Mobile menu
PCB Design
Home PCB Design Navigating the Complexities of Component Libraries and Data Management

Navigating the Complexities of Component Libraries and Data Management

Judy Warner
|  Created: June 6, 2019  |  Updated: December 16, 2020

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 your process so you can spend more time doing the work you are passionate about.

If you haven’t had a chance to see our latest product release of Altium Concord Pro, we invite you to visit the website to learn more. Meanwhile, enjoy the resources we’ve curated for you.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/Pj0z2l3xsiTaIbfmv4Nxp5ljN1owa-lqE0s-L5lUoFu6aVCMKfswj4e7F54WWy_P01OJkD7KA6A6wM_pwPKhLxYSGhwo6QpfG0cBiEf5FUgkkeSZXyiEJYw3pfbXcDi68gdP82im

ARTICLES:

How to Systematically Organize Your Messy Schematic Design

Using Library Search Features for Easier Component Selection

Creating Library Parts and Attaching 3D Models Enables Clearer Designs

How to Build a Clean and Consistent PCB Data Library

 

ON DEMAND WEBINARS:

New Experiences of Part and Library Component Search

Professional Library Management

 

ALTIUMLIVE PRESENTATION:

John Watson, Design Lead at LeGrand, Navigating Component Shortages and Using ActiveBOM: Overcoming Part Selection and Sourcing Challenges with ActiveBOM

 

ONTRACK PODCASTS:

John Watson of LeGrand on Data Management

Electronic Components Shortages, Insights from John Watson

Am I Big Enough for Data Management?

Sourcing Components with Christopher Calvi of Octopart

 

 

Altium Designer - PCB Design Software Altium 365 - PCB Design Platform Altium Nexus - Agile PCB Design FREE Trials

About Author

About Author

Judy Warner has held a unique variety of roles in the electronics industry for over 25 years. She has a background in PCB Manufacturing, RF and Microwave PCBs and Contract Manufacturing, focusing on Mil/Aero applications. 

She has also been a writer, blogger, and journalist for several industry publications such as Microwave Journal, PCB007 Magazine, PCB Design007, PCD&F, and IEEE Microwave Magazine, and an active board member for PCEA (Printed Circuit Engineering Association). In 2017, Warner joined Altium as the Director of Community Engagement. In addition to hosting the OnTrack Podcast and creating the OnTrack Newsletter, she launched Altium's annual user conference, AltiumLive. Warner's passion is to provide resources, support, and advocate for PCB Design Engineers worldwide.

More content by Judy Warner

Recent Articles

1 oz copper weight Do You Always Need 1 oz. Copper Thickness on Each Layer? 1 oz. copper thickness is often seen as a standard thickness value used in many designs. Here’s when you might need thicker copper on every layer. Read Article
Getting Started with ESP8266 Getting Started with ESP8266 A project overview on getting started with the ESP8266 device. Expert Ari Mahpour reviews the benefits of using a device such as the NodeMCU board from HiLetgo and how to get up and running with a few examples. Read Article
Getting Started with MQTT Getting Started with MQTT Check this out. This is a new project overview demonstrating MQTT by expert Ari Mahpour. In this article, Ari answers the What and Why of MQTT, and gives guidelines to get your project started. Read Article
SAP (Semi-additive PCB process): The Basics SAP (Semi-additive PCB process): The Basics Expert Tara Dunn answers what are semi-additive PCB fabrication processes and what are the benefits? Read now and learn more about SAP. Read Article
2-layer PCB Routing Can You Route Digital Signals on a 2-layer PCB? 2-layer PCBs are a common entry-level choice for designers, and they can even support high speed designs if built correctly. Read Article
Deterministic Solutions to Solve Skew Problems Deterministic Solutions to Solve Skew Problems Avoid getting your design "skewed"! Today's guest is Z-Zero's Founder and CEO, Bill Hargin. Together we will dive into the cause of getting skews in your board. Watch now to get answers to your "skews" questions. Read Article
4 Layer PCB Stackup Two Alternative 4 Layer PCB Stackups With 50 Ohms Impedance Need a 4-layer PCB stackup that can support high speed components on both sides of the board? Consider these alternatives to the typical 4-layer stackup. Read Article
Finger touching screen Design to Manufacturing with a Single Mouse Click Imagine if you could design your circuit board, run simulations, source your parts, generate an accurate BOM, generate your output files and simply press a “send to manufacturing” button all within your design environment? While that may sound like a far-off dream, this interview with Misha Govshteyn from Macrofab will give you insight into how they are partnering with Altium to make this dream a reality very soon. Judy Warner: Misha, please Read Article
microstrip to ground clearance Microstrip Ground Clearance Part 2: How Clearance Affects Losses In a previous article, I provided a discussion and some simulation results on the necessary clearance between impedance controlled traces and nearby grounded copper pour. What we found was that, once the spacing between the pour and the trace becomes too small, the trace becomes an impedance-controlled coplanar waveguide (with or without ground). We also saw that the 3W rule for the spacing between the trace and the grounded copper pour is a bit Read Article
Differential Pairs and Differential Signals What Are Differential Pairs and Differential Signals? Differential pairs and differential signals are the mainstay of high speed digital communication and data transfer. Read Article
Back to Home

Try Altium Designer

Get Altium Designer for free for 2 weeks