About Author

Chris Carlson

Chris earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Oregon State University in 1993, and has worked as a design engineer in the Bio-Medical, Industrial Controls, Motor Drive, and Defense industries. His experience ranges from concept through research, development, design, documentation, manufacturing, application engineering, and support. He joined Altium in 2007 and brought with him his background in power electronics, data acquisition, and controls.

Recent Articles

How to Successfully Design for Testing or DFT

DFT in PCBs: Design for Testing 3 min Thought Leadership The overall cost to produce a completed printed circuit board can be broken down into several basic categories: the cost

Eliminate Mistakes in Your Schematics with Electronic Rule Checking

Eliminate Mistakes in Your Schematics with Electronic Rule Checking 2 min Blog In times of rising design complexity and shortened timelines, it’s more and more for mistakes to sneak through in the

Syncing Your Schematics and PCB Layouts Increases Efficiency and On-Time Delivery

Synced Up Designs: Syncing Your Schematics and PCB Layouts Increases Efficiency and On-Time Delivery 5 min Thought Leadership A while back, I was working at a company that designs and installs systems for automating smart irrigation and environmental

Getting Your Layer Stack Right

Getting Your Layer Stack Right 7 min Whitepapers An improper layer stack in your PCB design is one of the most common errors leading to fabrication failures and