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Small modeling mistakes can bring even the most advanced designs to a halt. In the high-precision world of electronics, symbols, footprints, and 3D models drive layout accuracy, sourcing confidence, and manufacturing success. Flawed models quietly undermine every stage of the design process. Model Errors Disrupt the Workflow A mismatched model can derail layout, delay validation, or throw off mechanical integration. Pads rotated by half a...

New flexible and stretchable electronic components are the (very flexible) backbone of new devices that bend, flex and reshape the limits of design. Once confined to research labs and experimental builds, these materials are driving a new generation of high-performance wearables, medical sensors, conformal automotive surfaces and shape-shifting consumer tech. According to Polaris Market Research, the global flexible electronics market generated...

Across sports tech, medical monitoring, and soft robotics, flexible sensing systems are moving from promising concepts into production-ready components. At the center of this trend are stretchable sensors, devices that flex, stretch and conform to the body or irregular surfaces while reliably capturing physical data. These sensors are now robust enough for real-world deployment. In this article, we’ll explore leading sensor types, highlight...

Analog control strategies are the primary strategies used in power supplies as they offer fast control with low power. Simple analog control algorithms are well-understood and can be readily implemented in power regulator ICs, often using existing IP, and these components form most of the power regulator ICs currently available on the market. Digital control strategies can be implemented to provide the same functions as analog control, often...

Avoid Obsolescence Fire Drills With a Smarter Strategy When a key component becomes unavailable, the fallout can halt production, trigger emergency redesigns, and inflate costs. Altium 365 can help. In this expert-led session, discover how proactive lifecycle management tools built into Altium 365 help you anticipate lifecycle risks and keep your projects running smoothly, from design through procurement.  What You’ll Learn Track At-Risk...

Altium, the leading global developer of software for electronics design, invites you to participate in a webinar Accelerate Your Electronics Development with Intelligent Market Insights and Seamless Collaboration. Join our webinar designed for engineers, users and team leads in Electronic Development and discover how Altium 365 Enterprise integrated design & development capabilities enables you and your team to work more efficiently, closer...

Power sequencer ICs are an essential component in many electronic systems that use groups of power regulators for different subsystems and circuits. Simple power sequencing strategies can be implemented with a dedicated power sequencer integrated circuit, a microcontroller, a small FPGA, or a set of analog components. Another solution that consolidates these options into a single component is a mixed-signal IC, which can be programmed to perform...

In hardware development, “agility” has evolved from a trending term to a critical capability. As product cycles shorten and complexity increases, teams are expected to deliver rapid iterations without compromising quality or compliance. However, agility often hits a wall in terms of wire harness design. Why? Because harness workflows are still among the most rigid, manual, and disconnected parts of the product development process. Too often...

NFC readers are simple devices that can be built with small form factor and used in a variety of applications. There are also multiple standards that can be used to design NFC readers, with the most common standard being the ISO 14443 standard. This project looks at implementation of an ISO 14443 standard NFC reader using a Texas Instruments transceiver chip and an ESP32 microcontroller. As ESP32 is a popular microcontroller, we also opted to...