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Read ArticleConnecting Two PCBs With a Bus: Do Not Pass When Flashing Yellow
There are always inventive ways to manipulate your PCB designs and get your boards in communication with each other. PCB bus is one of those ways.
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Read ArticleCreate a Symbol Quickly Using the Altium Designer’s Schematic Symbol Generation Tool
If you've ever wondered how to create a symbol in your PCB schematic, using the symbol generator tool in Altium Designer is a great way to get the job done.
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Read ArticleThe Square Kilometre Array Telescope and Multi-board PCB Design
Learn about the world's most Sensitive Telescope here.
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Read ArticleSuppress Noise and EMI in Your PCB With the Right Analog Filter Design
You won’t want to muck through poor signal integrity in your circuit boards. Add the right active or passive filter to keep signal integrity high and suppress EMI.
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Read FlipbookGetting Started with PDN Analyzer
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Read ArticleHow to Create a Schematic in Altium Designer: The Journey of a Thousand PCBs
Don’t get overwhelmed by how to create a schematic in Altium Designer. Use the tools you need to succeed in that first step to moving into layout and design.
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Read ArticleHardware Startup Questions: Beginning to Realize Your Electronics Dreams
By walking step-by-step through your main hardware startup questions, you can learn how to get your product design to first pass manufacturing and beyond.
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Read ArticleHigh Currents and Higher Temperatures: PCB Design Tips for Heat Management
High current PCB devices can generate significant heat. While this is unavoidable, there are some design tips you can use to avoid device failure.
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Read Article8-bit vs. 32-bit MCU: Choosing the Right Microcontroller for Your PCB Design
If you’re looking to make a choice on which microcontroller to use for your design, you’ll need to know the parameters for 8-bit vs. 32-bit MCUs to make the best decision.
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Read Article3D PCB Editor Simplifies Concurrent ECAD/MCAD Modeling
With a strong PCB design software behind it, a 3D PCB editor can enable your electrical and mechanical teams to collaborate with ease.
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Read ArticleKnowledge Before Power: Making Shapes to Create an Assembly Drawing in Altium Designer
Before you can design a schematic, layout a PCB, or even create an assembly drawing in Altium Designer, you need to know how to work with primitive shapes.
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Read ArticleOh the Boards You Will Make: Tips for Beginners in Design & Electronics
All rocket scientists start at the same point: here are some tips for beginners in design and electronics to help encourage your curiosity and creativity.
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Read ArticleCrystal Oscillators in Your PCB Layout Keep Frequencies Steady
Learn how to incorporate crystal oscillators in your PCB layout and maintain signal integrity. These tips will keep your circuit board ticking far into the future.
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Read ArticleManufacturing Startup Costs: Budget for Tests and Success
Design, components, testing, and manufacturing costs are a major challenge for any hardware startup. Learn how to manage all of it with these budgeting tips.
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Read ArticleGetting a Handle on Flex Cost Drivers
Flex designs are really only limited by our imagination.
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Read ArticleStudent-Designed Solar Cars from Down Under
Meet Violet, the UNSW Sunswift Solar Car.
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Read ArticleFlex Cost Drivers, Solar Car Drivers and DFM OnTrack Newsletter March 2018
PCB fabrication, DFM - get resources you can use today!
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Read ArticleWhat is PCB design? With Kelly Dack and Judy Warner
What is design? Listen to the Altium Podcast featuring Judy Warner, today!
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Read ArticlePicking the Right Bluetooth Antenna for Your PCB Design
Layout and signal are achieved so long as you maintain strong design best practices. Compare different types of Bluetooth antennas and explore the best PCB design practices for Bluetooth devices.
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Read ArticleFlex Cost Drivers and Next Gen Technologists, a conversation with Tara Dunn from OMNI PCB
Curious about Rigid Flex and Flex Cost Drivers?
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Read ArticleAvoid Signal Integrity Loss While Using a Fanout Strategy in Your PCB
You’ll want to maintain your signal integrity in any PCB design. Signal integrity can be kept high when using fanout BGA traces in your PCB.
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Read ArticleCoatings vs Resins for Your PCB: What’s Best for Providing Protection?
There are a plethora of differences in the levels of protection coatings and resins offer your PCB. Which is best for you?
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Read FlipbookSchematic Capture Considerations
Take a big-picture approach with resources at the Altium hub.
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Read ArticleUnderstanding Ground Planes in Your Two-Layer PCB
Star connections and ground plane gridding can help prevent noise from ground loops and EMI in your PCB designs.
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Read ArticleLearning the PCB Design Software Shortcuts to Hack Your Design Growth
If you’re wondering about the PCB design software shortcuts that are available for users of Altium, look no further for a few of the most useful and common ones.
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Read ArticleWorking with Altium Designer’s Multilayered Via Routing Rules
With multilayer boards, you can use Altium’s routing rules more effectively. Here’s a quick guide on how to route between layers by designating via rules.
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Read ArticleElectronic Hardware Startup Tips: From Idea to Manufacturing
Everyone has those napkin-sketch type of ideas, but not everyone makes them into a reality. Ensure your electronic hardware startup succeeds with these tips.
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Read ArticleUsing the New Select Filter When Selecting Objects in Altium Designer 18
PCB design means selecting objects in your tools to edit, and Altium's advanced selection functionality makes selecting objects in Altium Designer 18 easy.
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Read ArticleModel Copper Roughness Properly, a Discussion with Bert Simonovich
Discover how to model copper roughness properly with insights from industry expert, Bert Simonovich. If you want consistent results, you have to nail down your design. Learn more here.
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