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Altium Designer - PCB Design Software

Easy, Powerful, Modern: Altium Designer is the world’s most trusted PCB design system for professionals and students. Browse our resources to learn more about how Altium Designer is revolutionizing the PCB design industry, and empowering designers to bring all of their ideas to life!

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DFA guidelines

DFA Guidelines for an Efficient PCB Design See what the pros look for with these DFA guidelines, provided by Altium and Sierra Circuits. Read Article

High-Frequency PCB Material

Best Practices for High-Frequency PCB Materials Selection High frequency PCB design can seem esoteric, and I've heard many an engineer describe it as "black magic"! The subject is also a bit confusing, especially once someone asks which frequencies could be reasonably considered "high". The reality is that some of the challenges present in high speed design also appear in high frequency design, but we think about them in different ways. Before you do anything inside the layout for a high-speed or RF PCB Read Article

PCB Copper Foil

Types of PCB Copper Foil for High-Frequency Design Does your design need smooth PCB copper foil? It all depends on the frequency range you’re working in. Learn more in this article. Read Article

PCB Design Workflow

Design Rule Checking in the PCB Design Workflow Design rule checking occurs at multiple points in the PCB design workflow. Make sure you know which design rules you need to define and when to run manual design rule checks in your PCB design software. Read Article

2+N+2 PCB stackup

2+N+2 PCB Stackup Design for HDI Boards A 2+N+2 PCB stackup is one of the standard options for building a high density circuit board. Learn more about these stackups for HDI PCBs. Read Article

Rigid flex altium

Support for Rigid-Flex in Altium Designer Altium Designer supports flex and rigid-flex circuit design with 3D rendering and the ability to create multiple layer stacks. Read Article

Flex and Rigid-Flex PCB Applications

Flex and Rigid-Flex PCB Applications There are many fun and interesting rigid-flex PCB applications. Learn more about these important application areas and how flexible designs can solve many practical problems. Read Article

PCB Workflow Management

Overview of PCB Workflow Management We provide an overview of PCB workflow management for on-premises and remote teams. Use Altium Designer and Nexus to manage your PCB design workflow and engineering teams. Read Article

rigid-flex documentation

Preparing Rigid-Flex PCB Documentation for Manufacturing Do you know what to include in your rigid-flex PCB documentatio? We've prepared a guide to help you prepare your design outputs and drawigns for your rigid-flex PCBs. Read Article

Flexible Printed Circuit

Flexible Printed Circuit Design Best Practices Implement these flexible circuit design tips to help you build your next flex or rigid-flex PCB. Read Article

Rigid-Flex PCB Fabrication

The Rigid-Flex PCB Manufacturing and Fabrication Process Learn how to navigate the rigid-flex PCB fabrication process. By knowing the fabrication process, you'll have assurance you can hit yield and performance targets. Read Article

Flex PCB materials

Introduction to Flex PCB Materials Learn how to properly select flex PCB materials for accommodating rigid-flex designs and how choosing the right flex circuit materials helps mitigate field-failures. Read Article

PCB layer stackup

Communicating PCB Layer Stackup Needs to Manufacturers With software-based stackup planning tools, you can quickly communicate PCB layer stackup needs to manufacturers. Read Article

Learn PCB Design

Considering Electronics as a Career? You'll Need to Learn PCB Design! Students who want to learn PCB design can find free resources from Altium Education, the industry’s leading educational platform for college students to learn PCB design. Read Article

PCB Design Course

Why PCB Design Courses Are Essential in an Engineering Curriculum A PCB design course nicely fits into standard electrical engineering curricula and complements existing coursework with systems-level design concepts. Read Article

Master the Basics of PCB Electronics Design and ECAD Software

Master the Basics of PCB Electronics Design and ECAD Software Altium launches Altium Education, a curriculum created for colleges and universities. Watch this episode with Altium’s VP of Education Rea Callender and learn how Altium Education can help you advance your PCB Design Career. Read Article

PCB Solder mask expansion

What Solder Mask Expansion Value Should You Use? The solder stop mask layer caps off the PCB and provides a protective film over copper on the surface layers. Solder mask needs to be pulled back from landing pads on the surface layer so that you have a surface where components can be mounted and soldered. This removal of the solder mask from a pad on the top layer should extend some distance around the edge of the pad, creating either NSMD or SMD pads for your components. How far back should Read Article