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Among multi-layer stackups, four-layer stackups are probably the most common type of PCB stackup. Four-layer stackups allow for high-speed routing, integration of high power, and multiple signal layers where needed. In instances where routing islands need to be carved out above different ground or power regions in the PCB, four-layer stackups give you enough space with ground planes to implement such strategies. Although four-layer PCB stackups...

Every PCB will need some holes, vias, slots, and other features that are defined in a PCB layout. These features need to be reflected in fabrication documents, and designers need tools to help them automate this process of creating documentation directly from their designs. It’s easy to keep track of your holes, vias, electrical behavior, and much more in Altium Designer, the industry’s top PCB design application for professional design engineers...

Most printed circuit boards use a thick FR4 core layer to provide structural stability and interior copper layers for a multilayer PCB. If problems like excessive heat and low thermal dissipation are required in your particular application, you might consider designing with a metal core PCB. You’ll see other advantages like greater structural integrity, as well as a natural EMI shield thanks to the internal metal core. These circuit boards...

Whether you work in electronics design, manufacturing, or even defense, the alphabet soup of standards organizations is extensive and may seem daunting. The IPC standards are among the most widely accepted and important standards for PCB design and manufacturing. IPC standards will influence how a designer creates their board and how they will prepare it for production in different industries. These standards are meant to ensure performance and...

Joining us in this episode is Greg Wood of IHS Markit, a global information company serving financial, automotive; energy and engineering; product design, and manufacturing industries. Greg will share with us his over 20 years of experience in the electronic parts management space to help design engineers like you cope with the current electronics components shortage. Stay tuned for tips and ideas to expand your opportunities to acquire...

Judy Warner: What was the technology impetus behind forming Avishtech as a company? Keshav Amla: The simple answer is that we saw some major pain points in the existing electronics design and development approach, relating to signal integrity, manufacturability and reliability of PCBs. As far as signal integrity, loss modeling was a source of major consternation, but an even bigger cause for concern was the inability to predict manufacturability...

Experienced fabricators will tell you: that any design could have some hidden Design for Manufacturing (DFM) report view problem that will interfere with manufacturability, quality, or yield. Making use of your design rules is just the start of preventing DFM report problems, you’ll want to collaborate with your manufacturer throughout the design process if you want to spot and correct DFM problems. Within Altium Designer, there are multiple...

Managing your team's data is not just about the actual data itself, even if you're a team of one. You also need to account for how your design information will flow through the data structure you’ve set up, as well as maintaining the integrity of that structure. This can actually be very easy to set up and manage. Join our webinar this week to learn how Altium 365 can assist you to: Configure lifecycle management Use a part requests...

These days, you probably don’t think of IBM as a major force in the PCB industry. IBM has made a big push into cloud and has not received much love from the electronics industry. However, the company known for their mainframes, servers, Watson, and AI capabilities is making waves in the high-speed design community with their recent results presented at IPC APEX 2021. The paper presented by a team of three IBM researchers looks at ways to reduce...