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Landless Vias Landless Vias One persistent myth is that PCB vias MUST have annular rings. I thought this for many years until our Japanese partners introduced us to landless vias. We said, “You can’t do that, the vias have to have lands!” They replied, “Try it out and test it?” So, we created a test vehicle and tested thousands of vias with various diameters against numerous annular ring vias. Guess what? They were right!! As the annular ring got smaller, the failures Read Article
Rick Hartley on EMI, Noise Reduction Rick Hartley on EMI, Noise Reduction Interested to learn about reducing noise in your PCB design? Listen to this OnTrack Episode with Rick Hartley. He is sharing some important notes about EMI, noise reduction. Read Article
What is an Engineering Bill of Materials in Agile PCB Design? What is an Engineering Bill of Materials in Agile PCB Design? Why do you need an engineering bill of materials as part of your agile PCB design workflow? Here’s how you can make sense of your system with an EBOM. Read Article
Why Your BOM Excel Template is Going the Way of the Dinosaur Why Your BOM Excel Template is Going the Way of the Dinosaur It’s time to ditch your BOM Excel template The saying goes in software, “great coders use great code”. The same idea applies to Excel templates. I like to use Excel templates for a number of business tasks. I use invoice templates, finance calculators, and an accounting template. There’s no need to reinvent the wheel, so why not use a great template when someone makes it available for free? The usefulness of an Excel template depends on the data Read Article
What is Printed Electronics Design? What Is Printed Electronics Design? Learn how printed electronics differ from PCB design, from materials to manufacturing. Explore key design challenges, methods, and future innovations. Read Article
OnTrack Newsletter - July 2019 Vol 3. No. 3 OnTrack Newsletter - July 2019 Vol 3. No. 3 OnTrack Newsletter July 2019 VOL. 3 No 3 AltiumLive 2019: The Hat Trick The third annual AltiumLive: Annual PCB Design conference is almost here again and will be located in San Diego and Frankfurt. Learn more about all that’s in store for this year’s event and how we plan to pull off a perfect hat trick! Read Article EIPC: A European Community of PCB Professionals In mid-June, I had the great pleasure of attending my first EIPC Conference in Read Article
5 Helpful Tips To Increase Schematic Productivity In Altium Designer 5 Helpful Tips To Increase Schematic Productivity In Altium Designer Altium Designer has many shortcuts and features to increase your productivity during the schematic creation process. By understanding and utilizing the features described here, you’ll expedite the schematic creation process and hopefully have fun doing it. Here are 5 key productivity enhancers you should know for schematic capture. Disconnect and Move Symbol: CTR + Click & Move. Move a part without connected wires. By default when you move a Read Article
Gerry Partida on Wrap Plating Gerry Partida on Wrap Plating Learn about wrap plating and via filling and what the benefits, requirements and drawbacks of this technology are, and what you need to know about designing these and how this technology drives cost. Read Article
AltiumLive 2019: The Hat Trick AltiumLive 2019: The Hat Trick In October 2019, the third and largest AltiumLive: Annual PCB Design Summit will be held in San Diego (October 9-11) and Frankfurt (October 21-23). When we first began AltiumLive, we had a simple vision: to help PCB design engineers Learn, Connect, and Get Inspired. So, we built an AltiumLive community which included industry experts, PCB design engineers, supply chain professionals, students, and inspiring innovators that are altering the Read Article
Robert Feranec on How to Implement The PCB Design Process Robert Feranec on How to Implement The PCB Design Process In this episode, we talk with Robert Feranec, a familiar name to many of our listeners. He is a popular YouTuber, and founder of FEDEVEL Academy. Read Article
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