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    Looking for Altium Whitepapers? Read the latest Altium Whitepapers covering PCB Design Topics in-depth from Prototype to Production.
    Teardrops Improve Your PCB Quality and Yield Learn how to improve the quality and yield of your PCB during manufacturing with teardrops. To learn more about this topic please see the full solution - How to Improve the Quality & Yield of Your PCB - at Altium.com. Download PDF
    Unleash Your Creativity — With Training Learn how to use neck-downs in Altium Designer to simplify your BGA routing process by shrinking and expanding tracks as they enter specific areas on your PCB. To learn more about this topic please see the full solution - Create Better, More Reliable Products with Altium Training - at Altium.com. Download PDF
    5 Ways to Customize Altium Designer for Better Efficiency Learn how to enhance your experience with Altium Designer by customizing your design environment to fit your exact PCB design needs. To learn more about this topic please see the full solution - Being more Efficient with Altium Designer - at Altium.com. Download PDF
    Quickly Find and Edit Objects Using Global Queries Find out how to quickly and easily manage a large number of objects in complex PCB designs with global editing and custom queries in Altium Designer. To learn more about this topic please see the full solution - Navigate Multiple Objects in Complex PCB Designs with Global Queries - at Altium.com. Download PDF
    Group Components into Rooms for More Efficient Layout Learn how to quickly and easily organize the layout of components on your board without missing deadlines in Altium Designer. To learn more about this topic please see the full solution - How to Optimize Your Board Layout by Grouping Components - at Altium.com. Download PDF
    Quickly Create Project Libraries from the Schematic Learn how to quickly create project libraries from the schematic for easy external sharing using the Parameter Manager in Altium Designer. To learn more about this topic please see the full solution - Create & Share Project Libraries - at Altium.com. Download PDF
    Pack More Complexity into a Smaller Footprint Using HDI Learn how you can keep up with smaller PCB form factors by using high-density interconnect (HDI) techniques in your next PCB design project. To learn more about this topic please see the full solution - How to Pack More Complexity into a Smaller Footprint Using HDI - at Altium.com. Download PDF
    Adoptable, Adaptable and Agile: Key Factors in Successful ECAD-to-PLM Integration Learn how to deliver timely, accurate design data to enterprise PLM systems without disrupting workflow with EDAConnect for Altium Designer. To learn more about this topic please see the full solution - Bridging the Gap Between ECAD and Enterprise PLM Systems - at Altium.com. Download PDF
    Confidently Capture All Design Details in the Design Document Learn how to confidently capture all necessary design details in the design document to ensure that it meets the specification the first time. To learn more about this topic please see the full solution - Capturing PCB Design Details in the Design Document - at Altium.com. Download PDF
    Quickly Identify and Correct Mistakes with Electronic Rule Checking Learn how to spend more time designing and less time manually checking for issues in the schematic with electronic rule checking. To learn more about this topic please see the full solution - Identify and Correct Mistakes with Electronic Rule Checking - at Altium.com. Download PDF
    Using the Live Drill Table Improves PCB Production Learn how to accelerate the design process with complete visibility over dynamic drill data while you design your PCB in Altium Designer. To learn more about this topic please see the full solution - Accelerate Your Design Process with a Live Drill Table - at Altium.com. Download PDF
    Design Data Management Part 2 — The Supply Chain Learn how to verify PCB component availability and pricing directly from your design environment in Altium Designer. To learn more about this topic please see the full solution - Ensure Component Availability at Design Time - at Altium.com. Download PDF
    Team Collaboration & PCB Design Learn how to select the best tool for PCB design collaboration which includes seamless ECAD/MCAD collaboration and version control throughout your entire project. To learn more about this topic please see the full solution - Selecting the Best Tool for PCB Design Collaboration - at Altium.com. Download PDF
    ActiveRoute for Altium Designer Learn how to significantly improve the efficiency of your PCB routing process with guided routing technology in Altium Designer. To learn more about this topic please see the full solution - Enhance Your Routing Efficiency with ActiveRoute - at Altium.com. Download PDF
    Using Neck-Down Simplifies BGA Routing To learn more about this topic please see the full solution - Simplify BGA Routing by Using Track Neck Downs - at Altium.com. Download PDF
    Creating 3D Component Bodies in a Footprint Library Learn how to transfer accurate ECAD design data between MCAD and ECAD worlds to ensure your PCB design fits into its final assembly with 3D component bodies. To learn more about this topic please see the full solution - Creating Accurate 3D Component Bodies - at Altium.com. Download PDF
    Storage Manager File Safety Guaranteed Learn how the ECAD storage manager in Altium Designer can help you to recover previous versions of a PCB design project and easily access all of your electronics design projects. To learn more about this topic please see the full solution - ECAD Storage Manager - at Altium.com. Download PDF