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Blog • Sep 4, 2025
The Cost of Overreaction: How Misguided Orders Disrupt the Semiconductor Market

Discover how short-sighted ordering practices fuel volatility in the semiconductor market and why smarter, data-driven approaches are key to building resilience and sustainability.

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Altium Training • Sep 3, 2025
Altium Essentials: Workspace Folder Structure Overview

Altium Essentials: Workspace Folder Structure is a tutorial series designed for PCB designers who are learning the fundamentals of navigating an Altium workspace. This playlist walks through key Explorer panel skills, including multiple ways to open it (via keyboard shortcuts, menus, panel buttons, and workspaces), navigating projects, and understanding the panel’s six core information areas.

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Blog • Sep 2, 2025
The Top 5 Workflow Bottlenecks Slowing Down Mechanical Engineering Teams

Mechanical engineering teams frequently encounter delays from fragmented communication, disconnected toolchains, and inefficient synchronization processes. This article examines five critical workflow bottlenecks and highlights how ECAD-MCAD integration with real-time, bidirectional updates can eliminate rework and accelerate design iterations.

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How-To's • Aug 28, 2025
NFC Reader Project Part One: Schematics to PCB in Altium

Check out our new, in-depth NFC Reader Project tutorial! In this two-part video series, we design an ESP32-based NFC transceiver board from schematics to PCB layout. In Part 1, we dive into the TRF7970A NFC chip from Texas Instruments and guide you step-by-step through the complete design process in Altium.

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Blog • Aug 27, 2025
Optimize Your Multiboard PCB System with Intelligent Design and Manufacturing Solutions

Optimizing multiboard PCB systems demands visibility across logical, physical, and manufacturing domains. This article outlines how Altium’s environment lets engineers establish system‑level schematics, 3D spatial validation, harness documentation, and synchronized outputs to streamline design and production.

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Blog • Aug 26, 2025
Why Mechanical Engineers Struggle With ECAD Collaboration (And How to Fix It)

If you’ve ever been frustrated by clunky PCB-to-mechanical workflows, you’re not alone. Learn why collaboration between mechanical and electrical engineers is harder than it should be and what’s behind the struggle.

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How-To's • Aug 25, 2025
HDI PCB Design Review: nRF52840 Via Sizing & Stack-Up Best Practices

Explore key HDI design strategies, from calculating aspect ratios and optimizing pad diameters to managing drill tolerances and refining stack-ups for improved signal integrity. This comprehensive review highlights practical solutions to common HDI challenges, including via-in-pad layouts, clearance violations, and layer thickness adjustments for both mechanical and laser drilling processes.

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Blog • Aug 21, 2025
Digital Thread for Electronics: Synchronizing PCB, Multi-Board, and Harness Design

Eliminate costly mismatches and assembly delays. This whitepaper shows you how to apply a unified digital thread across PCB, multi-board, and harness workflows - bridging ECAD/MCAD silos, ensuring connector accuracy, mechanical fit, and real-time collaboration for flawless system design.

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How-To's • Aug 20, 2025
13 Common PCB Problems & How to Fix Them in Altium

Stop wasting time on manufacturing rework. This guide shows you how to set up Altium’s design rules to prevent the 13 PCB issues that most often derail production ensuring your boards are built right the first time.

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Blog • Aug 19, 2025
Building a Model Context Protocol Server for Arduinos

This guide walks you through creating an MCP server that turns AI interactions with Arduino into a predictable, automated process handling tasks like board listing, compilation, and serial communication via a fast, menu‑driven interface. Skip the guesswork of prompt nudging and reduce the risk of unintended device issues.

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How-To's • Aug 18, 2025
What's Inside Your MCU Module?

Are you curious about what’s inside a microcontroller module? Join us as we take a closer look at the Texas Instruments CC3235 Wi-Fi module under the microscope. In this video, we’ll explore its key components, including the microcontroller, flash memory, and RF circuitry, and explain how they work together to power the module.

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Blog • Aug 13, 2025
Zero Voltage Switching in DC/DC Converters

Our brand-new article explains how zero-voltage switching improves performance in DC/DC converters through reduced losses, lower EMI, and smarter gate-drive control.

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How-To's • Aug 12, 2025
Altium Harness Design Tutorial - From Schematic to 3D Layout

Design professional harness systems in Altium with confidence. Follow this comprehensive tutorial to learn multiboard project setup, create wiring diagrams, visualize in 3D, and produce manufacturing-ready documentation complete with ECAD-MCAD integration for precise wire length measurement.

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Blog • Aug 11, 2025
Getting Started with the GreenPAK Introduction Kit

Take your first steps into mixed-signal design with the Renesas GreenPAK Introduction Kit. Ari Mahpour shows how to design, simulate, and validate a clock divider project, making it easy for beginners to start experimenting with programmable mixed-signal devices.

