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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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Read ArticleThe Problem With Using Excel Templates For Your Bill of Materials
Every new product needs a bill of materials. See how PCB design software wins out over an Excel template every time.
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Read ArticleHelpful Tips for Interactive Routing in Altium Designer
Your interactive routing in Altium Designer will be greatly enhanced by using some of these helpful tips and tricks to help you to become more efficient.
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Read ArticleAre Engineers and PCB Technologists Homegrown?
Engineers and PCB Technologists share how they got started in the electronics industry.
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Read ArticleHow to Use Blind and Buried Vias in Altium Designer
Using blind and buried vias in Altium Designer when routing can be very helpful in designs with high density. Here’s how to set up and use these vias.
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Read ArticleDesign Reuse: Methodologies and Best Practices for Re-Applying Previous Boards
Are you tired of the nightmare of managing files, links, and copy & paste routines for design reuse? Take a look instead at a PCB design system built for this.
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Read ArticlePCB Layout and Polygon Pour: How to Utilize Copper Regions in Your Design
Whether you call them planes, fills, metal, or copper, your PCB design will need them. Here’s how to create polygon pours for copper regions in Altium Designer.
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Read ArticleSupply Chain Solutions for Electronic Assemblies
To keep your schematic parts organized and up-to-date, check out supply chain solution software to manage the bill of materials in your PCB design tools.
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Read ArticleSneak Peek and Meet the Keynotes for AltiumLive 2018: ANNUAL PCB DESIGN SUMMIT
Learn more about AltiumLive 2018: ANNUAL PCB DESIGN SUMMIT here. Click for a sneak peek and meet the Keynote Speakers.
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Read ArticleThe Kyoto Institute of Technology Racing Team Aims for Third Win
Meet the Kyoto Institute of Technology Racing Team, they are building an electric vehicle prototype. Click to see their PCB design in Altium Designer.
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Read ArticleCreating a Ground Plane for Your PCB Design
Your PCB design will probably have power planes of some kind on it. Here are some ways for creating a ground plane in your design using Altium Designer.
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Read ArticlePractical PCB Design Tips for an Unroutable Board
A PCB may be unroutable due to various reasons: limited dimensions, strict compliance to routing practices, and component choice. Follow these tips to save time and make your PCB routable.
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Read ArticleMore than a Right-Click Menu Multi-Channel PCB Design
Don’t settle for old schematic capture tools that force you into extra work. A modern schematic editor based on a unified design environment is what you need.
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Read ArticleSwitching Units From MM to Mil and Other PCB Design Measurement Preferences
It is no longer a problem to switch between imperial and metric units when designing PCBs. Altium Designer gives you a simple way of switching from MM to mil.
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Read ArticleEscape the Pain of a Gerber Files Viewer and Invest in a 3D PCB Editor
With tighter schedules and smaller R&D budgets, you can’t afford the risk of going to manufacturing without first checking your design in a 3D PCB layout tool.
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Read ArticleCompare PCB Design Software Features For Your Device to Move to Manufacturing
This guide will discuss the most useful and desirable features that you would want to compare in PCB design software for your hardware startup environment.
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Read ArticleDemonstrations for Multi-Layer Designs: Best Uses for Each Layer
To create the different circuit boards that you will be designing, you need to know how to set up for the best uses for each layer in your PCB design tools.
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Read ArticleIdentifying Minimum Trace Spacing and Trace Requirements in Altium
Having the right routing rules set up can make or break your PCB design interactive routing efforts. Here’s how to set those rules up in Altium Designer.
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