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You already know assembly variants are a great way to make your files clean and easy to use as you create your PCB projects. They speed up your workflow while giving you a single source of truth for the rest of your design, only changing the elements that vary. But how do you best set them up for a smooth transition to manufacturing? Join us to learn about the Altium preferred way to get those assembly variants into designs and ready for creation...

You already know assembly variants are a great way to make your files clean and easy to use as you create your PCB projects. They speed up your workflow while giving you a single source of truth for the rest of your design, only changing the elements that vary. But how do you best set them up for a smooth transition to manufacturing? Join us to learn about the Altium preferred way to get those assembly variants into designs and ready for creation...

You already know assembly variants are a great way to make your files clean and easy to use as you create your PCB projects. They speed up your workflow while giving you a single source of truth for the rest of your design, only changing the elements that vary. But how do you best set them up for a smooth transition to manufacturing? Join us to learn about the Altium preferred way to get those assembly variants into designs and ready for creation...

Microstrip patch antennas and arrays are probably the simplest antennas to design next to monopole and dipole antennas. These antennas are also easy to integrate into a PCB, so much so that they are commonly used in advanced systems like 5G antenna arrays and radars. These antenna arrays also follow a simple set of design equations in the fundamental mode and in higher order modes, so you can even design them without using a simulation tool. In...

Patch antennas are one of the simplest to design and they offer a simple polarized emission solution, especially at high frequencies. They can also be probe-fed, which is something you might find in an external patch antenna module connected via a coaxial probe. To design a patch antenna, only a few simple formulas are required, and it's possible to design probe-feeding into the antenna to operate as an external module. This article primarily...

As the 5G rollout progresses and researchers continue to discuss 6G, many new 5G-capable products operating in sub-GHz and mmWave bands are reaching the marketplace. Devices that will include a 5G-compatible front-end, whether small stations/repeaters or handheld devices, use phased arrays as high-gain antenna systems to provide high data throughput without losing range at higher frequencies. The earliest type of phased array antenna was...

Professional designers know they play a fundamental role in the electronics product development process. Without circuit boards, all those semiconductors are a bit meaningless, and they would not be able to provide the modern experiences we all enjoy. Even as PCB designers are so critical in the product development process, they still get the short end of the stick when it comes to product development tools. PCB design software is great for...

Altium MCAD CoDesigner allows for seamless collaboration between electrical and mechanical domains. A built-in panel, displayed in Altium Designer and your mechanical CAD, allows engineers to push and pull changes with a mouse click. You no longer need to export and import DXF, STEP or IDF/IDX files. Altium MCAD CoDesigner analyzes any modifications introduced to the design files on either side and syncs only what changed. Altium 365 platform...

It’s that time again to have Altium’s VP of Marketing, Lawrence Romine, the bearer of good news when it comes to Altium Designer’s latest features. We will discuss what’s coming in Altium Designer 23 which includes multi-board and harness design capabilities. You don’t want to miss this one. Watch through the end and be sure to check the show notes and additional resources below. Listen to Podcast: Download this episode (right-click and save...