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How-To's • Aug 7, 2025
Arduino to Custom PCB: Professional Design Transformation

Discover how to upgrade your Arduino Nano-based PCB design into a professional, custom PCB. This tutorial walks through the process of replacing development boards with individual components to create a production-ready design, using a real drone project as the example.

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Blog • Aug 6, 2025
Smarter Electronic Part Sourcing for Automotive Purchasing Professionals

Targeted at procurement professionals in the automotive industry, the article outlines the evolving pressures of sourcing components for electrified and connected vehicles. It highlights Octopart’s ecosystem as a unified tool that centralizes availability, compliance, pricing, and lifecycle intelligence to optimize sourcing efficiency.

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Blog • May 29, 2024
How to Design a Thermal Prototype PCB

Thermal problems in PCBs often go unnoticed until prototyping, which can be costly. Design teams can't afford endless iterations, but they can conduct lower-cost thermal prototypes. Learn more about this approach in our new article.

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Blog • May 27, 2024
6 Challenges of Managing Disconnected PLM Workflows

Discover six challenges of managing disconnected PLM workflows in electronics product development. Identify your main challenge and find the solution here.

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Blog • May 21, 2024
DC-Aware Return Current in Mixed Signal PCBs

In this article, we will examine specific cases involving these types of components, where a very low-frequency signal or a DC signal needs to be measured, and the return path must be tracked to ensure the current loop is tight.

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Blog • May 16, 2024
How to Create a PCB Panel Fabrication Drawing in Draftsman

PCB panels need a fabrication drawing, just like any other PCB that will go into production. Learn how to prepare panel drawings in our brand-new article about this part of the process.

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Blog • May 13, 2024
PCB Layout Replication: The Perfect Tool for Test Jigs

Replicate your circuits across multiple blocks with just a few clicks using a flawless preview pane, ensuring consistent, perfect results without the need for trial and error. Check out our new article on the PCB Layout Replication feature.

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Blog • May 8, 2024
Durability of Pin Plating Materials for PCB Connectors

Pin headers are common components in PCBs, yet one specification often overlooked is the plating material. Discover more about plating materials for electrical connectors in our latest article.

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Blog • May 6, 2024
4 Reasons Why We Chose AWS GovCloud (US) for Altium 365 GovCloud

In this blog, we explain the reasons behind our decision to operate Altium 365 GovCloud within AWS GovCloud (US). This partnership is guided by a clear vision: to provide our users with a secure, compliant, and reliable platform for sensitive electronics design data.

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Blog • Apr 30, 2024
How to Reduce Noise From Magnetostriction in Magnetic Components

Magnetic components driven by an AC signal can exhibit an irritating property due to magnetostriction - an effect causing vibrations in magnetic materials, resulting in audible sound. Explore this phenomenon further and discover methods to minimize its impact.

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Blog • Apr 26, 2024
3D MID Design Whitepaper

Dive into a dynamic design experience where you can visualize and edit your circuits in true 3D, offering unparalleled precision. Altium Designer's 3D-MID (Mechatronic Integrated Device) Design tool revolutionizes the design process, providing a fresh perspective. Explore the capabilities and benefits of this feature in our comprehensive guide.

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Blog • Apr 25, 2024
Types of Wiring Harnesses for Electronics

In today's world, many products utilize multiple PCBs interconnected with each other, often leading to a complex network of cables within an enclosure. The most effective way to manage these wires and cables is by constructing a wiring harness. This article explores the various types of harnesses used in electronics.

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Blog • Apr 23, 2024
5 Advantages of Z2Data Integration You Can't Ignore

Z2Data Integration in Altium 365 offers a practical way forward for engineering and procurement. Here are the top five advantages that can streamline your workflows.

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Blog • Apr 22, 2024
Leveraging Altium Designer's Capabilities: Transforming PCB Design Data Management

Are you curious about how Altium Designer's PLM integration is revolutionizing electronics design? Bid farewell to inefficiencies and expensive revisions, and embark on discovering the cutting-edge approach to managing design data. Dive into our latest article to learn how to leverage this new standard in design data management.

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Blog • Apr 19, 2024
Start Altium Designer 24 Training for Free

Level up your design skills with Altium Designer 24 training! Whether you're looking to brush up on the basics or delve into advanced techniques, our instructor-led or on-demand videos will help you master the latest features.

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How Altium 365 Supports Agile Hardware Development
Blog • Apr 17, 2024
How Altium 365 Supports Agile Hardware Development

Discover how Altium 365 can be your ally in making agile hardware development a practical reality.

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Blog • Apr 16, 2024
PCB Layout Replication Whitepaper

Experience seamless acceleration in your design workflow with Altium Designer® 24's PCB Layout Replication feature. Effortlessly duplicate layouts for recurring circuit blocks and component groups, amplifying efficiency and reducing expenses.

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Blog • Apr 11, 2024
How Is Your Design Data Protected in Altium 365 GovCloud?

Here's how Altium 365 GovCloud protects your sensitive electronics design data. Learn more about our encryption technologies, access restrictions, and network security standards.

