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Read Article Why Altium Designer Will Give You Better Results Over OrCAD A free download of software and a fancy demo can make PCB design tools seem very attractive. You owe it to yourself to do your research before you purchase so that you get the design features you need for success. Altium Designer delivers on its promise of an easy-to-learn, professional set of PCB design tools. When you switch to Altium Designer, you’ll have the same set of design features you’ll find in OrCAD and much more. You can also Read Article Design Your PCB Stackup with Altium Designer Your PCB stackup is the foundation for your circuit board and will influence signal behavior. Your signals use internal plane layers as a potential reference, and your signal routing can be made easier with the right layer stack. In addition to determining the right arrangement of board layers, different board materials are placed in your PCB layer stack to satisfy calculations for power, impedance, and signal integrity. 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