Hello, Welcome to the Altium Learning Hub

For decades, PCB engineers have struggled with the labor-intensive task of BOM scrubbing, manually cleaning their bills of materials (BOMs) to ensure data accuracy. Poor-quality data costs businesses an average of US$12.9 million per year, while outdated or inconsistent BOMs create delays and reworks that can be avoided with the right BOM scrubbing tools like Octopart's BOM Tool. In a typical electronics product development workflow, this data...

There are two popular ways to integrate multiple rigid boards into a complete system. One is to use multiple boards and connect them together with wires and cables, and the other is to use rigid-flex assemblies, where the flex sections are like built-in cables between rigid boards. With rigid PCBs being the most common type of PCB, and fabrication capabilities and materials being readily accessible, simple rigid boards can be very cheap...

Octopart is best known as an electronic components search engine, providing inventory and pricing across a huge range of authorized and non-authorized distributors. Companies that need to find primary, secondary, or emergency sources can use Octopart to find distributors for their components. Engineers also use Octopart to find components for their new designs. As a contract manufacturer working in a variety of industries, BayaTronics primarily...

On this episode of the CTRL+LISTEN Podcast, dive deep into the Future of Electronics Manufacturing with BotFactory's visionary CEO Carlos Ospina Tarazona! Join us on an exciting journey through cutting-edge technologies, industry trends, and the forward-thinking vision shaping the landscape of innovation. Join Carlos and hosts Nora and James as they detail the latest advancements revolutionizing the electronics manufacturing sector. From state...

Are you curious about how to solve your production blockers before they derail your product launch or, even worse, stop your production line? Join us as we explore how Altium 365® can help you swiftly manage last-minute design changes, enclosure fits, and requirements. Read on and eliminate errors, wasted time, and fragmented workflows. A Late-Stage Change: Real-Life Scenarios TAKE A TOUR   .sl-preview-cta:hover .sl-preview-cta-ripple...

Explore the world of harness design with Michał Topolski, product manager at Altium, in this episode of the Altium OnTrack podcast. Learn about the two main aspects of harness design—multi-board and harness design itself—and how they are interconnected. Michał delves into the integration with MCAD tools, the importance of data integrity, and the positive user reactions during the open beta phase. Discover the features and improvements in harness...

Host Zach Peterson discusses 3D MID design with Altium's Jack Henriques and Harting's Michael Mross on the OnTrack Podcast. They explore MIDs' potential in industries like medical and automotive, highlighting Harting's expertise. The conversation delves into challenges in traditional design processes and introduces Altium's revolutionary 3D MID tool. Discover how this tool seamlessly integrates into Altium Designer, enabling users to design on 3D...

Some PCB enclosures are really bad for thermal management. Not all boards generate excessive amounts of heat such that they turn an enclosure into a sauna. But when it does happen, the enclosure needs to have a mechanism that allows for heat dissipation, or else the components will get too hot. There will always be a thermal gradient from hot components to a cooler enclosure surface, but that gradient is only maintained if there is some mechanism...

Given the extensive supply chain disruptions that we’ve witnessed across the last few years, ranging from conflicts in Europe and the Middle East to the Suez Canal blockage and droughts in Taiwan to the global pandemic and evolving environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards, access to specific electronic components was strained significantly. Currently, inventories with distributors have returned to a state of excess, but the cyclical...