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Certificates My Altium

Access to your Training Certificates on My Altium We are excited to introduce an update to the My Altium user page, designed to enhance access to your training certificates. This new module allows you to track your certifications and access relevant training resources. Here is a detailed overview of the improvements: Certificate Statuses: Purchased: This status indicates that you have paid for a training program and are ready to begin learning; In Progress: When you are actively engaged in a Read Article

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Controlling the Future: 7 Trends in Industrial Control Systems Industrial control systems (ICS) are the backbone of modern industry, playing a crucial role in the operation and management of many processes. Through a combination of software and hardware, these systems monitor and regulate machinery, production lines and other critical activities. As we move further into the Industry 4.0 era, it is increasingly evident how much we rely on advances in electronic components to enhance and modernize these Read Article

soc2

Altium Achieves SOC 2 Type 2, Reinforcing Commitment to Data Security and Compliance We are pleased to announce the successful completion of the Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type 2 certification. Read Article

Altium Announces Launch of Altium 365 GovCloud Altium 365 GovCloud is a dedicated region operated by Altium, exclusively managed by U.S. Persons, and located within the AWS GovCloud region in the United States. Read Article

How Altium 365 Can Help You With the PCB Assembly Process

How Altium 365 Can Help You With the PCB Assembly (PCBA) Process Engineers no longer need to flip through paper printouts or navigate CAD software while working on board assembly. Read Article

CHIPS Act Vote 2022

The CHIPS Act Signed Into Law The US legislature has passed a reduced version of the CHIPS Act, and now President Biden has signed it into law. Where do we go from here? Read Article

US PCB Manufacturing

US Congress Proposes Support for American PCB Manufacturing Meet the Supporting American Printed Circuit Boards Act of 2022, proposed in the US Congress by Reps. Moore and Eshoo. Read Article

Quantum Processor Unit

Get Ready for Custom Quantum Processor Units Anytime a company wants to develop at the leading edge of technology, it requires a ton of development from the ground up. In the realm of quantum computing, this is still true; companies that want to operate in this area of technology have to build just about everything from scratch. But today, the industry has taken an important step towards accelerating development of quantum devices. On 28 March 2022, Dutch company QuantWare announced Read Article

Electronics Supply Chain Sentiment Indicates a Gloomy 18 Months

Electronics Supply Chain Sentiment Indicates a Gloomy 18 Months The electronics supply chain is seeing record investment, yet engineers are still projecting longer lead times and higher prices for components. Read Article

5 day chip supply

What Would You Do With a 5 Day Chip Supply for PCBs? US companies are reduced to a 5 day chip supply due to demand pressures and a long-lasting shortage in semiconductors. Read Article

words on rocks "never. stop. learning."

Resources for the Lifelong Learner A few years ago, in a recap video of AltiumLive, Dr. Eric Bogatin, the Dean of Signal Integrity Academy, stated the following: “Everybody recognizes that you have to continually grow. It’s kind of like in Alice in Wonderland. Alice is in the Red Forest, and the line goes something like this: ‘in this forest, you have to run faster and faster, just to stay in the same place!’ And I think that encapsulates where the industry is today. The most Read Article

Antipad diameter IPC APEX 2021

Antipad Diameter, Crosstalk, and IBM’s Results from IPC APEX EXPO 2021 Interlayer crosstalk begins with antipad diameters, and IBM’s results help us see how antipad diameter on back-drilled PTHs affect signal integrity. Read Article

Quantum computing electronics

Quantum Computing Electronics vs. Photonics: New Chips Will Shift the Balance Read more about the newest advance in photonics for quantum computing. The electronics in quantum computers are being challenged by new photonic chips. Read Article

What does AMD’s purchase of Xilinx mean for the electronics world?

What Does AMD’s Purchase of Xilinx Mean for the Electronics World? Who is Xilinx? While AMD is focused on microprocessor production, Xilinx is a specialist producer of FPGA (field-programmable gate arrays), which are particularly useful for telecommunications applications, and the development of 5G across the world has opened up significant growth in this sector. The expected number of new 5G cellular base stations required over the next five to ten years will be in the millions. Xilinx has been one of the front Read Article

IPC-2551 digital twin

IPC-2551 Digital Twin Standards Released Read our brief on the new IPC-2551 standard and how digital twins might be used in the PCB industry. Read Article

Raspberry Pi microcontroller

Raspberry Pi Enters the World of Microcontrollers Learn more about the new Raspberry Pi microcontroller, its specifications, and ideal applications. Read Article

Graphene electronics applications

Graphene Electronics Might Power Your Next Circuit Board It’s time to ditch the battery, your next PCB might be powered by graphene electronics. Read Article