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How to Design an IC Carrier PCB 5 min Blog

Carrier boards for integrated circuits can be used as interposers whenever there is an incorrect PCB land pattern.

PCB Design Rules for Chip-on-Board Layout 6 min Blog

There is one simple type of packaging that is not really packaging in the conventional sense: chip-on-board.

How Do I Get Started With My Altium 365 Component Library? 6 min Blog

In this article Ari Mahpour reviews how to put together a component library from scratch using Altium 365.

1:7:21 How To Import Libraries and Manage Components With Altium 365 2 min Blog

Nothing causes more worries for a designer than the PCB components. Your mind probably starts racing whenever you send out

PCB Design Guidelines for Using TVS Diode for Transient Protection 10 min Guide Books PCB Design Engineers

PCB Design Engineers

A TVS diode can help with your PCB layout withstand an ESD event by diverting surges away from protected components.

Best Methods for Calculating SMD Pad Size in PCB Design 5 min Blog PCB Design Engineers

PCB Design Engineers

ECAD Librarians

Electrical Engineers

Component creation requires accurate SMD pad sizes in your PCB footprints. See how to determine pad sizes for your SMD components.

Footprint Creation Made Easy 5 min Blog

Learn how to create footprint with ease using the IPC Compliant Footprint Wizard, built-in to Altium Designer. In this guide, you’ll learn how to quickly create an example SOIC-8 footprint, including automatic generation of an accurate 3D model.