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How to Design a Home Automation IoT Device IoT Device Design for Home Automation In this article Ari Mahpour walks you through how to create your own IoT connected device and control other smart home products. Read Article
OnTrack Logo OnTrack Newsletter: Altium and IPC form Partnership, Fab Notes and Food for your Brain - November 2021 November 2021 VOL. 5 No. 5 Full Article | Watch Video | Brain Food IPC joins Altium as Newest Nexar Ecosystem Partner Recently IPC and Altium formally announced that IPC is joining the growing body of the Nexar ecosystem. In this interview, we talk to David Bergman, VP of standards and technology at IPC. He talks about how he thinks this new partnership will bring bi-directional value to both organizations. Read Full Article What's In PCB Read Article
Differential Impedance Specification How to Design to a Differential Impedance Specification Differential impedance is sometimes misunderstood and it depends on multiple factors. Learn more about trace width design needed to reach a specific differential impedance target. Read Article
The NEXAR Ecosystem The NEXAR Ecosystem Zach chats with Altium's Vice President Lawrence Romine about the exciting future of PCB Design. Listen to this episode to learn more about Altium's mission. Read Article
PCB test points Is It Printed or a Component? All About PCB Test Points A PCB test point can be a simple pad in the PCB layout, or it can be a specific component where you can connect a probe. Read Article
The Semi-Additive Process (SAP) PCB – Burning Questions The Semi-Additive Process (SAP) PCB – Burning Questions Semi-Additive Process (SAP) is an additional tool in the PCB fabricators' toolbox that supports low-volume, high-mix applications. Read this article to see the detailed process of how SAP works and how it can apply to your next SAP PCB design. Read Article
Engineering design review How to Solve Your Engineering Design Review Procedure Challenges Electrical engineering design reviews should focus on manufacturability, functionality, and reliability. Here’s how to solve your design review challenges. Read Article
Project Conception in the Project Management Lifecycle Project Conception in the Project Management Lifecycle Your electronics project conception management is essential to identifying risks, establishing the product’s viability, and setting reliable development timescales and budgets. Expert Mark Harris explains the importance of project conception in this article. Read Article
Differential Pair Spacing Should You Use Tight vs. Loose Differential Pair Spacing and Coupling? We get a lot of questions about trace impedance and how to calculate the right trace size to hit a specific impedance in a manufacturable PCB. Just as important as determining an appropriate trace width for a single-ended trace is determination of an appropriate spacing between two traces in a differential pair. So the question is, how close do the traces in a differential pair need to be to each other, and is the need for “tight coupling” really Read Article
Six Weeks with Zach Peterson Guest Host Six Weeks with Zach Peterson Guest Host Expert PCB Designer and Altium Academy instructor Zach Peterson to takeover OnTrack Podcast for the next six weeks. Watch and learn what he will have in store for us. Read Article
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