Migrating From Autodesk Eagle™ to Altium Designer® For the purpose of this migration guide we are going to focus on importing Eagle PCB Designs, if you require other files migrated, please refer to their specific guide. Preparing to Migrate Your Legacy Data Never forget that migration of data follows the “garbage in…. more garbage out” principle. So, we need to consider four distinct phases of the process, this is best shown in the flow diagram below: Step 1: Prepare Original Data - Pre Read Article How to Design Your Rigid-Flex PCB Within a Board Outline Medical wearables need to be sleek, unencumbered, and compact; able to collect meaningful medical data with few (or no) wires attached to the patient. This creates demand for flexible PCB layouts. While you’re trying hard to push the limits of space, to use smart materials, and to minimize its footprint, it can be damn annoying when you fall out of a board outline (particularly when dealing with an irregular board shape). Read on to find out how Read Article ECAD Design Data Release Management There is no question that many of the our recent technological advancements, have been in fact within the communication realm! From the internet, cell phones, satellites, Facebook, and so on, it’s all been geared for us to easily communicate and collaborate. However, with all this technology in the palm of our hands, many companies today still struggle communicating their ECAD data releases. Whether it is to internally collaborate with peers and Read Article The Challenges Of Library Management While there are many paths that can lead to a product failure, such as the challenge of managing a globally dispersed team, undeveloped development processes, working with multiple tools, and poor collaboration, one particular issue should be among the top priorities for any business to tackle: ECAD data library management system problems and solutions. DEFICIENT MANAGEMENT DATA, A HUGE PROBLEM No one questions the reality of electronics Read Article The Challenges Of ECAD Library Management Implementing a proper system for ECAD data management enhances team productivity and efficiency to help you deliver products on time and within budget. Read on to learn more. Has the inability to properly manage your ECAD data set back your entire design process? This is often the case for many component engineers who need a reliable resource for managing their data lifecycle. Oftentimes, electronics are in the driver’s seat when it comes to new Read Article Wearable Electronics Inspire Positive Attitudes Towards Fitness by Quantifying Goals Image source: Flickr User C_osett (CC BY 2.0) For years, I would just pick a direction and start running. When I lived out in the country, my friends and coworkers would ask me how far I had gone and I’d say, “Man, I don’t know. Looped out to the third cattle guard and back. Probably at least a half-marathon, if not three-quarters.” The only way I could get an idea was by driving that same route afterwards and watching my odometer (it was about a Read Article 10:42 CircuitMaker Fair 2016 Watch Video Utilizing Fanout Strategies To Maximize PCB Real Estate I have a coworker who always jokes about how “back in his day” PCB design was straightforward. While I usually take his comments as “old man” humor, I had to agree with him one day when I realized how dense my PCB designs had become. The pressure from management to make my boards smaller and smaller had resulted in some heavy routing issues and my dog bone fanout strategies were not cutting it. In designing integrated circuits, fanout refers to Read Article Heat Sink PCB Mounting: Maximizing Cooling with Best Design Practices for a Surface Mount Image Source: Flickr user bengt-re ( CC BY 2.0 ) Just How Important Are Heat Sinks? It’s a hot summer day in smoggy Brooklyn… Your fan is in an awkward spot in your overcrowded apartment and you can’t shake the heat. If only you could restructure your apartment’s layout so that the fan is blowing air in your direction to cool you down. The same can be said for your printed circuit board heat sink design if your surface mount technology (SMT) heat Read Article 1:06 Unified Design Environment - Benefits Watch Video 1:23 Maximum Design Efficiency - Benefits Watch Video 2:11 Introduction To PCBWorks - Overview Watch Video 2:36 Creating And Editing Board Shape - How-To Watch Video 3:56 Creating A Component - How-To Watch Video 3:07 Cross-Probe, Selection, Masking And Highlighting - How-To Watch Video 2:00 Compare Differences - How-To Watch Video 2:15 Generate Manufacturing Outputs - How-To Watch Video Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹‹ Page181 Current page182 Page183 Page184 Page185 Page186 Next page ›› Last page Last » Load More