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Learning Hub Webinars Design Smarter - Harness, Multi-board, and MCAD CoDesign in Action

Design Smarter - Harness, Multi-board, and MCAD CoDesign in Action

In today's rapidly evolving electronics industry, the absence of integrated ECAD-MCAD workflows can lead to misaligned designs, outdated iterations, and costly errors. Without seamless collaboration between electrical and mechanical design teams, manual file transfers introduce inefficiencies and inconsistencies, jeopardizing the integrity of complex electromechanical systems.

Are you ready to enhance your product design process and eliminate these challenges? By adopting Altium Designer 25 with a Pro or Enterprise subscription, you gain access to Harness and Multi-board Design capabilities, and the advanced MCAD CoDesigner, a powerful tool that enables bidirectional synchronization between Altium Designer and leading MCAD platforms like SolidWorks, PTC Creo, and Autodesk Inventor.

Join our upcoming webinar to explore:

  • Integrating harness designs with accurate component connectivity
  • Optimizing multi-board systems through precise enclosure compatibility and collision checks
  • Implementing seamless ECAD-MCAD synchronization techniques

Don't miss this opportunity to learn how you can elevate your PCB design capabilities with Altium Designer 25.

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Design Smarter - Harness, Multi-board, and MCAD CoDesign in Action

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Discover how the latest Harness, Multi-board, and MCAD CoDesign tools can revolutionize your PCB design workflow.
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    Hosted by Alex Hall - Technical Marketing Engineer
    00:47:07 • Mar 20, 2025

    Discover how the latest Harness, Multi-board, and MCAD CoDesign tools can revolutionize your PCB design workflow.

  • Hosted by Jan Grooten - Field Application Engineer
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    Hosted by Jan Grooten - Field Application Engineer
    00:44:38 • Mar 20, 2025

    Discover how the latest Harness, Multi-board, and MCAD CoDesign tools can revolutionize your PCB design workflow.

  • Présenté par Nourhene Kerkeni - Field Application Engineer
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    最新のハーネス、マルチボード、MCAD CoDesignの各ツールがPCB設計のワークフローを大きく変え、シームレスな統合、効率向上、市場投入のスピードアップを実現します。

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In today's rapidly evolving electronics industry, the absence of integrated ECAD-MCAD workflows can lead to misaligned designs, outdated iterations, and costly errors. Without seamless collaboration between electrical and mechanical design teams, manual file transfers introduce inefficiencies and inconsistencies, jeopardizing the integrity of complex electromechanical systems.

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Alex has a background in electrical engineering and a strong passion for technical marketing. Graduating with a bachelor’s in electrical engineering from Clemson University in 2018, he has since excelled in various roles within the technology sector. Starting his career at Kyocera AVX, Alex served as an RF Field Applications Engineer, establishing strong client relationships and designing passive bandpass filters and antenna systems. He then transitioned to TDK as an Account Executive, where he provided sales and technical support, leading a dynamic sales team and offering design assistance to customers. Currently, Alex is a Technical Marketing Engineer at Altium, leveraging his technical expertise to develop marketing materials.
 

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Jan Grooten is an Electronics Design Engineer who graduated (MScEE) in Asic design at the University of Twente, Netherlands. Besides Altium, Jan’s work experience includes Ericcsson, Sony and Plantronics where he served as Electronic System Engineer with focus on product development for Bluetooth headsets, with specialisation in small Li-ion batteries and Power management IC's. Jan started his career at Altium in 2017 as Field Application Engineer and is a Certified Interconnect Designer by IPC Council.
 

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