Meet the San Diego Keynotes of AltiumLive 2018: Annual PCB Design Summit - August 2018 OnTrack Newsletter August 2018 VOL. 2 No 5 Welcome to the August edition of the OnTrack Newsletter! This month we have a special AltiumLive 2018: Annual PCB Design Summit feature in which you can get a sneak peek into what we have planned with you in mind — and what our four illustrious keynote speakers will be presenting at the October event in San Diego. (Stay tuned for more information on our Munich event January 15-17, 2019.) In Makerspace Read Article 28:04 Easy PCB Drawings With Draftsman Easy PCB Drawings With Draftsman Webinar Blog In case you missed our webinar on creating PCB drawings with draftsman, don’t Watch Video Easy PCB Drawings With Draftsman Webinar Recap Easy PCB Drawings With Draftsman® Webinar Blog: 8/21/18 In case you missed our webinar on creating PCB drawings with Draftsman, don’t worry because you can find all that good information right here, including a recording of the webinar and also the presentation slides. For future webinars, if there’s something you’d like to see add it to the comments. Key Takeaways Professional Draftsman is a professional tool within Altium Designer® that allows Read Article Signal Integrity Expert Eric Bogatin on Best Measurement Practices Signal integrity expert, Dr. Eric Bogatin, shares how best measurement practices helps in getting the design right the first time. Watch and learn from this OnTrack Podcast episode now! Read Article Get into the Zone of PCB Parts Information from Your BOM Application “Picture if you will,” “Imagine a world where,” and “Submitted for your approval” are all quotes from Rod Serling, the creator of shows like “The Night Gallery” and, of course, “The Twilight Zone”. Maybe it’s because these phrases were popularized by those shows, but I often find myself using them, especially when it comes to designing printed circuit boards. Imagine a world where you could actually work with your component data in a separate Read Article Choosing CAD Software: Privileging the Circuit over the System Choosing the right CAD tools for your next PCB is all about selecting a software package that gives you the adaptability you need to build your device. Different electronics applications will require different routing strategies and tolerances, as well as customized electronic circuitry. You’ll need CAD tools that give you the capabilities to satisfy any device requirements. Your CAD tools are critical to building a device that can meet your Read Article What You Need To Know About Step Models for Cad Libraries STEP models for CAD libraries only continue to silo electronic and mechanical design. See how Altium Designer’s unified environment can streamline your workflow. Read Article PCB Layout and Polygon Pour: How to Utilize Copper Regions in Your Design For someone new starting out in PCB layout, there is a lot of confusing terminology to puzzle through. For instance, what is the difference between a positive plane, an area fill, a polygon pour, or pouring copper? The answer is that they are all the same. These phrases may sound different, and somewhere out there there’s probably some PCB design software that will actually make a liar out of me, but for the most part they are all describing Read Article How Does Dispersion in FR4 Really Affect Propagation Delay? Your FR4 substrate may be more important than you think. Learn more about FR4 material and high-speed PCB design issues in this article. Read Article Comparator Propagation Delay in High Speed Mixed-Signal Design When I began my journey into the wonderful depths of electronics so long ago as a student, I wondered how so many interesting and important functions are built into everyday electronic devices. Input signal and voltages were fresh in my head and I was worrying more about a power supply than inverting inputs. It wasn’t until later that I started to fully understand the versatility of op-amps and how they could be used to build comparators Read Article No Last Calls Here: PCI Express Routing and Layout Schematics The mere mention of the “Orient Express” conjures up images shrouded in mystery and intrigue. Spies often conducted their business during the 80-hour trip from Paris to Constantinople. Kings rode living and sleeping cars rivaled Europe’s finest hotels with wooden paneling, silk sheets, and deluxe leather armchairs. PCI Express does not have the same aura as the “Orient Express” but does allow the high bandwidth communication between devices Read Article Supply Chain Solutions for Electronic Assemblies Has this happened to you? You’ve finished a new PCB design that is ready for its prototype build and the race is on. Marketing has put the pressure on engineering for this “must have” device that they can show off, and everyone is expecting you to deliver it as soon as possible. You got the design done in record time and are ready to send it to the manufacturer when the word comes back to you that there is a problem. One or more of the that you Read Article Create Your PCBA Manufacturing Documentation with Draftsman In my numerous years in the electronics industry, we have come a long way. From using tape on mylars for PCB layouts to advanced CAD systems, the industry has moved what can only be described as light years ahead over the last 30 years or so. Gone are the days (thankfully) of a hand drawn schematic which is then translated by someone into physical that are connected by hand (even in early layout programs this was true). Netlist? What was one of Read Article Prioritize Precision Querying in Circuit Board Design Software There is nothing worse than losing your car keys when running late to an important meeting. Car keys are small and remembering where you put them becomes impossible given the projects taken on in the interim. They could be anywhere. These days it is possible to use RF devices to locate your keys. Having user-friendly technology keeps stress levels low. Working with a complex circuit design within EDA tools can pose the same problem. With Read Article Tips for Connecting Hidden Pins with Altium Designer By far, the greatest form of entertainment is magic and even a century after his death Harry Houdini is still hailed as the magician ever. Although, acclaimed for his various escapes, Houdini was the first to perform the often duplicated “Vanishing Elephant” magic trick. Of course, the elephant, named Jennie, did not vanish but was only hidden from the vast majority of the spectators. When designing a highly congested printed circuit board (PCB) Read Article Multi-Board Design Basics in Altium Designer The webinar touches on electrical and mechanical challenges of system and product level multi-board PCB design. A demonstration follows, showing Watch Video Sneak Peek and Meet the Keynotes for AltiumLive 2018: ANNUAL PCB DESIGN SUMMIT First, on behalf of Altium, allow me to personally invite you to join us for the 2nd annual AltiumLive PCB Design Summit! As most of you know, Altium launched our first ever User Conferences last year in San Diego and Munich which were met with high praise from attendees, sponsors, the industry and the media. This October, in true Altium fashion, we are “upping our game.” In this issue of OnTrack, we will give you a sneak peek of the agenda and Read Article Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹‹ Page137 Current page138 Page139 Page140 Page141 Page142 Next page ›› Last page Last » Load More
