Staying on Top of the Supply Chain with Altium: Avoiding Supply Chain Disruptions in PCB Assembly April 8, 2022 ONTRACK BI-WEEKLY Latest From Altium To help you navigate supply chain disruptions and identify at-risk parts, Octopart users can now access the new Inventory History feature. When viewing select components on Octopart, users can see how component stocks have changed over time across authorized distributors. Learn more about Inventory History on Octopart Conquer Supply Chain Challenges in Altium Designer 22 Altium Designer 22 takes Read Article MIDs Make a Comeback as Vertical SMD Modules for Your PCB If you’ve ever wanted to mount components vertically, but without the expense of a flex section, use an MID in your PCB. Read Article The Basics of Monte Carlo in SPICE: Theory and Demo Anytime you place a component in your PCB, it’s almost like you’re gambling. All components have tolerances, and some of these are very precise (resistors for instance), but others components can have very wide tolerances on their nominal values (e.g., wirewound inductors or ferrites). In the event the tolerances on these components become too large, how can you predict how these tolerances will affect your circuits? While you could calculate Read Article Prototyping Iconic Fictional Objects The Hacksmith is proving that everything is possible through science, one project at a time. Watch this episode or listen on the go, hear everything, from the fun, failures, and the success of recreating futuristic, fictional objects. Read Article Switching Regulator Layout: One or Two Layers? Don’t be afraid to route your switching regulator layout on two layers, but be careful of these noise problems if you do! Read Article DFA Guidelines for an Efficient PCB Design See what the pros look for with these DFA guidelines, provided by Altium and Sierra Circuits. Read Article 24:03 Verify As You Design with In-Schematic Simulation Capability Whether you’re creating a new circuit design or trying to determine whether a substitute for an out-of-stock component will function Watch Video Altium 365 gets SOC 2 certification, new design tools, and more! March 25, 2022 ONTRACK BI-WEEKLY Latest From Altium After passing an independent audit from KPMG LLC, we are proud to announce that the Altium 365 platform is System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 Type 1 certified. Altium 365 meets or exceeds important industry standards surrounding security, regulatory compliance, and data privacy. Learn more about SOC 2 certification New Advanced Design Features in Altium Designer 22 Altium Designer 22 takes Read Article Preventing Top DFM Errors in Your PCB Design Get a manufacturer's view on the most common DFM errors in your PCB design and what you can do about them. Read Article Best Practices for High-Frequency PCB Materials Selection High frequency PCB design can seem esoteric, and I've heard many an engineer describe it as "black magic"! The subject is also a bit confusing, especially once someone asks which frequencies could be reasonably considered "high". The reality is that some of the challenges present in high speed design also appear in high frequency design, but we think about them in different ways. Before you do anything inside the layout for a high-speed or RF PCB Read Article The Many Benefits of Additive Process in PCB Manufacturing In this episode we will tackle the technology and the chemistry behind additive process in PCB manufacturing. Our guest Mike Vinson, Averatek’s COO will discuss the many benefits of this advanced PCB manufacturing process in designing sophisticated electronics. Read Article How Much PCB Copper Surface Roughness is Too Much? When we talk about copper roughness, we always bring it up as if it were a universally bad thing. The fact is, some circuits will always function just fine even if the copper is rough. As long as your traces are fabricated to spec in every other area, the roughness of the traces might not matter as long as your operating frequency or bandwidth are low enough. Just what constitutes “low enough” and when is the effect of roughness so small that we Read Article Get Ready for Custom Quantum Processor Units Anytime a company wants to develop at the leading edge of technology, it requires a ton of development from the ground up. In the realm of quantum computing, this is still true; companies that want to operate in this area of technology have to build just about everything from scratch. But today, the industry has taken an important step towards accelerating development of quantum devices. On 28 March 2022, Dutch company QuantWare announced Read Article EMIStream: Addressing EMI Issues Early in the PCB Design Stage EMI design rule checker and plane resonance analyzer are now available through EMIStream extension in Altium Designer®. Watch this podcast episode with Yoshi Fukuwa, CEO of TechDream. Read Article EBook: HDI PCB Design and Manufacturing Guide HDI PCB design and HDI manufacturing processes challenge even the most experienced designers. Download this FREE Ebook to receive an in-depth look at HDI PCB design and the standard HDI manufacturing processes. Read Article Types of PCB Copper Foil for High-Frequency Design Does your design need smooth PCB copper foil? It all depends on the frequency range you’re working in. Learn more in this article. Read Article Design Rule Checking in the PCB Design Workflow Design rule checking occurs at multiple points in the PCB design workflow. 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