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Conflicts often arise when mechanical engineers receive printed-circuit-board (PCB) design handovers. A common disruption to electronics development timelines occurs when teams attempt to marry high-performance electrical components with increasingly complex mechanics. It takes only a single pinch point or a microscopic clearance issue to halt all stakeholders in their tracks. Mechanical engineers (MEs) are typically the first to encounter...

As the PCB design process moves faster and faster, the need for up-to-date device driver libraries keeps increasing. Designs including many integrated circuits (ICs) with datasheets containing tens (if not hundreds) of pages create an untenable position for software engineers to keep up. Simply writing device drivers and testing them is a full-time job, but parsing through hundreds of pages of datasheets with tight timelines can be almost...

There is no single simulation application or analysis approach for PCBs. The goal in simulation software is to model specific physical processes, whether they are mechanical, electrical, or thermal. The simulation software available today for general purpose use can also be used for PCBs, giving designers and teams many options for simulation and board qualification. This article will give a list of the simulation options available for PCBs...

Discover how Agile Teams improves collaboration, synchronization, and delivery across your design process. Modern PCB design often struggles with inconsistent project structures, serialized design workflows, ECAD-MCAD disconnects, and unorganized release practices. These challenges create avoidable rework, slow iterations, and introduce unnecessary manufacturing risk. Join us for a practical look at the design capabilities within Agile Teams...

Experienced designers know that DFM is not a checkbox on a PCB design review list. DFM is the grounding philosophy that drives what we do in PCB design. With a solid understanding of DFM constraints in the design, it's possible to avoid manufacturing defects and get the product right the first time. Executing DFM increasingly relies on software due to the complexity of PCB layouts. DFM constraints are imposed at multiple levels, starting from...

Modern electronics development has become part of the software supply‑chain attack surface. Sensitive design data now lives across tools, devices, and personal workspaces—creating blind spots for both engineering and IT security teams.  This session shows how securing your electronics development workspace with Altium Agile gives development teams the speed they need while giving security teams the control they require. What You'll Learn Secu...

The growing complexity of electronic systems is reshaping how engineers ensure reliability and compliance. Faster switching speeds and denser integration have made electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) one of the most critical design concerns, as noise issues discovered late in development often force costly redesigns. In addition, system-level demands, such as energy efficiency and accurate prediction of thermal behavior, are linked to EMC...

Late discovery of mechanical constraints is a common cause of schedule slips and rework in electronics projects. Consider a typical scenario: three months into a design, the schematic is complete and the PCB layout is largely finished. Only then does the client mention that a second PCB is mounted a few millimeters above the main board, something they assumed was obvious from earlier photos. At that point, previously selected connectors and...

Hardware design isn’t purely mechanical and it isn’t purely electrical. A successful product requires tight coordination between PCB layout, enclosure design, connectors, cables, thermal management, and manufacturing constraints. A change in copper routing can affect enclosure geometry. A mechanical shift in mounting features can invalidate connector placement. Hardware design is inherently collaborative. Modern engineering software platforms...