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PCB Design Certifications and Learning Programs

PCB Designer Certifications and Learning Programs In this OnTrack Podcast Episode learn about how CID certification can help you land a job as a PCB designer. Watch the full episode here. Read Article

Board Fabrication Tips and Myths

Board Fabrication Tips and Myths Board Fabrication Tips and Myth busting to help you navigate post PCB design processes with ease and a holistic view. Join expert Amit Bahl from Sierra Circuits. Read Article

Process Engineering for Advanced Assembly with Chao Vang and Sebastian Weber

Process Engineering for Advanced Assembly with Chao Vang and Sebastian Weber What is the first step for process engineering? Review files for special assembly notes, identify designs that aren’t necessarily the best for manufacturing and communicate on issues immediately. Read Article

How to Conquer Data Package Problems

How to Conquer Data Package Problems In this OnTrack Podcast we talk about what slows down a PCB fabrication. What are the updates in IPC 4101 specs, and why do you need to keep up with these changes. Watch the full episode now. Read Article

The Zen of Electronic Product Design and Wellness

The Zen of Electronic Product Design, Meditation Devices, and Wellness When you think of a hardware startup, chances are your first thought isn’t about a meditation training device. Yet in our very noisy, stressful world, meditation is becoming a pervasive and effective way to reduce stress and improve overall mental wellness. In this article, you’ll learn about how Core Wellness Co-founder, Sarah McDevitt, left Microsoft to launch Core Wellness and develop the Core personal meditation trainer. Judy Warner: Please Read Article

Navigating the Complexities of Component Libraries and Data Management

Navigating the Complexities of Component Libraries and Data Management Keeping your component libraries and data organized, accurate and optimized for team use is critical for all engineers and PCB designers. Unfortunately, it can be extremely tedious and it takes time and energy away from the actual design of the board and products. It’s akin to an artist spending 75% of their time organizing art supplies and only 25% on painting! Below you’ll find a variety of content sources that we hope will help you streamline Read Article

How to Buy PC Boards From a Board Shop

How to Buy PC Boards From a Board Shop Want to know how to buy the best boards? In this OnTrack podcast episode Greg Papandrew shares his better board buying tips. Listen in or watch now to learn more. Read Article

Printed Circuit Fabrication Classes at Michigan Tech

PCB Assembly and Fabrication Classes at Michigan Tech Curious about What Universities offer Printed Circuit Fabrication classes? Learn what one professor at MTU is doing to innovate in electrical engineering student education. Read Article

How to Build a Clean and Consistent PCB Data Library

PCB Library Standardization: How to Build a Clean and Consistent PCB Data Library Judy Warner: Cherie, before we get started, please take a moment to define what a “library” is and what the full scope of that entails. Cherie Litson: Most of us would define a “library” as a consistent file of symbols and a consistent file of footprints (decals, land-patterns, etc.) connected with some form of a database. You don’t even need to have the database, just a good schematic symbol file and a footprint file and a method to link them Read Article

Dk And How Datasheets Impact Your Design

Dk Values And How Datasheets Impact Your Design In this OnTrack episode we'll talk about Dielectric constant (Dk) and the difference between Design Dk & Process Dk. How datasheets can be confusing and can impact your design? Listen in for more. Read Article

Datasheet Reliability with Ben Jordan

Datasheet Reliability with Ben Jordan In this OnTrack episode Judy Warner and Ben Jordan discuss about Datasheet Reliability. Can you trust them? And what does “Gilded” mean? This & more about verifying app notes. Watch the full episode. Read Article

Sourcing Components with Christopher Calvi

Sourcing Components with Christopher Calvi In today's episode Judy Warner is with Cristopher Calvi, Head and GM of Octopart to discuss about the current challenges and strategies in sourcing components. Watch the full episode here. Read Article

What to Look for in a Board Fabricator with Steve Williams

What to Look for in a Board Fabricator with Steve Williams Steve Williams, President of TRAC shares his tips on what to look for in terms of certifications to source the ideal, reliable board fabricator supplier who will get the job done. Watch full episode. Read Article

EMC and Signal Integrity with Dan Beeker

EMC and Signal Integrity with Dan Beeker Learn about EMC and signal integrity in a really fresh way with expert Dan Beeker. Watch or listen to this podcast episode and learn about the importance of space in energy movement. Read Article

Deep Space Gas Stations Prepare for In-Space Market

Deep Space Gas Stations Prepare for In-Space Market One of our favorite things to do here at Altium is to support entrepreneurs and their innovative startup companies by equipping them with our PCB design tools. Orbit Fab is one such company. In this article, partners Daniel Faber and Jeremy Schiel share their vision for the future of space and the critical need for satellite fueling stations. With help from our partners at Bolt, a technology accelerator, Orbit Fab has developed a preliminary Read Article

Go to Market Fast With Bolt’s In-House Engineering Team

Go to Market Fast With Bolt’s In-House Engineering Team and Accelerators Recently we had the opportunity to get to know Tyler Mincey, the VP of Engineering at Bolt which is a hardware and software accelerator with offices in San Francisco and Boston. In this interview, we talk with Mincey about his passion for engineering and the incredible work being accomplished at Bolt. Their unique model of providing venture capital along with an in-house engineering team continues to fuel a growing portfolio. Bolt is part of Read Article

Design for Reliability with Yizhak Bot

Design for Reliability with Yizhak Bot Design for Reliability. In this episode learn from Yizhak Bot what derating is and how you can work on the schematic level with their simulation software to eliminate field failures. Watch it here. Read Article