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My Favorite Altium Designer Keyboard Shortcuts and Viewing Features
If you want to be more productive in PCB design and layout, try out these common Altium Designer keyboard shortcuts.
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PCB Prototype Board Layout Software That Helps You Scale
Your PCB design software package includes the tools found in simpler prototype board software. Learn more about these software packages here.
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Layout for an LM358 Op-amp PCB Circuits and Modules
LM358 op-amp circuits are simple, yet they are still useful for low frequency analog applications. Here’s one example of a PCB layout you can create in Altium Designer.
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California Bets on Electric Cars and Plans to Ban Gasoline Car Sales by 2035
Governor Gavin Newsome is betting on California electric cars. Get ready for a big shift in PMIC and battery markets.
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Managing PCB Manufacturing Quality Control in the Cloud
You and your manufacturer can track quality problems and correct at the design level when you use cloud tools for PCB manufacturing quality control.
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LLC Resonant Converter Design and PCB Layout
You can use an LLC resonant converter design to provide stable DC power in your circuits. Here’s how to layout your LLC converter design.
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PCB Polygon Management: Pour and Copper Features in Complex Layouts
PCB polygon pour and copper features in your PCB layout need to be carefully managed, especially when collaborating with other designers.
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Altium Designer’s Free PCB Viewer Download Allows You to Explore Your BRD Files
Today, it almost seems that there are as many PCB design file formats as there are PCB manufacturers. Using a custom file format is advantageous when working with the originating company’s program. However, there are many times when you need the capability to view or use non-native files. This can be a challenge when working with most PCB software companies, but not Altium. Altium offers a free online BRD file viewer powered by the Altium 365
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Component Parameters Describe Features of a Part
Component parameters define features of electronic parts necessary to meet form, fit, and function within the design for use across the enterprise. ALTIUM DESIGNER No matter the model, attributes, or values - input component properties with smart PCB design software. Component parameters describe features of a part PCB Component parameters are simply text strings in EDA software that describe characteristics. Characteristics such as name, value
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Design Your Own USB-MicroSD Card Reader PCB
Altium Designer makes it easy to design your own USB-MicroSD card reader. Here’s a simple project to help you get started.
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IEEE EPEPS 2020 Roundup: Get Ready for Advanced CAD and Modeling Techniques
SI/PI engineers and layout engineers presented their research work at this year’s IEEE EPEPS conference.
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Increasing PCB Prototype Iteration Speed in the Cloud
Stay productive and increase PCB prototype iteration speed with the right set of design collaboration utilities in your PCB design software.
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Circuit CAD Software for PCB Design
Altium Designer is the complete circuit CAD software for PCB design. Altium Designer unifies capabilities from CAD PCB design software to help you complete challenging designs.
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Why Altium Designer Will Give You Better Results Over OrCAD
A free download of software and a fancy demo can make PCB design tools seem very attractive. You owe it to yourself to do your research before you purchase so that you get the design features you need for success. Altium Designer delivers on its promise of an easy-to-learn, professional set of PCB design tools. When you switch to Altium Designer, you’ll have the same set of design features you’ll find in OrCAD and much more. You can also
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The Altium PCB Auto Router: The Best PCB Automated Routing Tool
Routing traces on your printed circuit board is that critical step during layout that creates the connectivity and functionality your board needs. It can also be time-consuming if your design autoroute software doesn’t contain the right routing tools. Your PCB design software should include high-precision routing tools that are designed to automate many portions of the routing process. Advanced PCBs require the best PCB auto-router, and your
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Easily Create Your PCB Solder Mask Layer in Altium Designer
You’ve just finished the electrical layout of your board and now you are working through the final steps to prepare for PCB manufacturing and assembly. What steps do you need to take to get your board ready for production? Aside from generating deliverables like Gerber files, a bill of materials, drill files, silkscreen, and PCB assembly instructions, you’ll need to define the solder mask (sometimes called solder stop mask or solder resist) on
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Comparison of PCB Material Properties for High Speed Design and HDI Boards
Looking for a PCB material comparison chart? Take a look at our comparison of PCB material properties for your next high speed or HDI PCB.
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