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One major benefit of using a version control system is the ability to compare PCB design revisions against one another. If you’re comparing code, using a code difference tool is relatively straightforward. You’re just comparing text. But if you are comparing PCB designs, you need a version control system that is electrically intelligent. It’s important to know who made a change, and when they made it. Altium Designer® and Altium 365® make file...

One major benefit of using a version control system is the ability to compare PCB design revisions against one another. If you’re comparing code, using a code difference tool is relatively straightforward. You’re just comparing text. But if you are comparing PCB designs, you need a version control system that is electrically intelligent. It’s important to know who made a change, and when they made it. Altium Designer® and Altium 365® make file...

Before implementing design for manufacturing, it is important to understand the underlying process behind producing a physical PCB. Regardless of the various technologies present in each facility, a large majority of industry-leading manufacturers follow a specific set of steps to turn your design from a drawing in a CAD application into a physical board. The standard PCB manufacturing process follows a specific set of steps, and it's up to...

In this episode, a returning guest Gabriel Goldstein shares the electronics behind the thrills in escape rooms. He also generously gives some valuable advice on finding your niche and starting your own electronics business. Gabriel was the former owner of Anidea Engineering and Escape Room Tech. Listen to this episode and be inspired by how he married two industries together and become the master of this very unique niche. Listen to the Podcast...

FPGAs come in quad or BGA packages that can be difficult to floorplan, especially with the high number of I/Os often implemented in these components. FPGAs offer a lot of advantages in terms of their reconfigurability, but they can require a lot of effort to layout and route without headaches. If you’ve never worked with an FPGA in your PCB layout, we have some guidelines that can help you get started. Creating an FPGA PCB layout is mainly...

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We are continuing to expand the platform’s functionality. Now you can assess your library’s health at a glance with the Library Health dashboard, view and share your bill of materials (BOM) and view and download PDF documents, all  in your web browser. We improved the existing diff and compare features, and released a new version of MCAD CoDesigner. If you have any thoughts or feedback for us, please join the discussion on the Altium 365 forum o...

Have you heard of assembly without solder? In this episode, Joseph (Joe) Fjelstad, founder and president of Verdant Electronics, talks about the Occam process.  Let’s hear about Joe’s 50 years of experience in the electronics industry and how he got started with solderless assembly for electronics. Listen to the Podcast: Download this episode (right click and save) Watch the video: Show Highlights: Joe talks about his background and...

One of the questions I am regularly asked regarding Averatek’s A-SAP™ process is “what data do you have to demonstrate PCB reliability?”  This is an excellent question and an interesting blog topic.  I am going to share data specifically from printed circuit boards built with Averatek’s A-SAP™ process including D-Coupon, IST, and SIR results, and will also explore some less obvious ways to think about how SAP processes can improve the overall...