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Routing in your PCB makes copper connections between components, and best routing practices will help ensure signal integrity, low crosstalk, and low EMI. Browse our library of resources to learn more about routing in your PCB and how the best PCB layout software helps you obey routing rules and signaling standards.

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Guide Books

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Multi-Board PCB Signal Integrity Multi-Board PCB Signal Integrity: A Complete Guide 11 min Guide Books PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers Systems Engineers/Architects PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers Systems Engineers/Architects Systems Engineers/Architects Multi-board PCB assemblies must adhere to signal integrity rules and ensure low EMI. These two aspects are intertwined, as explained in this comprehensive guide. Read Article
3D-MID Cover v2 3D-MID Design Guide: A Comprehensive Whitepaper 6 min Whitepapers PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers Mechanical Designers PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers Mechanical Designers Mechanical Designers Discover how 3D-MID technology integrates circuits into 3D structures. Download the whitepaper to explore design, applications, and Altium capabilities! Read Article
Length Tuning Relative Length Tuning With xSignals 3 min Guide Books High-speed interfaces are commonly constructed as serial buses routed as differential pairs, or as parallel buses that operate at high Read Article
Properties Panel Tuning Length Tuning in the Properties Panel 5 min Guide Books See how to quickly place length tuning segments in single tracks and differential pairs using the PCB routing features in Altium Designer. Read Article

Webinars

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Modernizing Engineering Workflows: Altium Designer 25 and the Future of Concurrent Design 44 min Webinars

Struggling with team misalignment and design errors? Join our exciting webinar to discover the groundbreaking advancements in Altium Designer 25!

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Advanced Routing Features & Techniques 49 min Webinars Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers

To help you get the most out of your experience with Altium Designer, join our webinar this month and learn

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Achieve Precision and Speed with Altium Designer 24's Innovative Routing Features 45 min Webinars Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers

Speed up your routing process and achieve better results for even your most demanding designs.

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Best Practices: Efficient Use of Snapping in Altium Designer 21 min Webinars Getting your PCB layout design done takes patience and precision. Complex footprint geometries, board shape, and dense component placement require Read Article

Videos

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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
48 New Snapping Options 1 min Videos Enhanced snapping options allow for a smooth and controlled design experience for both routing and placement. 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
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

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3D-MID in Focus 3D-MID in Focus: Principles, Processes, and Practical Use 8 min Blog Due to the miniaturization of electronic components and improvements in manufacturing and assembly processes, design trends are increasingly moving toward Read Article
WB Cover v2 Wire Bonding 1 min Whitepapers PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers Wire bonding is a key technology for connecting semiconductor dies to circuit boards, continuously evolving to meet the electronics industry's Read Article
How to Use AC Coupling Capacitors in High-Speed PCBs How to Use AC Coupling Capacitors in High-Speed PCBs 10 min Blog Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers High-speed interfaces like TX and RX lines for SFP connectors, PCIe lanes, and Media Independent Interface (MII) routing use AC Read Article
Modernizing Engineering Workflows: Altium Designer 25 and the Future of Concurrent Design 44 min Webinars

Struggling with team misalignment and design errors? Join our exciting webinar to discover the groundbreaking advancements in Altium Designer 25!

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