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How to Use Altium Designer Most Efficiently How to Use Altium Designer Most Efficiently One of the things I really love about Altium Designer® is how many shortcuts there are, and how customisable they are. A while ago in my database library’s chat channel, there was a really good discussion about shortcuts and how each of us customises his or her menus to be able to draw schematics and layout boards as quickly and efficiently as possible. Many of us use and love similar shortcuts, but there were enough interesting use cases that I Read Article
Fabulous Folding Phones Fabulous Folding Phones Microsoft doubles up with its dual screen Surface Duo (Image source: Microsoft) I like to think that I'm riding the crest of the technology wave, but every now and then something slips past my eagle eye and then leaps out to surprise me when I least expect it. Such was the case when I ran across the fact that Microsoft is planning on rolling out a fabulous folding smartphone called the Surface Duo in 2020. We will return to this in a moment, but Read Article
Which IoT Protocols to Use for Industrial Environmental Monitoring? Which IoT Protocols to Use for Industrial Environmental Monitoring? The progression of industry and manufacturing throughout the past 250 years A report from the M cKinsey Global Institute estimates that IoT devices could have an annual economic impact of $3.9 trillion to $11.1 trillion across many different settings by 2025, including factories, cities, retail environments, and the human body. IoT devices can be used to gather and process information remotely, either for automation or analysis purposes. IoT Read Article
Paralyzed Man Walks with Aid of Mind-Controlled Exoskeleton Paralyzed Man Walks with Aid of Mind-Controlled Exoskeleton Paralyzed man walks with aid of mind-controlled exoskeleton Image source: A frame from BBC video In an earlier column we introduced a tiny (2.5 mm x 0.6 mm) device called Injectsense, which can monitor the pressure inside the eye. In the not-so-distant future, the goal is to use devices like these to provide organ-to-cloud data connections that will allow clinicians and physicians to monitor our health and determine the effectiveness of Read Article
Great Spock! NeoSpectra-Based Tricorders are (Almost) Here! Great Spock! NeoSpectra-Based Tricorders are (Almost) Here! The lightweight handheld NeoSpectra-Scanner provides material analysis capability Image source: Si-Ware Systems I have a cousin who lives in Canada. We’ll call her Rachel (because that's her name). Rachel is extremely allergic to almost any form of shellfish. The slightest hint of a sniff of a mollusk, crustacean, or echinoderm will leave her gasping frantically for air and grasping feverishly for her EpiPen. Rachel's allergy is so severe that Read Article
Pad Stack Design And Fine Pitch Components, Part 1 Pad Stack Design And Fine Hole Pitch Components, Part 1 What happens when you try to route two traces between pins on 1mm pitch BGAs? As noted in the previous article on pad stack design and fabrication, there are a number of factors that need to be taken into account when it’s time calculate the complete dimensioning of the finished hole size on a plated through-hole in a PCB. When it comes to fine pitch components, there are always questions regarding what happens when 1mm and smaller pitch Read Article
Injectsense Real-Time Eye Pressure Monitoring Injectsense Real-Time Eye Pressure Monitoring A prototype of Injectsense's wireless silicon sensor module next to a grain of rice and a quarter (Image source: Injectsense) A little over a year ago, I noticed that things sometimes got a little blurry while I was looking at my computer screen. My cousin Graham in England has macular degeneration, which has left him almost totally without sight. I have to admit that the thought this might happen to me was lurking in the back of my mind, so I Read Article
Concord Pro and the Library S.M.A.R.T. Rule Part-2 Concord Pro and the Library S.M.A.R.T. Rule Part-2 Altium Concord Pro™ as a standalone product and brand name has been discontinued and the capabilities are now available as part of our Altium enterprise solutions. Learn more here. Introduction In the first part of this blog, we saw how you could use Concord Pro® to set up and support the S.M.A.R.T. Rule of Data Management, specifically the Singularity and the Management of your data. Now, we will continue to look at the additional pillars with a Read Article
Shaper Engineer Jeremy Blum on Arduino and Building Consumer Products Shaper Engineer Jeremy Blum on Arduino Engineering and Building Consumer Products Jeremy Blum, Director of Engineering at Shaper, talks about his upcoming keynote speech on a holistic approach to engineering and design at AltiumLive PCB Design Summit in Frankfurt, Germany. Read Article
Concord Pro and the Library S.M.A.R.T. Rule Part-1 Concord Pro and the Library S.M.A.R.T. Rule Part-1 \ Altium Concord Pro™ as a standalone product and brand name has been discontinued and the capabilities are now available as part of our Altium enterprise solutions. Learn more here. Introduction The saying goes that “The lead dog always has the best view.” When it comes to the race of the ECAD Software companies, for many years, Altium has led the pack. They got to that prized position for several reasons.The main reason, I believe, is that they Read Article
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