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A high-quality PCB layout involves component placement that allows tight routing, ensures low EMI, and satisfies mechanical constraints. Browse our library of resources to learn strategies for successful PCB layout.

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ECAD Is IMSE Ready ECAD Is IMSE Ready: Adapting Design Tools for Printed Electronics 17 min Altium Live Electrical Engineers Mechanical Designers Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers Mechanical Designers Mechanical Designers Discover how ECAD tools are evolving to support printed electronics in IMSE, enabling seamless integration of circuits into 3D surfaces for innovative designs. Read Article
46:09 Injection Molded Structural Electronics: Creating Smart Surfaces with Electronic Functionality 11 min Videos Mechanical Designers PCB Design Engineers Systems Engineers/Architects +1 Mechanical Designers Mechanical Designers PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers Systems Engineers/Architects Systems Engineers/Architects Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers Watch how IMSE technology integrates electronics into 3D molded plastics to create sleek, durable smart surfaces in this Altium Live session with TactoTek. Read Article
41:29 You Design & You Manufacture: Additive Manufacturing of Complex Multilayer Circuits 31 min Videos PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers Explore how additive manufacturing empowers designers to prototype complex multilayer PCBs in-house - faster, securely, and with complete design freedom. Read Article
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Components Behind Today’s Breakthrough Smart and AR Glasses Components Behind Today’s Breakthrough Smart and AR Glasses 9 min Blog Systems Engineers/Architects PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers Systems Engineers/Architects Systems Engineers/Architects PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers Peek inside breakthrough smart and AR glasses to find microdisplays, waveguides, IMUs, depth sensors, PMICs, graphite cooling, and compact connectivity. Read Article
Via-in-Pad in Rigid-Flex Designs Via-in-Pad in Rigid-Flex Designs: When Space Is Tight, Details Matter 6 min Blog PCB Design Engineers Manufacturing Engineers PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers Manufacturing Engineers Manufacturing Engineers When space is tight, via-in-pad in rigid-flex demands filled vias, clean stackups, and stress control. Learn when to use VIP and when to skip it. Read Article
Wearable Electronics Wearable Electronics: Innovations, Challenges & Future Trends 1 min Whitepapers Systems Engineers/Architects Electrical Engineers PCB Design Engineers Systems Engineers/Architects Systems Engineers/Architects Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers Wearable electronics decoded: key breakthroughs, power solutions, and trends driving smarter, safer, always-connected devices across industries. Read Article
3D-MID Design in Altium 24 min Webinars Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers

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