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As data rates increase, the risks hidden in your layout grow with them. This quick guide highlights the critical SI checkpoints that can save you from late-stage surprises and redesigns. If you design high-speed boards, you’ll want to read this before your next review.
Don’t walk into supplier talks blind. Use market data to benchmark quotes, check lead times and uncover alternate parts. This article shows how visibility can shift the balance and de-risk your BOM.
Designing rigid-flex boards is like solving a 3D puzzle of materials, bends and tight spaces, and via-in-pad might just be the piece you need. Dive into how and when to use via-in-pad in rigid-flex designs, and what to watch out for from fabrication to field reliability.
This whitepaper examines how next-generation wearable electronics are evolving through advancements in flexible and rigid-flex design, smart materials, AI, energy innovations, and connectivity. Discover what’s required to transform early prototypes into scalable, reliable products across healthcare, sports, defense, fashion, and enterprise applications.
Electronic parts may now cycle from launch to end-of-life in just a few years, but many systems are expected to serve for 10–20+ years. Here’s how to build a component selection process that aligns engineering, procurement and design for longevity and stability.
As component lead-times extend and obsolescence becomes a persistent threat, PCB projects demand more than schematic capture and layout tools alone. This article details how ECAD software with embedded supply-chain intelligence can: unify engineering and procurement teams; provide visibility into stock levels, lead times and alternates; and enable proactive risk mitigation within the design loop.
In complex electronic systems, managing data from multiple printed circuit boards can quickly become a logistical challenge. This article outlines a structured workflow for handling both board-level and assembly-level design outputs, ensuring clarity and consistency across fabrication, assembly and product-level documentation.
Learn the six essential topics every electronics team should address in design reviews to improve quality, avoid surprises and bring products to market faster.
We are continuing our journey through the open-source laptop project. This article explains an initialization of CAD design process from the early concept and brainstorming phase.
In this blog we will show you the strategies to minimize the risk of damage to circuit boards during the initial power-up process.
Essential tips for high-speed PCB designs, and when you need to start being concerned about how and where you route your traces.
If you've ever wanted to mount components vertically, but without the expense of a flex section this article is for you. You can use an MID in your PCB.
Explore the basics of conformal coating with us. Conformal coating is a protective layer applied to electronic circuits to guard against environmental factors such as moisture and dust.
We have started a very exciting journey into the creation of an open source laptop project. This project will be an ongoing one, with our community able interactively participate. By utilizing Altium 365 users will be able to view, comment on, and download design files. This will be a great learning experience for new and experienced PCB designers.
Altium 365 has introduced a new feature that enhances visibility and improves project management for external users. This feature introduces the concept of "Guests" to identify and differentiate external users from workspace members.
We are pleased to announce that Altium 365 has achieved SOC 2 Type 2 certification, demonstrating our dedication to upholding the highest standards of security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy.
We are thrilled to announce a new feature in Altium 365 that empowers non-admin users to create invitation requests for new users to join the workspace. Previously, only workspace administrators could invite new users, limiting the flexibility to bring in additional workspace members.
According to a commissioned Study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Altium, our cloud-based electronics design platform saves 159 hours per engineer annually, streamlines the production cycle, and reduces alternative component sourcing by 65%.
For a comprehensive look at the benefits, download the full Forrester Study and infographic today and don't miss to watch our webinar featuring Fabian Winkler, Product Marketing Manager at Altium 365, and guest speaker Casey Sirotnak, Sr Consultant TEI Project Lead at Forrester.
We are thrilled to introduce the Altium 365 Contractor Portal, an exciting new platform designed to connect you with trusted partners who are experts in electronic design and Altium 365. This portal offers you a secure and efficient space to connect with professionals specializing in Altium 365.
The new PLM Integration Configurator is a useful tool for product development teams using Altium 365. This tool allows users to configure and customize their PLM integration to best fit their team's needs.
Join our webinar to discover the most efficient MCAD-ECAD collaboration workflow. Discover the efficient MCAD-ECAD collaboration workflow with Altium MCAD CoDesigner during our upcoming webinar. Join us to see how this software streamlines collaboration and enables secure sharing of the final release package.
The Dictionaries feature in Altium 365 is a real game-changer for maintaining the quality of your component library and minimizing errors and duplicates in parameter values. This feature promotes consistency and accuracy throughout the design process by establishing a set of allowed values for parameters.
Electronics designers working in small design houses or in large enterprises often encounter a common set of challenges when interfacing with mechanical designers. Continue reading to learn how you can best interface with your mechanical designer to get your projects out the door fast!
