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When your PCB fabrication files are sent in for review with a manufacturer, they need to review the physical structure of your copper and mask layers, as well as the electrical connections between different sections of copper. All those smart data formats like ODB++ and IPC-2581 enable checking of net connections with an integrated netlist. The most common data format sent for fabrication remains Gerber files, along with the associated drill...

For too long, electronics design has been defined by a fractured software architecture. Engineers are forced to manually bridge separate applications for schematics, layout, simulation, and data management. This fragmented technical foundation is a critical liability. It creates data silos, invites costly errors, and slows product teams to a crawl. The only way to keep up is to abandon this model in favor of a fundamental shift in methodology...

Getting started with your new PCB Design Tool We like to value your decision for Altium Designer and Altium 365. To make your start as smooth and easy as possible we invite you to a special live training workshop where we will demonstrate how to use Altium Designer to produce a PCB design in a typical process starting with a new schematic and concluding with the delivery...

Procurement has quietly become one of the most strategic functions, and its analytics market anticipates near quadruple growth in the next seven years. In electronics design, AI-driven BOM management shows the payoff, turning supply chain insights into competitive advantage.  With the world in a state of anticipation, thanks to myriad global supply chain disruptions over the past five years, AI maturity brings the essential tools to expand a...

Global supply chain disruptions have fundamentally reshaped how electronics teams manage bills of materials (BOMs). Tariffs, freight inflation, and shifting trade patterns in 2025 force engineers and sourcing teams to build strategies around what’s available, not what’s ideal. These pressures make adaptive BOM management and up-to-date sourcing insight a core advantage. The Octopart BOM Tool equips teams with the latest data, supplier alternates...

Since 2008, China has quietly reshaped global electronics sourcing, and the China+1 strategy hedges against overreliance on one manufacturing superpower. It underscores a major choice for electronics firms—localization or globalization of component sourcing—which is an inherent result of AI’s emergence. In 2025, as AI, automation, and geopolitics redefine sourcing, the next evolution beyond China+1 (C+1) will depend on data-driven visibility and...

Voltage measurements encompass a large range of possible techniques and measurement ranges, from high-voltage DC to low-voltage, high-frequency analog signals. Typically, we are monitoring either a voltage rail or the voltage passed to a load, which is then monitored by comparing with some reference voltage. This article outlines the common approaches to implementing these voltage measurements with a focus on precision, protection of the circuit...

Current monitoring is used in sensor interfaces and power electronics; the measurement requirements are very different but the methods are quite similar. This feature involves both analog circuits (dividers, shunts, comparators, amplifiers) and digital processing. The design hinges on required accuracy, space, and signal type (slow sensor voltage, fast power rail transient, or switching current), which determine the measurement front-end and...

What do medical devices, sensors, and power electronics have in common? They all use current sensing, requiring a safe, precision approach to current measurements. Multiple design types and topologies can be used for this task, offering continuous monitoring and threshold detection solutions, or a combination of both. From current sense ICs to custom amplifier designs, there are many options for current sensing circuits, but not all in a...