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1:16 Introducing John Watson Watch Video
1:26 Reducing Inplane Inductance Watch Video
2:21 The PCB Design MacGyver Era Watch Video
1:11 Hybrid Construction is the Gourmet Cooking of Board Design Watch Video
1:00 Hybrid Constructions in Circuit Boards and Mixing Materials Watch Video
Creating Library Parts and Attaching 3D Models Enables Clearer Designs Creating Library Parts and Attaching 3D Models Enables Clearer Designs Between custom and standard components, your component helps you keep track of everything from SPICE models to basic 2D footprints for use during layout. As PCB design leaves the two dimensions and enters three dimensions, modern component libraries now come packaged with 3D models. Building a 3D model for your proprietary components is also a good idea if you ever plan to check mechanical clearances. But most PCB design software platforms don’t Read Article
Helpful Tips for Interactive Routing in Altium Designer Helpful Tips for Interactive Routing in Altium Designer I haven’t met a PCB designer yet who doesn’t like to route tracks on their design manually. It can be therapeutic, cathartic, relaxing, and (if you aren’t under a lot of pressure to complete your design), downright fun. On the flip side, though is the frustration that you can feel when you can’t get the PCB design tools to work the way you know that they should. You’re trying to route some tracks in, and you need to change a trace width, but you Read Article
51 Standards are for Documenting the Past Watch Video
31:59 PCB Manufacturing Best Practices with Royal Circuits Watch Video
1:09 John Watson on the Effects of Using a Single Source Library Watch Video
1:17 John Watson on Connecting Teams and PLM Systems Watch Video
John Watson on the Journey to a Single Source Library Watch Video
1:46 Lower the Risk of Getting a Bad PCB Board Watch Video
2:19 John Watson on the Item Manager Watch Video
58 John Watson on Using Good Parts Watch Video
1:41 John Watson on ActiveBom by Altium Watch Video
1:05 Package Size and HDI Watch Video