode...

Crosstalk always occurs between electrical interconnects, both in PCBs, ICs, and any other system where the electromagnetic field interacts with two conductors. In a PCB, we typically refer to two types of crosstalk: forward and backward. These types of crosstalk originate from two coupling mechanisms: inductive and capacitive coupling. Some simple calculations are used to determine the amount of crosstalk between two transmission lines, and the...

We are pleased to announce that Altium 365 is officially SOC 2 Type 2 certified. Completing the examination and the subsequent report receipt verifies that Altium meets or exceeds the rigorous security measures and industry standards outlined by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) regarding security, availability, and confidentiality. Following the completion of the SOC 2 Type 1 audit in March 2022, Altium voluntarily...

Ever dreamt of designing your own open-source laptop? For a while now I´ve been fascinated by this idea. As you can probably imagine, this is a monumental task that will require a lot of time and resources. Working alone on a project of this size makes matters even more difficult. So, why embark on such an adventure–especially with a product design that has already been manufactured and sold by the millions for years on end? {"preview_thumbnail"...

The globalization of the electronics supply chain has been a widely discussed topic, and having Andrew Hupert, an esteemed supply chain consultant, in this episode is incredibly timely. In this insightful discussion, Andrew sheds light on Mexico's distinctive edge in electronics production. Furthermore, he provides us with a comprehensive comparison of the logistical aspects between Mexico and China's production processes. Listen to the Podcast...

Altium, a leading provider of electronics design software, has announced the launch of a dedicated region of the Altium 365 cloud platform designed for regulated companies and organizations handling sensitive data. Located on US soil and exclusively managed by US persons in the AWS GovCloud region, Altium 365 GovCloud helps organizations ensure compliance with various US government regulations by choosing an Altium 365 workspace in the GovCloud...

When we talk about embedded, we aren’t always talking about embedded software. Components can also be embedded in a PCB by placing a cavity region in the internal layers. Cavity regions in a PCB allow component placement, filling with copper for an embedded heatsink, or inset placement below a surface layer in a PCB. If you want to free up space on surface layers, or just lower the profile of your PCBA, cavities are one option that could help. ...

Short circuits are not a common defect, but the presence of a short circuit can ruin a portion of a device or cause a total failure. Short circuits arise when conductors are bridged, resulting in intermittent problems or permanent failure. They can arise in a PCB during fabrication due to design errors, or they can occur after a product has been placed into the field for a significant period of time. If you locate a short circuit in your...

Most startups that are still at the bootstrap or seed funding stage have very little money to burn. Some hardware startups consist of a few designers investing their life savings into a new product, and they don't have the luxury of infinite prototyping to build a working system. Because hardware comes with so many constraints, hardware startup founders need to get their budgets in place early in order to convice investors to contribute money...