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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...

In today's rapidly evolving electronics industry, the absence of integrated ECAD-MCAD workflows can lead to misaligned designs, outdated iterations, and costly errors. Without seamless collaboration between electrical and mechanical design teams, manual file transfers introduce inefficiencies and inconsistencies, jeopardizing the integrity of complex electromechanical systems. Are you ready to enhance your product design process and eliminate...

As discussed in the previous article, when designing a PCB, it is essential to consider a set of technical requirements related to functionality, power consumption, size, electromagnetic compatibility, etc. However, the manufacturability and assembly requirements are equally important. Designing a high-performance circuit, meeting all functional specifications or regulatory requirements would be futile if the design is not manufacturable or if it...

The Raspberry Pi has, arguably, revolutionized the way we use single-board computers (SBCs), making powerful yet affordable development platforms accessible to hobbyists, educators, and engineers alike. Some might argue that Arduino played just as big of a role, but realistically, it operates at a much lower level, built for microcontroller-based projects rather than full-fledged computing. That’s where the Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W comes in. It...

Supply chain resilience, the ability to identify supply chain risk and quickly recover from disruptions, is essential for maintaining a steady flow of electronics components and ensuring the timely delivery of products. One of the key enablers of supply chain resilience for electronics is component intelligence. This article explores the concept of component intelligence, its significance in supply chain resilience, and how electronic component...