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Model-Based Systems Engineering in the Era of Digital Twins: A Paradigm Shift in PCB and Electronics Design
Explore how Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) integrates with digital twins to enhance design accuracy, collaboration, and lifecycle management in modern engineering projects. This approach bridges the gap between physical systems and digital models, enabling real-time simulation and optimization.
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Wire Bonding in Altium Designer
The Wire Bonding in Altium Designer article highlights how Altium Designer 25’s wire bonding feature streamlines complex designs for advanced assemblies like 3D stacked dies and RF modules. This tool enhances efficiency and precision, catering to modern electronic design needs.
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Altium Designer 25: Pioneering Collaboration, Product Development, and Advanced Simulation
Altium Designer 25 introduces groundbreaking features for seamless collaboration and precision in PCB design, from PCB CoDesign to advanced simulation and MCAD tools. Discover how AD25 is transforming electronic product development.
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From Prototype to Production: Fast-Track Your PCBA Manufacturing Process
Watch this webinar tailored for PCB designers, engineers, and manufacturers! Dive deep into how our latest application, Altimade, integrates with MacroFab to transform your prototyping and production processes, ensuring faster turnaround and enhanced product quality.
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Wire Bonding: Modern Applications, Technology Trends and Cost Considerations
Explore the future of wire bonding, from new applications to cost-saving trends, in this article by Samer Aldhaher. Stay updated on key innovations in this essential connection technology.
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Maximizing Efficiency: A Deep Dive into Altium 365 Jira Integration Features
Discover how Altium 365’s Jira integration can streamline collaboration and keep projects running smoothly with real-time design updates and task tracking. Perfect for teams seeking efficiency!
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Ensuring Electronic Component Traceability From Idea to Innovation
Watch this webinar and learn how online BOM management systems, like Altium 365 BOM Portal, can transform your approach to transparency, collaboration, and regulatory compliance in the electronics sector.
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Optimize PCB Design with Integrated BOM and CAD Systems
Discover how integrating BOM management and CAD systems can streamline your PCB design process in this insightful article. Learn how combining these tools enables smoother collaboration, reduces errors, and improves design efficiency, helping you optimize your workflows from concept to manufacturing.
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Design with Confidence: Altium 365 Meets SiliconExpert
Watch this webinar to learn how the SiliconExpert Integration in Altium 365 can optimize your workflows and elevate your design process.
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Why the Principles Are Sound, but the Tactics Need a Re-Think
Explore common principles and rituals of Agile and how you can adapt them to hardware product development.
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Pi.MX8 Project - Board Layout Part 1
Our exploration of the Pi.MX8 open-source computer module project progresses. In this third chapter, our focus shifts to the PCB layout preparation of the board. Key topics include defining the layerstack and component break-out routing.
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PCB CoDesign Whitepaper
Design faster together with the innovative PCB CoDesign feature, exclusively available in Altium Designer. This cutting-edge functionality seamlessly integrates schematic and PCB design, facilitating concurrent work by multiple engineers on the same project. Learn more about this groundbreaking feature in our comprehensive manual.
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How to Test Suspect Electronic Components
Electronic components power nearly everything in our modern lives. However, as long as there are buyers for parts, counterfeiters will persist in their endeavors. Financial losses resulting from fake components are challenging to ascertain due to enforcement limitations and the difficulty in collecting data on the issue. In this article, we demonstrate how to test and verify components in batch orders.
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The Positive Impact of Supply Chain Visibility on Design to Cost
With increased electronics supply chain visibility, you can develop better products faster and align perfectly with budget constraints early on. Here’s why.
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What Most Agile "Gurus" Get Wrong About Hardware Development
Explore common myths about Agile hardware development and learn how to adapt Agile principles for hardware projects.
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Design Phase – Lid Assembly Electronics Part 2
We are going deeper into lid assembly electronics in our Open Source Laptop project. In this chapter we will tackle the PCB design of the webcam board and show you how to deal with some expected challenges, such as overall small form factor of the board or breaking out the microscopic webcam image sensor.
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Compare Commercial Altium 365 vs Altium 365 GovCloud
If you're trying to understand how commercial Altium 365 differs from Altium 365 GovCloud, you're in the right place. Click to grasp the unique features of each.
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5 Ways Hardware Development Is Just… Different
Explore the challenges and strategies of implementing Agile methodology in electronics hardware development. Understand key differences between hardware and software development within the Agile framework.
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Flexible Circuit Assembly: Thinking Through Component Placement
The flexible circuits are ideal for applications where a thin, small, and lightweight PCB is needed. However, in such cases, challenges in assembly and fabrication often arise. This article delves into these challenges, focusing on component selection and placement and how they can significantly impact the performance of the flexible circuit in its intended application.
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Coding Your Own Networked Test Equipment
Have you ever performed manual tests? If your answer is yes, you're likely aware of how laborious and time-consuming the entire process can be. Allow us to introduce you to the realm of test equipment automation. Our new step-by-step guide empowers you to write code that seamlessly configures your networked test equipment, all from the convenience of your computer.
