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What is 5G? Learn about this future technology and the impact it will have on your life. We’ll glimpse into the future and also take a step into the past to revisit older mobile network generations. A History of Mobile Networks As we head into 2017, we’re starting to make a change. A change towards faster and more reliable mobile network speeds. We’re going 5G. But what exactly is 5G and how do we get there? In this blog, we’ll go over a brief

Supply Chain Management: Ensure Component Availability at Design Time

Supply Chain Management: Ensure Component Availability at Design Time Component availability can result in missed deadlines or render a design unproducible. Learn how to the supply chain management capabilities (SCM) in Altium Designer^® can mitigate these issues. Read on to find out more about our supply chain management program, raw material, logistics management, and the supply chain manager. Not having insight into component availability can result in a product being late, missing a market window, or not even Read Article

PCB Design Guide for Engineers, Part 1

PCB Design Guide for Engineers, Part 1 Bringing a design from conception to fully assembled PCB is a daunting task that requires the cohesion of an entire team. Understanding each team member’s role in the design process is tantamount to the successful development of your product. Read on to find out more. Unite Your PCB Design Team to Deliver Successful Products Bringing a design from conception to fully assembled PCB is a daunting task that requires the cohesion of an entire team Read Article

Using Hierarchical Schematic Design to Stay Organized and Synchronized

Using ORCAD Hierarchical Schematic Design to Stay Organized and Synchronized New Altium Designer^® users may not fully understand the benefits of organizing schematic sheets into a hierarchical top-down or bottom-up perspective. Read on to learn how to keep your hierarchical design project organized and synchronized with circuit schematic hierarchies. New Altium users may not fully understand the benefits of organizing schematic sheets into a hierarchical top-down or bottom-up perspective designs. As a result, users often Read Article

How to Improve Your PCB Documentation Process

How to Improve Your PCB Documentation Process Nearly every facet of electronics design has advanced with more effective and automated technology except for the documentation process - until now. Read on to learn how to eliminate the stress of manual PCB manufacturing design documentation with new technologies in Altium Designer^®. The evolution of the PCB design has progressed considerably since the days of light tables, tape, and Mylar. The 80s introduced the first PCB design software Read Article

Supply Chain Visibility: Component Sourcing in the New Age

Supply Chain Visibility: Component Sourcing in the New Age PCB manufacturers, designers, and OEMs can take a digital-first approach to building boards and designing new products. Supply chain tools in your design software give you the visibility you need. Read Article

How to Implement Capacitive Touch Sensor Technology

Capacitive Touch Sensor Technology: How it Works and How it is Implemented Capacitive touch sensor technology offers an inexpensive and highly reliable alternative to the traditional mechanical switches that are used in electronics control interfaces. Manually creating or resizing a touch sensor’s complex vendor/technology-specific patterns can be both difficult and time-consuming. Fortunately, there is an automated solution, which enables the easy creation and modification of intricate touch sensor shapes. The Inner Read Article

pcb layout guidelines

Top 5 PCB Design Layout Guidelines You Need to Know We've compiled some of the essential PCB layout guidelines every designer should know to ensure your board will work as intended. Written by a leading industry expert. Read Article

To Take Training or Not to Take Training? There Is No Question

PCB Creativity and Training: To Take A Training Class or Not? When it comes to learning a new PCB design software, how important is it to take a training class? Something I often ask new users, infrequent users, or prospects considering Altium, is if they thought about taking a training class. The answer predictably starts with a grimace, proceeds with a hesitant “yes, however…”, and typically concludes with multiple objections regarding time away from work, cost of the course, and other associated expenses Read Article

The Value of a Built-in 3D Measurement Tool

The Value of a Built-in 3D Measurement Tool The built-in 3D measurement features in Altium Designer^® has advantages that go above and beyond your average design tool. Read on to discover the true value of integrated 3D measurement capabilities. The Altium PCB layout editor gives designers the ability to display their board in glorious 3D. With the help of Microsoft^® DirectX, the PCB editor allows the complete visualization of printed boards, completely loaded with all of their components Read Article

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