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The transition from design to prototype represents a critical milestone in any electronic product development cycle. At this juncture, careful component validation can mean the difference between a smooth prototype build and costly rework. As designs grow more complex and supply chains more volatile, this final validation phase is essential. While your team may have selected components with care during the initial design phase and then refined...

Electronic component selection ain’t what it used to be; it has evolved far beyond simply matching technical specifications to design requirements. In today's volatile market, engineers who rely solely on datasheets and basic part information are taking significant risks with their designs. Market disruptions, component shortages, and rapid obsolescence have become the norm rather than the exception. The real cost of inadequate component...

Electronics design teams face increasing pressure to deliver innovative products faster while navigating volatile supply chains. At the heart of successful PCB development lies a crucial but often underappreciated process: component selection. How you select components doesn't just impact design functionality—it determines whether your product can be built on schedule and at cost. The Critical Importance of Component Selection in PCB Design Acc...

Moving electronic product development workflows to the cloud raises understandable security concerns. Your designs and the associated data represent valuable intellectual property, and many electronics design teams operate under strict security and compliance standards. You’re right to wonder if a cloud collaboration platform offers the best possible security. But, the reality is that modern cloud platforms often provide better security than...

As the demand for smaller, faster, and more efficient electronic devices continues to grow, printed circuit board (PCB) technology has had to evolve rapidly to keep pace. One of the latest advancements making waves in the industry is Ultra High-Density Interconnect (Ultra HDI) technology. For PCB designers, understanding Ultra HDI is important, it represents a leap forward from traditional HDI (High-Density Interconnect) technology, enabling...

In today’s high-speed PCB designs, increased transmission lines, clock frequencies, and data rates pose significant challenges. Neglecting these factors can affect performance, power consumption, and compliance. Learn how to tackle these issues with Altium Designer by mastering the layer stack manager to efficiently create stackups, manage materials, and ensure optimal design performance. Attend this live webinar covering the following: Curren...

The electronics design landscape has transformed dramatically over the last decade. Design complexity has exploded, with component counts quadrupling, pin numbers tripling, and pin-to-pin connections doubling. But the challenge isn't just technical. Today's electronics development teams operate in an increasingly complex work environment, where success depends on coordinating distributed teams across different time zones, managing multiple...

Electronics design teams often work with intellectual property worth millions in research and development costs. Electronics development IP can include proprietary schematics, BOM lists, product roadmaps, design documentation, and more. It’s a tempting target for competitors and criminals, not to mention foreign state actors—a significant concern for electronics design companies operating in the defense sector or other highly regulated industries...

Cable harnesses power and interconnect critical components in electronic products, which ensures each system functions reliably. Despite their importance, designing harnesses introduces complications that often delay development, inflate costs, and compromise quality. In this blog we review the five recurring challenges in cable harness design and explain how Altium's multi-board and harness tools counter each one with practical, engineering...