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PCB Design Rules & Constraints

Design rules and constraints ensure that the logical (schematic) and physical (PCB) aspects of your design meet your design requirements. Proper design rule definition automates your design process ensuring quick, effortless, and error-free design manufacturing.

Constraint Article The Critical Role of Constraint-Based PCB Design in Modern Electronics Welcome to the intricate realm of PCB (Printed Circuit Board) design, where what begins as a simple circuit board evolves into a sophisticated masterpiece of electronic engineering. As the backbone of modern electronics, PCBs breathe life into our everyday devices, from smartphones to laptops. Crafting a reliable and functional PCB extends beyond merely connecting components. It demands a meticulous understanding of various aspects to achieve Read Article
Constraint Manager Image Constraint Manager The new Constraint Manager in Altium Designer 24 represents a significant advancement in design validation, efficiently aligning project details to save time and prevent errors. Easily browse, modify, and reuse constraint sets through a straightforward tabular interface, streamlining the design phase and improving transitions to production. Explore a more comprehensive approach to your design process by seamlessly connecting schematics and PCB Read Article
A-SAP Design Rules PCB Design Rules Related to SAP Is change predictable? There are not many firm design rules specifically relating to SAP processes at this time, but that could change. Read this article to learn more about SAP processes and navigate the learning curve of these new technological advances: Read Article
Serial Communications Protocols Part Six - I2C Serial Communications Protocols Part Six - I2C In this next installment in our series on serial communications protocols , we’re looking at the popular I 2 C protocol. This follows on from the preceding articles where we are looking at some of the different types of Serial Communication Protocols available. These provide a practical solution to the transfer of data between devices over reasonably short distances. Typical applications include the capture of large amounts of data from data Read Article
Altium Designer's New Constraint Manager Deep Diving Into Altium Designer's New Constraint Manager Learn all about Altium's New Constraint Manager with Andy Critcher, Director at Total Board Solutions, especially the revolutionary design constraint application for multiple nets. Whether tackling high-voltage designs, complex boards, or boosting productivity, this suite of tools promises to streamline workflows for the forward thinking PCB Designer. Read Article
28:59 Configuring and Resolving Design Rules Design rules are there to help you design your board, but what’s there to help you design your rules? Without Watch Video
How to Scope and Prioritize your PCB design rules Design rules are a must for any PCB design, but for them to be active and effective they need to Watch Video
Getting Started with Design Rules and Constraints Getting started with design rules can sometimes be a difficult task, but it doesn’t have to be. A proper structure Watch Video
Impedance-Controlled Routing and Your PCB Design Rules How to Calculate Impedance-Controlled Routing In Your PCB And Design Rules Once you start designing high-speed or high-frequency PCBs, impedance in your traces becomes a critical parameter to consider during design. Impedance mismatches between signal sources, loads, and each trace that connects them can ruin a signal. Instead of working out the impedance of each trace in your PCB by hand, Altium Designer aids impedance-controlled routing with an integrated field solver. This streamlines your design process and ensures Read Article
Why You Should Stop Hanging on to Legacy Design Rules 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
1:50:23 Altium Academy Virtual Tech Track: Design Rules and Advanced Constraints As part of our Altium Academy Sessions, the Tech Tracks will dive into industry-specific PCB design challenges that engineers face Watch Video
1:2:28 Making and Breaking PCB Design Rules with Carl Schattke - AltiumLive Keynote Watch Video
1:41 How Do Design Rules Help or Hinder PCB Design?. Watch Video
6:38 Six Basic Design Rules for Any PCB Design - OnTrack Watch Video
48:57 High-Speed Board Design Rules to Get Your PCB Designed Right the First Time Understanding the principles of signal/power integrity and EMI by the electronic engineer is necessary, but unfortunately our experience does not guarantee the successful functioning of the system. Converting the principles into quantities built by the PCB layout designer will bring us closer to this goal. This lecture will cover 10 critical issues regarding the return current path and bypass capacitors roles, cross talk by coupling, Faraday Watch Video
High-Speed Board Design Rules to Get Your PCB Designed Right the First Time High-Speed Board Design Rules to Get Your PCB Designed Right the First Time Read Article
Design Rules to Fanout a Large BGA Design Rules for Large BGA Fanout I have known people during my career who insisted on hand-routing every PCB design that they worked on. They would say that their manual routing performed better, looked better, and was just better in general. I’m not going to argue one way or the other on that, but I will say that there is one thing that can not be argued with; all of that manual routing took them a much longer time to complete than if they had used automated routers. With today Read Article