Getting Started
Getting Started with PCB design? Learn more about PCB design software, tools and process here.
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Read ArticleUsing Library Search Features for Easier Component Selection
The component selection and management tools in Altium Designer help keep you productive.
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Read ArticleProject Release Management within PCB Design Software
There’s no need to rely on check lists or your memory when creating manufacturing output files. Altium Designer’s Project Releaser will do the work for you.
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Read ArticleCircuit Breakers in Your PCB and Your Bill of Materials
If a circuit breaker appears in your PCB, you’ll also need to include it in your bill of materials.
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Read ArticleDon’t Let Unmanageable Tools Deny You the Joy of Designing a PCB
Avoid design tools that kill productivity and suck the fun out of work. You need to use an advanced design system that will restore the joy of designing a PCB.
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Read ArticleUsing Rules-Driven Design to Control a High-Frequency Board
Designing a high-frequency PCB can be difficult, fortunately, Altium Designer gives you the ability for a rules-driven design to control a high-frequency board.
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Read ArticleDesign Layout Integration and What it Means for Your Printed Circuit Board
Design layout integration in Altium Designer keeps your productivity high and your PCBs ticking.
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Read ArticleUsing Altium's PDN Analyzer and Incorporating Simulation-Driven Workflow
Altium Designer makes it easy to diagnose power delivery and thermal problems in your next PCB.
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Read ArticleOptimizing Design Output Files for Large Batch Production
Generating all of the design output files for a large batch production can be time consuming. See how Altium Designer cuts this time with the output job file.
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Read ArticleUtilizing Creative Routing Solutions with Tight Component Placement
Altium Designer makes it easy to place your required interconnects when component placement is tight.
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Read ArticleDesign Survival Guide in a World of Parts Shortages
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Read ArticleAltium Resources for Learning PCB Design
Looking for PCB Design Resources? Altium has shortcuts to finding whatever resource it is you’re looking for.
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Read ArticleEasily Placed Surface Mount Technology with 3D Viewing Software
With 3D viewing software in your PCB design tools, you will have a better perspective of your surface mount and thru-hole parts placement for manufacturability.
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Read ArticleBuild Your Next Engineering BOM With Integrated Design Software
Companies need tools that standardize communication and collaboration as they grow. Here’s how a great engineering BOM can help.
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Read ArticleIntegration of Schematic Capture, Layout, and Databases Improves Efficiency
Avoid PCB CAD tools that don’t work together. Improve your efficiency with design tools that feature the integration of schematic capture and layout databases.
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Read ArticleWhat is Lenz Law and How Does it Affect PCB Design?
Lenz Law and opposing current can have a significant effect on PCB design. Understanding how back EMF occurs and how it can be prevented can help mitigate potential issues.
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Read ArticleDon't Undervalue Ease of User Interface
Just as cooking without the right tools at your fingertips can result in disaster, so can working with design tools that don’t feature ease of user interface.
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Read ArticleImpedance Calculation and Cross Section Features in PCB Layout
Another benefit of Altium Designer is that it will perform your impedance calculations and feed that data directly into your design rules automatically.
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Read ArticleIntegrated Design Software vs. Access Databases For Bills of Materials
Considering using an Access database for your next bill of materials? Here’s how integrated design software beats database software every time.
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Read ArticleHDI PCB Designs and the CAD Tools Behind Them
Printed circuit boards manufactured with high density interconnect technology is here to stay. See what kind of CAD tools you will need for HDI PCB designs.
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Read ArticleHigh-Speed Design: Definitive Guide for Utilizing Altium Designer for Your Board Needs
High-speed design can present the PCB designer with many challenges. Here’s a definitive guide of some of Altium Designer’s high-speed features that can help.
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