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Improve Productivity with Multiple Monitors
In electronics design, there’s an inherent need to increase productivity whenever possible. To that end, electronics and PCB designers also tend to have an affinity for technology that will help them do that and boost productivity. They’re willing to invest money in the most up-to-date tools, training, and bells and whistles if it means saving time and money in the long run. However, there’s another area that’s often overlooked and doesn’t cost
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5 Facts of PCB Design Info That Your Boss Needs to Know
Designing a top-notch printed circuit board is your job. You understand what components need to be used, what materials are required, etc. On the other hand, your boss’s job is on the business side of things. They understand profits and losses and maintain productivity levels, etc. But they often don’t really understand the ins and outs of printed circuit board design. And since those technical aspects can have a significant impact on profits and
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How to Pack More Complexity into a Smaller Footprint Using HDI
The demand for smaller mechanical housing continues, leading to more complexity in the electrical design process to generate a PCB to keep up with the shrinking form factors. To achieve the size and density necessary, engineers turn to HDI. Using HDI, however, means dealing with different routing workflows, and denser, while using the same area or less. What challenges will you face when using HDI techniques in your own design process? HDI
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Using Safe Neck Down Trace Width Simplification for BGA Routing
How many times have you attempted to route into your BGA (ball grid array) only to be prevented by clearance and trace width constraints? It's possible to math out thinner traces, but computers are particularly good at this kind of work while maintaining a safe current carrying capacity. Learn how to effectively route into your BGA without interrupting the routing process to adjust rules or width size with the neck down features in Altium
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PCB Libraries: Defining Library Types and Methodologies for Your Design Process
There are various PCB library types and methodologies out there, and selecting which to implement into your design process depends on a number of factors. But how do you know which library methodology is the best? Read on to find out. There are various types of PCB libraries and methodologies out there, and selecting which to implement into your design process depends on a number of factors. While some small business users may require only a bare
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Altium Designer 17 and the Ever-Changing World of PCB Design Software
The big news from Altium’s point of view is Altium Designer
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, an exciting new release of our professional PCB design software . Coincidentally, the release of version 17 occurs at a very newsworthy time with the announcement of a major acquisition in the EDA industry. Altium as a company has always focused on the needs of the PCB design engineers, how to make their job of design easier, and providing a truly unified set of tools that are
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What is 5G?
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
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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
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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
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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
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Using ORCAD Hierarchical Schematic Design to Stay Organized and Synchronized
New Altium Designer
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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
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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
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. 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
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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.
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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
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Top 5 PCB Design Rules 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.
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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
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The Value of a Built-in 3D Measurement Tool
The built-in 3D measurement features in Altium Designer
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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
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DirectX, the PCB editor allows the complete visualization of printed boards, completely loaded with all of their components
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Standardize and Enhance Your Rapid Design Efficiency with Project Templates
Are you unnecessarily repeating steps that are slowing your design workflow down? Starting to feel the pressure of a modern, fast-paced design environment that demands continuous product deliveries and rapid design cycles? Find out how Project Templates can help to speed up your project setup time by standardizing your initial setup goals. Today’s engineers are under constant pressure to finish projects on increasingly shorter product schedules
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