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PCBs from Space to Snow Plowing OnTrack Newsletter February 2018 PCBs from Space to Snow Plowing OnTrack Newsletter February 2018 On Track Newsletter February 2018 VOL. 1 No 11 Welcome to the February edition of the Altium® On Track Newsletter. There is justifiable concern in our industry about where the next generation of PCB designers will come from. Estimates show that in approximately ten years, 50% of currently working PCB designers will be retiring—which is an alarming statistic! Since joining Altium exactly one year ago, I have seen overwhelming evidence from around Read Article
Rigid Flex In Depth Rigid Flex In Depth More and more designers are facing the need to reduce size and cost of the products they design, while increasing density and simplifying assembly. Rigid-Flex circuits (those which incorporate flexible portions between separate rigid sections) are becoming a more common solution. This eBook will cover the materials, fabrication, and design methods for using rigid-flex technology. Rigid-Flex can have many benefits, and there are many designers Read Article
High Speed Design Considerations High Speed Design Considerations Boards are never simple anymore. High speed and the proliferation of materials have provided several unique challenges that are testing what we collectively know about PCB design. Here is a collection of PCB design articles related specifically to High Speed design Click the PDF above to read more about High Speed Design in this Ebook. Or read the original, full-length content here: Introduction to High Speed PCB Designing: Is FR-4 the Best Board Read Article
Key Tips PIC Microcontroller Code Key Tips PIC Microcontroller Code If you use PIC Microcontroller Code then you have options when it comes to safety and security. Consider the big picture and the very details that impact your projects' success. Click the PDF above to read more Key Tips for PIC Microcontroller Code in this presentation. Or view the original content here: Give Them No Quarter: Preventing PIC Microcontroller Code from Being Duplicated Hide and Seek: Key Serial-Number Chips for PIC Microcontroller Read Article
Power Nets Management Presentation Power Nets Management Presentation Become an expert in Power Nets Management. Consider the big picture and the very details that impact your projects' success. Click the PDF above to read more about Power Nets Management in this presentation overview. Or view the original content here: Power nets management Power nets management - take 2 Read Article
Rigid Flex In Depth Rigid Flex In Depth Become an expert in Rigid Flex when you use Altium Designer software. Benefits to the Unified Data Model Approach include not just time savings, but the potential of simultaneous design that is available with the integrated schematics offered in Altium Designer. Consider the big picture and the very details that impact your projects' success. Click the PDF above to read more about Rigid Flex In Depth in this presentation overview. Or view the Read Article
Hot Topics in PCB Design Hot Topics in PCB Design Become an expert PCB Design when you use Altium Designer software. Benefits to the Unified Data Model Approach include not just time savings, but the potential of simultaneous design that is available with the integrated schematics and PCB Design offered in Altium Designer. Consider the big picture and the very details that impact your projects' success. Click the PDF above to read more about PCB Design in this presentation overview. Or view the Read Article
PCB Layout Tips for Hall Effect Applications Keep Your Designs Positive PCB Layout Tips for Hall Sensor PCBs and Other Hall Effect Applications To me, one of the coolest things about kids is how much they can be amazed by science and other phenomena that, as an adult, you’ve just grown to accept. I gave a five-year old homemade magnetic slime for his birthday one year; consisting of iron oxide powder, Elmer’s glue, and liquid starch, the prospect of a black gooey mess delighted everyone except for the boy’s mother. No one could dispute the fun involved with mixing the stuff or the Read Article
Using a BOM Tool Enables You to Create Your Design with Confidence Using a BOM Tool Enables You to Create Your Design with Confidence My dog is so old that he sleeps 20 hours a day and naps the other four. Therefore it was with great surprise the other day when he attacked another dog while we were out on a walk. This other smaller dog had simply come over to say “hi,” and my dog suddenly lunged at him. Fortunately, his bark really is bigger than his bite and the other dog wasn’t hurt in the least. I’ve got to admit though that I admire his confidence because at his age a Read Article
Put the Power of a BOM Template to Work for You Put the Power of a BOM Template to Work for You One of the dictionary definitions of the word “template” is; anything that determines or serves as a pattern or a model. Without realizing it, I bet that we all rely on a lot of templates in our lives. I have certain document templates that I use for work, and my wife has hundreds of patterns that she uses when sewing. I even have a designated pattern set for my Christmas decorations so that I can quickly put them up and then easily take them Read Article
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