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Unifying a Comprehensive Collection: PCB Library Management

Unifying a Comprehensive Collection: PCB Library Management 4 min Thought Leadership Remodeling my kitchen was a project long overdue. I made a mental list of the materials I would need, such

Add Any Component to Your Design With Unified Component Libraries

Add Any Component to Your Design With Unified PCB Component Libraries 5 min Thought Leadership When embarking on the PCB design journey, there are some initial hurdles you’ll need to overcome in order to get

Part Placement Shortcuts in Altium Designer

Part Placement Shortcuts in Altium Designer 8 min Thought Leadership I read once that circuit board design is 90% placement and 10% routing. I’m not sure that I believe that

Planting Seeds in a Row SMT Component Placement Tolerance for your PCB

Planting Seeds in a Row SMT Component Placement Tolerance for your PCB 5 min Thought Leadership I had my 5-year-old nephew helping me spread flower seed this Spring. He got a kick out of throwing the

Managing Your PCB Design Through BOM Planning: What’s Important

Managing Your PCB Design Through BOM Planning: What’s Important 6 min Thought Leadership Back in my younger days, I was infatuated with Legos. Every chance I had, I would run into the toy

PCB Design BOM Planning: A Balancing Act

PCB Design BOM Planning: A Balancing Act 6 min Thought Leadership The balancing act of knowing how much or little info is needed when designing your BOM is often convoluted and