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To answer the unique design challenges of circular PCBs and other non-standard board shapes, you need the power of Altium Designer. ALTIUM DESIGNER A PCB design tool guaranteed to get your circuit board right or keep it circular. It would make life easier if all printed circuit boards were the same size and shape, but that’s not the way it works. The reality is that PCBs come in every kind of size and shape imaginable, and the sky’s the...

Power conditioning is critical when working with PCBs and for delivering power to your components. This seemingly simple activity can create signal integrity problems if your components are not designed correctly, leading to bit errors or other signal problems during operation. Your design software can help you avoid problems that might arise when you build your own bridge rectifier circuit for your PCB. Simulation and power delivery tools help...

Routing in a multi-layer printed circuit board can't happen with one important element: vias. The vias in a PCB are used to transition signals between layers so that dense boards can be populated and routed. Vias require specific dimensions and layer pairing be used to ensure ease of routing and reliability, as well as to ensure a design will be manufacturable at scale. PCB vias are an essential part of routing as they are used to access planes...

Understanding more about PCB design starts with learning the lingo. ALTIUM DESIGNER When working with a PCB design software tool, it’s best you know what it is you’re working with. Whether you are just starting out in the PCB design industry, or you’ve been at it for a long time, you will more than likely run into terminology that you aren’t familiar with. There are technical terms in the electronic design industry that you may never have...

This article outlines the advanced design approaches and manufacturing processes needed to design the most complex of these PWBs, the high-density interconnects (HDI). The Evolution of Electronics Electronics is a relatively new industry since it has been only 65 years since the transistor was invented. The radio tube was developed nearly 100 years ago but blossomed in WWII, with communications, radar, ammunition fusing (especially the...

Troubleshooting a PCB usually occurs after it has been received from a production run, or after it has been used for some time. Using design rules, error checking, and simulation tools during the design process can help you avoid receiving defective boards from a production run. You’ll also be able to diagnose and troubleshoot signal integrity problems that can arise from overlooking important design standards. Only the latest and greatest...