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Libby Melton

Libby Melton is a Sr. Product Marketing Manager at Altium, with over 20 years of diverse marketing experience across industries like agriculture, automotive, education, medical technology, and electronic component distribution. She currently leads the Nexar and Octopart Product Marketing team where her broad industry exposure, paired with her strategic abilities refined during her tenure in marketing agencies for Fortune 100 companies, allows her to make significant contributions to Altium. Libby holds a Bachelors of Art from Azusa Pacific University, giving her a true understanding of design. Her mix of business acumen, design and industry knowledge make her an invaluable asset to the marketing team. In her free time, Libby teaches yoga at a local studio, or can be found on the sidelines of her sons’ football team in Colorado.

Recent Articles

Spectra's EDDI February 2024

Spectra's EDDI February 2024 The Spectra Electronic Design to Delivery Index (EDDI) is designed to function as a finger on the pulse of the electronics industry. By providing data on the electronic assembly realization process - from PCB design to sourcing and delivery - the EDDI gives analysts and professionals a broad view of electronics industry activity. Insights from this month: The Industry Supply Index reported a decline of 3 points (-1.8%), totaling 161 points this Read Article

The Results Are In: Download the 2023 Octopart User Survey Report

The Results Are In: Download the 2023 Octopart User Survey Report In our rapidly evolving industry, staying informed is not just an option—it's a necessity. That's why we're excited to share exclusive access to the 2023 Octopart User Survey. This comprehensive report provides invaluable insights into the electronics procurement and engineering marketplace. Results were collected from a diverse range of perspectives from the Octopart user community. Beyond just data, the survey offers actionable recommendations Read Article

EDDI January 2024

Spectra's EDDI January 2024 The Spectra Electronic Design to Delivery Index (EDDI) is designed to function as a finger on the pulse of the electronics industry. By providing data on the electronic assembly realization process - from PCB design to sourcing and delivery - the EDDI gives analysts and professionals a broad view of electronics industry activity. Insights from this month: The Industry Supply Index reported a decline of 3 points (-1.8%), totaling 164 points this Read Article

Cofactr and Altium

Cofactr Partners with Altium Collaborating to increase manufacturability of PCBA through proactive supply chain de-risking New York, February, 25 2024 - Cofactr is excited to announce a partnership with Altium and Nexar. This integration and partnership lets engineering teams and procurement teams design and manufacture electronic products with supply resilience built in from component selection through scale and provides more visibility across teams than ever before. The Read Article

Spectra's EDDI - December 2023

Spectra's EDDI - December 2023 The Spectra Electronic Design to Delivery Index (EDDI) is designed to function as a finger on the pulse of the electronics industry. By providing data on the electronic assembly realization process - from PCB design to sourcing and delivery - the EDDI gives analysts and professionals a broad view of electronics industry activity. Insights from this month: The Industry Supply Index repor ted a decline of 2 points (-1.1%), totaling 167 points this Read Article

Spectra's EDDI - October 2023

Spectra's EDDI - October 2023 The Spectra Electronic Design to Delivery Index (EDDI) is designed to function as a finger on the pulse of the electronics industry. By providing data on the electronic assembly realization process - from PCB design to sourcing and delivery - the EDDI gives analysts and professionals a broad view of electronics industry activity. Insights from this month: The Industry Supply Index increased by 5 points this month totaling 169 points. This marks Read Article

Electric vehicle on road

Battery Management System Resources from TE The battery management system (BMS) is the electronic system that manages the battery pack and the cells within and is critical for optimum battery performance and safety which means it must operate with a high degree of accuracy and reliability and must be of highly robust construction. However, it must also be compact and lightweight, adding the least possible bulk to the overall battery pack geometry. Learn more about BMS electronics and the Read Article

Spectra's EDDI - September 2023

Spectra's EDDI - September 2023 The Electronic Design to Delivery Index The Spectra Electronic Design to Delivery Index (EDDI) is designed to function as a finger on the pulse of the electronics industry. By providing data on the electronic assembly realization process - from PCB design to sourcing and delivery - the EDDI gives analysts and professionals a broad view of electronics industry activity. Insights from this month: The Industry Supply Index increased by 3 points this Read Article

