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Analyzing Crosstalk on FIFO and DDR4 Parallel Bus Interfaces Do you need to spot crosstalk on a parallel bus? Use a field solver that integrates with your PCB design and layout tools. Read Article

25:58 Best Practices: Efficient Use of Snapping in Altium Designer Getting your PCB layout design done takes patience and precision. Complex footprint geometries, board shape, and dense component placement require Watch Video

Temperature Sensor Project: Resistance Temperature Detectors (RTD) In this part of the series, we’re looking at Resistance Temperature Detectors (RTD), which are among the most accurate temperature measuring elements we have easy access to. Read Article

Dave Pellerin from AWS on Cloud Security and Cloud-Based Applications Dave joins us on the OnTrack podcast to bring his uniquely qualified perspective to bear on topics like cloud security and secure collaboration in a disaggregated market, and FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Arrays) and their applications in the cloud, as well as to give us the details on the upcoming AWS (Amazon Web Services) re:Invent conference. Read Article

Speakers, Sessions & More! AltiumLive 2020 Virtual Summit Registration for AltiumLive 2020 is open, and for the first time in its history, it will be virtual and free of charge. All of the experts you’ve come to expect will be there: Dr. Eric Bogatin, Rick Hartley, Eli Hughes (TZero), Rula Bakleh (Graphcore, Inc), Istvan Novak (Samtec), Heidi Barnes (Keysight), Steve Sandler (Picotest), Jeremy Blum (Shaper Tools), and more. To discuss these exciting developments and to let you know what you can expect Read Article

Eli Hughes on Becoming a Full Stack Hardware Engineer Robotics, undersea vehicles, space science, and Electrical Engineering instructor... Eli Hughes has led an interesting career. Now an acoustics guru and co-founder of Tzero, he joins OnTrack to discuss guitar pedals, the secret of overcoming imposter syndrome, and his company’s surprising approach to beer fermentation monitoring. Read Article

Temperature Sensor Project: Intro In this project we will build a range of PCBs which will cover all the temperature sensor types and circuits to implement them. Read Article

Why You Should Stop Hanging on to Legacy Design Rules How to avoid problematic ‘legacy design rules’ that no longer apply to today’s technology. Watch and learn in this OnTrack episode with Eric Bogatin. Read Article

AltiumLive 2020 Virtual Summit: Meet the Speakers AltiumLive 2020: Virtual PCB Summit registration is now open...and for the first time, it's both virtual and free! While we're disappointed not to be meeting with you in person, we are very excited about offering AltiumLive in a format that enables everyone to attend without the barriers associated with time-off, cost, and travel. Read on to learn more about the speakers and topics we have in store at this year's event. The backbone of every Read Article

Secrets of PCB Optimization with Rick Hartley Rick joins Judy on the OnTrack podcast to discuss everything from copper balance and sizing your boards for maximum producibility and minimum cost, to his upcoming presentation at AltiumLive 2020 and his contribution to PCB West’s upcoming virtual conference. Read Article

26:26 CoDesigner and MCAD Component Placement We design products not just PCBs requiring effective collaboration between MCAD and ECAD engineers. We need to consider how we Watch Video

28:11 Using Version Control in Your PCB Project Webinar Version control has been a staple of software development for decades, but hardware development can benefit just as much from Watch Video

18:49 Communicating Design Intent with Manufacturing Outputs No one wants to do a board respin because of inaccurate or incomplete manufacturing outputs confusing design intent. This webinar Watch Video

27:51 Group Editing Tools and Methods in Altium Designer Webinar Do you ever have to edit a large group of objects on your design? Whether you are dealing with your Watch Video

Level Up Your Design Skills - Altium Designer Getting Started User Guide We are happy to announce the release of the new Altium Designer Getting Started User Guide. Whether you are new to Altium Designer or you want to brush up on some topics, the Altium Designer Getting Started User Guide will take you from a beginner to a master in PCB design. This is only the beginning! This guide will be updated with new information based on user feedback. Let’s first go over the contents of the guide. Read Article

50:48 PCB Component Placement Webinar Proper component placement is one of the most important aspects of PCB design. You need to familiarize yourself with the Watch Video

Modeling PCB Interconnects as Causal Systems Real PCB interconnects are causal systems and must be modeled with the correct time-dependent behavior. Read Article