IoT and The Three C’s As our designs get more complex, they require more communication between the connected devices themselves and the design teams. The design community, ECAD, MCAD, and software, must come together to facilitate successful creation of IoT products. Collaboration between design teams doesn’t have to be a hassle. We should strive to maximize collaboration in our design process to create higher quality products. Every day we learn more about humanity Read Article How 3D Modeling Has Changed Electronics Design Forever Designing electronics in the late 1990s or early 2000s was a very different experience than it is today. Older PCB designs often weren’t limited regarding real estate. They also often didn’t have as many mechanical constraints as modern designs do. While it’s true that electronic components are much smaller today than they were 15 to 20 years ago, the mechanical envelopes that they must fit into have gotten smaller as well. Today, it’s essential Read Article Improve Productivity with Multiple Monitors In electronics design, there’s an inherent need to increase productivity whenever possible. To that end, electronics and PCB designers also tend to have an affinity for technology that will help them do that and boost productivity. They’re willing to invest money in the most up-to-date tools, training, and bells and whistles if it means saving time and money in the long run. However, there’s another area that’s often overlooked and doesn’t cost Read Article 5 Facts of PCB Design Info That Your Boss Needs to Know Designing a top-notch printed circuit board is your job. You understand what components need to be used, what materials are required, etc. On the other hand, your boss’s job is on the business side of things. They understand profits and losses and maintain productivity levels, etc. But they often don’t really understand the ins and outs of printed circuit board design. And since those technical aspects can have a significant impact on profits and Read Article How to Pack More Complexity into a Smaller Footprint Using HDI The demand for smaller mechanical housing continues, leading to more complexity in the electrical design process to generate a PCB to keep up with the shrinking form factors. To achieve the size and density necessary, engineers turn to HDI. Using HDI, however, means dealing with different routing workflows, and denser, while using the same area or less. What challenges will you face when using HDI techniques in your own design process? HDI Read Article Using Safe Neck Down Trace Width Simplification for BGA Routing How many times have you attempted to route into your BGA (ball grid array) only to be prevented by clearance and trace width constraints? It's possible to math out thinner traces, but computers are particularly good at this kind of work while maintaining a safe current carrying capacity. Learn how to effectively route into your BGA without interrupting the routing process to adjust rules or width size with the neck down features in Altium Read Article PCB Libraries: Defining Library Types and Methodologies for Your Design Process There are various PCB library types and methodologies out there, and selecting which to implement into your design process depends on a number of factors. But how do you know which library methodology is the best? Read on to find out. There are various types of PCB libraries and methodologies out there, and selecting which to implement into your design process depends on a number of factors. While some small business users may require only a bare Read Article Altium Designer 17 and the Ever-Changing World of PCB Design Software The big news from Altium’s point of view is Altium Designer®, an exciting new release of our professional PCB design software . Coincidentally, the release of version 17 occurs at a very newsworthy time with the announcement of a major acquisition in the EDA industry. Altium as a company has always focused on the needs of the PCB design engineers, how to make their job of design easier, and providing a truly unified set of tools that are Read Article What is 5G? What is 5G? Learn about this future technology and the impact it will have on your life. We’ll glimpse into the future and also take a step into the past to revisit older mobile network generations. A History of Mobile Networks As we head into 2017, we’re starting to make a change. A change towards faster and more reliable mobile network speeds. We’re going 5G. But what exactly is 5G and how do we get there? In this blog, we’ll go over a brief Read Article Supply Chain Management: Ensure Component Availability at Design Time Component availability can result in missed deadlines or render a design unproducible. Learn how to the supply chain management capabilities (SCM) in Altium Designer® can mitigate these issues. Read on to find out more about our supply chain management program, raw material, logistics management, and the supply chain manager. Not having insight into component availability can result in a product being late, missing a market window, or not even Read Article PCB Design Guide for Engineers, Part 1 Bringing a design from conception to fully assembled PCB is a daunting task that requires the cohesion of an entire team. Understanding each team member’s role in the design process is tantamount to the successful development of your product. Read on to find out more. Unite Your PCB Design Team to Deliver Successful Products Bringing a design from conception to fully assembled PCB is a daunting task that requires the cohesion of an entire team Read Article Using ORCAD Hierarchical Schematic Design to Stay Organized and Synchronized New Altium Designer® users may not fully understand the benefits of organizing schematic sheets into a hierarchical top-down or bottom-up perspective. Read on to learn how to keep your hierarchical design project organized and synchronized with circuit schematic hierarchies. New Altium users may not fully understand the benefits of organizing schematic sheets into a hierarchical top-down or bottom-up perspective designs. As a result, users often Read Article How to Improve Your PCB Documentation Process Nearly every facet of electronics design has advanced with more effective and automated technology except for the documentation process - until now. Read on to learn how to eliminate the stress of manual PCB manufacturing design documentation with new technologies in Altium Designer®. The evolution of the PCB design has progressed considerably since the days of light tables, tape, and Mylar. The 80s introduced the first PCB design software Read Article Supply Chain Visibility: Component Sourcing in the New Age PCB manufacturers, designers, and OEMs can take a digital-first approach to building boards and designing new products. Supply chain tools in your design software give you the visibility you need. Read Article Capacitive Touch Sensor Technology: How it Works and How it is Implemented Capacitive touch sensor technology offers an inexpensive and highly reliable alternative to the traditional mechanical switches that are used in electronics control interfaces. Manually creating or resizing a touch sensor’s complex vendor/technology-specific patterns can be both difficult and time-consuming. 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The answer predictably starts with a grimace, proceeds with a hesitant “yes, however…”, and typically concludes with multiple objections regarding time away from work, cost of the course, and other associated expenses Read Article Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹‹ Page208 Current page209 Page210 Page211 Page212 Page213 Next page ›› Last page Last » Load More