Altium Designer 19 Has Arrived

| Created: December 10, 2018 | Updated: January 2, 2021

Rather than to tell you about Altium Designer 19, we thought you’d prefer to see it with your own eyes through a series of brief videos that will allow you to explore all the new and enhanced features in Altium Designer 19.

Some of the key features represented in the latest release are:

Advanced Layer Stack Manager
Routing Improvements
Pad/via driven polygon thermal connections
uVia Support
Unlimited Mechanical Layers
Draftsman Improvements
BOM Engine Improvement
New Part search Panel/Components Panel
Multi-Board Improvements
Printed Electronics

We hope that through these latest features, it will be clear that we are listening very intently to what you want in a design tool--as evidenced by our unflinching commitment to PCB designers and the pursuit of relentless innovation.

Please click here to learn about the benefits of getting Altium Designer 19 before the end of the year.

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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.

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