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Pi.MX8 Project – Schematic structure and component placement
We are advancing with our brand new Pi.MX8 Project. In this chapter, we delve deeper into two crucial aspects: the overall schematic and component placement on the PCB board. Don't hesitate to check it out. Additionally, you can follow this project through our workspace; the link is provided within the article.
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Redefine PCB Boundaries with HDI Design
Dive into the world of High-Density Interconnect (HDI) design to enhance your projects. Explore heightened signal integrity, improved reliability, and the seamless integration of advanced technologies - all within compact and lightweight designs. Discover more about HDI on our updated feature page.
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OrCAD Design Collaboration in Altium 365
Ready to start collaborating on your OrCAD projects in a multi-CAD environment? Check how you can use Multi-CAD File Support in Altium 365 in practice.
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The Critical Role of Constraint-Based PCB Design in Modern Electronics
A constraint-based approach to PCB design is crucial in today's electronics industry. This article delves deeper into this complex and interesting topic, exploring various types of constraints, their advantages, and providing guidance on implementing them into your PCB design process.
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Pi.MX8 Project – Introduction and Overview
Do you have extensive knowledge about the Pi.MX8 module? We're excited to introduce a new series of articles focusing on an innovative approach to utilizing this module. In this inaugural chapter, we provide insights into the preparation for this project and detail the elements that will be used.
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From Prototype to Production: Fast-Track Your PCBA Manufacturing Process
Watch this webinar tailored for PCB designers, engineers, and manufacturers! Dive deep into how our latest application, Altimade, integrates with MacroFab to transform your prototyping and production processes, ensuring faster turnaround and enhanced product quality.
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Ensuring Electronic Component Traceability From Idea to Innovation
Watch this webinar and learn how online BOM management systems, like Altium 365 BOM Portal, can transform your approach to transparency, collaboration, and regulatory compliance in the electronics sector.
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Design with Confidence: Altium 365 Meets SiliconExpert
Watch this webinar to learn how the SiliconExpert Integration in Altium 365 can optimize your workflows and elevate your design process.
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Electronic Design Dream Team: Breaking Down Silos From Concept to Production
Want to keep your entire team on the same page? Watch this webinar to discover how Altium 365’s suite of applications revolutionizes electronics design from conception to production.
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Synchronize to Optimize: Enhancing Efficiency with Jira Integration for Altium 365
Tired of juggling multiple tools for project management? Learn how the Jira Integration for Altium 365 can optimize your workflows.
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Introducing the New Altium 365 Requirements & Systems Portal
Watch our webinar to learn more about the new application joining the Altium 365 suite. The new Requirements & Systems Portal will help align engineering teams to get to market quicker.
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How to Protect Your IP While Accelerating Electronic Product Development
Watch our webinar to learn how our centralized electronics design data platform can quickly integrate with your IT access, tracking, and compliance tools, while also making it easier to work in teams.
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Bridge the Gap Between Engineering and Procurement: Altium 365 BOM Portal
Learn how to make informed decisions and mitigate supply chain risks with Altium 365 BOM Portal. Improve your time to market and proactively manage supply chain risks.
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Simplify Your Workflows: Altium 365 Cloud PLM Integration with Duro®
Struggling with manual data errors in your electronics projects? Watch the webinar to learn how Altium 365 cloud PLM integration with Duro® minimizes errors and rework, saving you time and money.
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Iterate Faster in Complex Engineering Projects
Learn how Valispace is transforming the world of requirements and systems engineering, enabling teams to do super fast design iterations and develop quality products while ensuring they comply with standards and regulations.
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Design with Confidence: Altium 365 Meets SiliconExpert
Watch the webinar to learn how the SiliconExpert Integration in Altium 365 can optimize your workflows and elevate your design process. Start making data-driven design decisions today!
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Don’t Let Multiple ECAD File Formats Slow Your Time-to-Market! Altium 365 Multi-CAD Support
Is juggling multiple ECAD file formats slowing down your team? If so, watch this webinar and learn how to remove ECAD data silos to enhance design collaboration, efficiently manage all your BOMs, and reduce supply chain risks with Altium 365 Multi-CAD File Support.
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Streamline Your Product Development - Altium 365 Cloud PLM Integration with Arena®
Watch the webinar to discover how Altium 365 Cloud PLM Integration with Arena® can optimize your electronics product development processes. Benefit from automated data flow, eliminating manual input and minimizing errors that lead to costly rework.
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Data Security and Access Controls for Electronics Development Teams Using Altium 365 GovCloud on AWS GovCloud Infrastructure
Watch the webinar that brings together the expertise of Altium 365 and AWS to introduce the specialized Altium 365 GovCloud within the robust AWS GovCloud infrastructure. This session is designed for IT and security professionals seeking advanced data protection and access control solutions for their electronics development teams.
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Can Agile Development Work for Hardware? 3 Critical Elements for Success
Watch the webinar to explore the benefits of agile methodologies and how they can be translated into the physical world of hardware development! Learn how Altium 365 can support the adoption of this approach.
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How to Design PCBs and Meet US Government Requirements with Altium 365 GovCloud
Watch our webinar and discover how Altium 365 GovCloud can assist you in PCB design while ensuring compliance with US government regulations.
