Guide Books

Altium's GuideBooks provide in-depth insights and education for PCB Design.

Ebook: Guide to Using Ferrite Beads in a PCB Ferrite beads in a PCB are the stuff of myth, but there are legitimate uses for ferrite beads and other ferrite components. In this e-book, we’ll examine some uses of ferrite beads in a PCB, as well as other magnetics. Download PDF

EBook: HDI PCB Design and Manufacturing Guide HDI PCB design and HDI manufacturing processes challenge even the most experienced designers. Download this FREE Ebook to receive an in-depth look at HDI PCB design and the standard HDI manufacturing processes. Download PDF

Ebook: EnviroSense Multi-board Project Create your own WI-Fi weather station. Follow along offline by downloading this latest project by Mark Harris. Download PDF

Ebook: Routing High-Density Interconnects with Reliable Microvias Routing high density PCBs is heavily rules driven and it requires understanding what contributes to microvia reliability. Download PDF

Ebook: PDN Simulation and Analysis Guide In this e-book, we’ll show how to create some fundamental PDN simulation models with SPICE, and how to analyze PDN impedance with industry-standard simulation programs. Download PDF

E-Book: Navigating PCB Manufacturing: Part 2 This ebook is part 2 of Navigating PCB Manufacturing. We aim to give you the knowledge you need to design a manufacturable PCB confidently. Download PDF

E-Book: Navigating PCB Manufacturing: Part 1 Every designer should take time to understand the PCB manufacturing process. This e-book will guide designers through important concepts in PCB fabrication, assembly, and DFM. Download PDF

Using Draftsman to Create a PCB Fabrication Drawing Download a PCB fabrication drawing example that shows all the important information you should include in your Draftsman document. Download PDF

Advantages of Using Draftsman to Create a PCB Assembly Drawing You don't need to use a mechanical drawing application to create your PCB assembly drawing. Instead, you can use Draftsman, an easy-to-use feature in Altium Designer. Download PDF

High Density Interconnects - A Design and Manufacturing Guidebook A compilation of Happy Holden's expert advice on high density interconnect design, routing, layout, and manufacturing for HDI PCBs. Download PDF

Getting Started with Altium NEXUS Server Download PDF

Getting Started with PDN Analyzer To learn more about this topic please see the full solution - Getting Started with PDN Analyzer - at Altium.com. Download PDF

Best Practices for Design Synchronization Best Practices for Design Synchronization Altium Designer^® features a robust library and component management system comprising many different component types. There are methods for creating different components within the program and ensuring that the data synchronization is maintained throughout the creation and management of them, to better streamline the various models of your component library and create a more fluid design flow. This paper Download PDF

Altium Designer Evaluation Guide for OrCAD® Users Download PDF

Altium Rigid Flex Guidebook To learn more about this topic please see the full solution - Guide to Rigid Flex - at Altium.com. Download PDF

ALTIUM DESIGNER® EVALUIERUNGSLEITFADEN FÜR ORCAD® ANWENDER Download PDF

PADS®ユーザー向けALTIUM DESIGNER®評価ガイド Download PDF