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The PCB Design Advantages You Can Expect with Altium Designer 3D Viewing The PCB Design Advantages You Can Expect with Altium Designer 3D Viewing I read once about a test pilot during World War II who complained about how a new fighter plane’s engine quit on him when he rolled the plane on its back. This is a pretty basic maneuver for a fighter, but because the engine wasn’t designed for inverted flight it couldn’t perform as it was expected to. I remember that story because I have had a similar experience with many of the PCB CAD systems that I have used over the years. Because those Read Article
EMI-Reducing PCB Shielding Techniques For Your Designs EMI-Reducing PCB Shielding Techniques For Your Designs When strong noise is a challenge in your design and it is preventing compliance with radio emissions regulations, some shielding techniques can help. Read Article
Let Your Designs Talk for You: Export Altium 3D Layout Artwork to Adobe® PDF Let Your Designs Talk for You: Export Altium 3D Layout Artwork to Adobe® PDF It wasn’t long ago that getting to new places around town required talking and writing down verbal instructions from another. I’d pull out my city map and study the route, having to note each street and intersection where I’d turn. It worked, but it took concentration and good map-reading skills. Today, I use my smart phone’s map feature and audio capabilities to get where I’m going. Assembly instructions for printed circuits contain the same Read Article
PCB Design Software Upgrades: Progressive Releases Build Confidence PCB Design Software Upgrades: Progressive Releases Build Confidence There is pain and pleasure when anticipating new technology. All of us have been through steep learning curves that wear down the elation to use technology that’ll do something cool. Soon we abandon newly-adopted technology given its lack of delivery on the promise. There are some gadgets, however, that not only perform but are easy to use. Ease of use with powerful features is a pleasure. When powerful features evolve we’ve got a home run! Each Read Article
Smart Self-Check Process to Optimize Power-Up for Embedded Systems Smart Self-Check Process to Optimize Power-Up for Embedded Systems I’ve been obsessed with morning routines ever since I started sending my son to kindergarten in the morning. From making breakfast to ensuring that his schoolbag is properly packed, I rarely mess up, except for a rare occasion where I forgot to place his water bottle in his bag. Despite the rarity of that occurrence, my son wasn’t impressed with my forgetfulness even though I promised it wouldn’t happen again. Now, when checking through his Read Article
Augment This! How AR is Changing PCB Design Augment This! How AR is Changing PCB Design If you’ve yet to play with an AR or VR experience, you should! The emerging technology is quickly becoming a game changer for industries such as entertainment, healthcare, education, military, and the list goes on. Providing, quite literally, an infinite amount of potential applications, it’s no wonder that so many industries are affected by and are embracing the new tech. While VR places the user inside an entirely manufactured environment, AR Read Article
Lee Ritchey and High Speed Digital Design Lee Ritchey and High Speed Digital Design Looking for expert views on High Speed Digital design and Signal Integrity? Learn from Lee Ritchey an industry premier authority on high speed PCB and system design on this OnTrack Podcast episode. Read Article
Easy PCB Routing Board Layout with Altium Designer Easy PCB Board Layout Routes with Altium Designer There are not too many things better than a good road trip to a new location. The excitement mixed with anticipation is like a perfectly proportioned libation. However, I always have the same apprehension in looking at a new map and wonder how I will ever become familiar with all the streets. Yet, somehow I always manage to learn them. A map is just a layout which is just the realization of a plan and underneath every plan are patterns to be Read Article
What's New In Altium Designer 18 May 17, 2018 Webinar Slides What's New In Altium Designer 18 May 17, 2018 Webinar Slides Read Article
What's New In Altium Designer 18 Webinar Recap May 17, 2018 What's New In Altium Designer 18 Webinar Recap May 17, 2018 In case you missed our Altium ® live webinar, no worries. You can catch up here with the video recording and presentation slides. If you’re not a fan of videos I’ll try my best to summarize in the webinar notes below. The key takeaways will be the same as the April 19th webinar but do take a look at the questions as they’ll be different. Also for next month's Altium webinar I plan to show more, I’m thinking ActiveBOM® but if you all have Read Article
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