Empowering Connections: The Women in Electronics Summit 2023

Empowering Connections: The Women in Electronics Summit 2023 An incredible week unfolded at the 7th Annual Women in Electronics Leadership Summit in San Diego, California. With a turnout of over 180 women and men in attendance, the event was a focal point for discussions aimed towards “Leveling Up” women across all sectors of the electronics industry. Altium & Octopart are proudly positioned as Platinum-level sponsors of the Women in Electronics (WE) organization, and women across the company were eager to Read Article

Electronic Design to Delivery Index

Spectra's EDDI - July 2023 Welcome to the Electronic Design to Delivery Index The Spectra Electronic Design to Delivery Index (EDDI) is designed to function as a finger on the pulse of the electronics industry. By providing data on the electronic assembly realization process - from PCB design to sourcing and delivery - the EDDI gives analysts and professionals a broad view of electronics industry activity. Insights from this month: The Industry Supply Index decreased by 4 Read Article

Spectra's EDDI report

Spectra's EDDI - June 2023 Welcome to the Electronic Design to Delivery Index The Spectra Electronic Design to Delivery Index (EDDI) is designed to function as a finger on the pulse of the electronics industry. By providing data on the electronic assembly realization process - from PCB design to sourcing and delivery - the EDDI gives analysts and professionals a broad view of electronics industry activity. Insights from this month's report: The Industry Supply Index Read Article

A Collaboration Between Women in Electronics and Altium & Octopart

Empowering Women in Electronics: A Collaboration Between Women in Electronics and Altium & Octopart The electronics industry has long been known for its innovative spirit and relentless drive towards progress. Even so, it has also been an industry that has traditionally seen underrepresentation of women in its workforce. To address this gap and tap into the incredible talent of female professionals, Women in Electronics (WE) and Altium & Octopart have joined forces in a strategic partnership that aims to boost women's empowerment within the Read Article

Octopart partners with CircuitBread

Octopart partners with CircuitBread Octopart and CircuitBread join forces to empower the next generation of engineers. Octopart is excited to announce they are now a Friend of CircuitBread . The goal of this partnership is to provide a comprehensive offering of tools and resources for engineers. CircuitBread is an online electrical engineering platform that offers a wide range of resources for electronics enthusiasts and professionals alike. CircuitBread consists of CircuitBread Read Article

Octopart is excited to announce our partnership with Abracon.

Octopart is excited to announce our partnership with Abracon Abracon is a leading global manufacturer of passive and electromechanical timing, synchronization, power, connectivity, and radio frequency (RF) solutions. Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Spicewood, Texas, the company has built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality products and providing excellent customer support. Abracon serves a diverse range of industries, including automotive, telecommunications, consumer electronics Read Article

Electronic Design to Delivery Index graph and chart

Spectra's Electronic Design to Delivery Index (EDDI) - May 2023 Welcome to the Electronic Design to Delivery Index The Spectra Electronic Design to Delivery Index (EDDI) is designed to function as a finger on the pulse of the electronics industry. By providing data on the electronic assembly realization process - from PCB design to sourcing and delivery - the EDDI gives analysts and professionals a broad view of electronics industry activity. Spectra's EDDI report contains two main sections: The Industry Read Article

Octopart and Ultra Librarian

Octopart and Ultra Librarian Octopart and Ultra Librarian have been partners since 2022. This partnership was a natural choice as our engineers have been leveraging Ultra Librarian’s pre-built symbols, footprints, and 3D models that can be downloaded and imported directly into the latest Altium formats for some time. As an engineer, the access to accurate part data via Octopart’s search engine, partnered with UltraLibrarian’s CAD models is key to the design-in process. We Read Article

User Survey 2022

We asked and you answered, User Survey Results are in! Once a year we poll our user base about their experience with Octopart so we can be sure we are providing the best electronic component search engine experience in the industry. This year’s survey ran the duration of the month of November and we collected 925 responses. Thank you to all who participated, we appreciate the time you invested and for letting us know how you use our site and what we can improve, update or keep as is on Octopart.com Read Article