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Understanding Your PCB Netlist File There are several different ways that PCB netlists are used at various stages of the electronics development process. Netlists may have different purposes and may have unique data formats, but they all provide a similar function; they list the connections of an electronic circuit. This is important for a variety of fundamental tasks in electronics and PCB layout design. Your PCB netlist file is used...

In a previous two-part article, I discussed reflections, their origins and what they do to a signal using a typical unterminated 5V CMOS circuit as an example. As noted previously, this information applies to any logic family. This article will focus on how reflections can be controlled through the use of different terminations. Included in this discussion will be a description of the properties of those terminations and which work best in...

Altium Concord Pro™ as a standalone product and brand name has been discontinued and the capabilities are now available as part of our Altium enterprise solutions. Learn more here. If you want to be sure your board will operate as envisioned, then it will need to pass a battery of tests during prototyping, full-scale manufacturing, and post-assembly. PCB functional testing comprises a range of tests for qualifying board functionality...

The majority of my electronics career has consisted of providing freelance electronics design through online job sites. It can be a real struggle to get started on these job sites, as your first freelance job is often the hardest to land. Nevertheless, freelancing can be a great way to earn a bit of extra money and experience while you study, or it can fill in the gaps between finishing your studies and finding your dream job. Whatever your...

There are some that thrive on stress and quick-turn environments, and some that do not. No matter which end of that spectrum you fall on, fabrication delivery delays on a flex and rigid-flex design are frustrating, even with standard delivery lead times, and are only exacerbated when working with quick-turn requirements. Unfortunately, and as much as we all would like to avoid it, the need for quick turn fabrication of your flex or rigid-flex...

As Part of Altium Academy Virtual Sessions, in this webinar, In this session, we will cover the basics for starting Altium, project-based designs, basic schematic capture concepts including placing components, wiring, connectivity and multi-page designs.

Tarun Amla is Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of ITEQ. In this conversation, we dive into some of the mistakes product developers can make and the technological challenges they face. When it comes to laminates, Tarun is the industry’s noted go-to-guy, and is arguably the leading expert when it comes to determining the best suited laminate for targeted product applications. This article includes a description of ITEQ; the...

In my previous article, PDN Analyzer Quick Start on a Motor Driver PCB, MattPVD asked the question, “How does one determine an acceptable current density?” I have to admit, I spent a lot of time trying to answer this exact question when I was first creating the simulation for the board. What current density is acceptable? The IPC has guidelines hidden away in their documents, but you have to pay to access those documents, which means it's not...

Watch our webinar on fabrication/assembly/components as part of the Altium Academy Virtual JUMPSTART Series (part 3).