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How To Work with Power Analyzer by Keysight • Aug 1, 2023
Understanding and Correcting Violations

When you finish the Power Analyzer by Keysight simulation process, you may find some design problems. In this video, we will learn how to understand and correct any violations that may arise on your board.

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How-To's • Jul 27, 2023
Routing Any Angle or Arc in RF Design

High-frequency signals require special consideration when routing. Altium Designer allows you to add RF nets to a net class, then apply design rules. Learn how, as well as some other handy high-frequency routing tips, in this video.

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How To Work with Power Analyzer by Keysight • Jul 25, 2023
Working with Power Analyzer Panel

Learn how to use the Power Analyzer software by Keysight panel. This video explains all the basic instructions and provides helpful hints for using the software effectively.

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How-To's • Jul 20, 2023
Which PCB Materials are used in RF Design

High frequency signals are carried on circuit boards via transmission lines. Learn the differences between standard 50 ohm impedance microstrip lines and coplanar transmission lines in this video. We also explore the best-use cases for coplanar transmission lines, how they impact loss and interference, dielectric thicknesses, and more.

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How To Work with Power Analyzer by Keysight • Jul 19, 2023
Configuring Autorecognition

Before using the Power Analyzer by Keysight, it is important to configure certain parameters. In this video, we will demonstrate how to properly set up the software for auto-recognition.

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How To Work with Power Analyzer by Keysight • Jul 13, 2023
Adding Power Nets for Simulation

One of the most important things when designing your PCB is to check and measure the quality of electrical power for your project. Power Analyzer by Keysight offers you the ability to simulate how power is distributed on your PCB. In this video, we will show you how to prepare power nets for simulation in Altium Designer.

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How-To's • Jul 12, 2023
How to Use Transmission Lines in RF Design

High frequency signals are carried on circuit boards via transmission lines. Learn the differences between standard 50 ohm impedance microstrip lines and coplanar transmission lines in this video. We also explore the best-use cases for coplanar transmission lines, how they impact loss and interference, dielectric thicknesses, and more.

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How-To's • Jul 3, 2023
How to Reverse Engineer a PCB from Gerber Files

Have you ever done a reverse-engineering? In this video we walk you through the process how to prepare a PCB from Gerber files, using a variety of methods, including via CAMtastic in Altium Designer.

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How-To's • Jun 29, 2023
How to Use Power Regulator Circuits in Series and Parallel

In this tutorial video we show you two ways to get more power out of your power supply using power regulator circuits in series and in parallel.

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How-To's • May 18, 2023
Measuring in the PCB

Altium Designer gives you fine grained control over how you measure object distances in the PCB. When spacing is such a critical aspect of board layout, this control is absolutely necessary. We'll show you how to utilize the measure distance command and measure selected objects, as well as how to measure tracks and faces of 3D bodies.

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How-To's • May 11, 2023
Polygon: Polygon Creation

Learn how to create polygon pours to ensure proper copper distribution on your board.

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How-To's • May 4, 2023
How to work with cursors in the simulation results?

Cursors are one of the most indispensable tools for modeling results. They do not require long study, are easy to use and give an instant answer to the main questions.

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How-To's • Apr 26, 2023
3D view control

Learn how to use the 3D display mode of the PCB and learn to control the camera in this mode in this video.

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How-To's • Apr 18, 2023
Query Language: How to Easily Create Expressions

In this video the main tools which allow to simplify the process of building a query in Altium Designer will be considered. There are several such tools and each of them has its own limitations and peculiarities of use.

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How-To's • Apr 12, 2023
PCB Classes overview

Are there too many primitives on the board? Having trouble creating design rules? This video gives a brief overview of the classes of primitives that can be created on the board, as well as the possibilities for their further use.

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How-To's • Mar 28, 2023
Creating a BGA Footprint with the Footprint Wizard

Altium Designer makes it easy to create a BGA footprint using our IPC compliant footprint wizard. We'll show you how easily you can create and modify a BGA footprint using the footprint wizard.

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On-Demand Webinar • May 10, 2025
Streamline your customer relation with Altium 365 Enterprise
Join our webinar designed for engineers and users in EMS companies
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PCB
On-Demand Webinar • May 1, 2025
Altium Designer Overview
Altium Designer is the #1 PCB design tool for a reason. Join us for this live webinar and get an inside look at Altium’s world-class PCB design solution. See for yourself why design teams around the globe are making the switch to Altium Designer. Register now!
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On-Demand Webinar • Apr 25, 2025
Altium Customization with Scripting or Low-Code
See how scripting, low-code, no-code, and API integrations can help you work more efficiently—without extra setup or complex systems.
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A365 Webinar: Altium BOM Portal - From PCB Design to Parts Ordering in Minutes
On-Demand Webinar • Apr 21, 2025
Altium 365 BOM Portal - From PCB Design to Parts Ordering in Minutes
Join us to learn how to reduce sourcing time by up to 70% using Altium 365 BOM Portal.
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On-Demand Webinar • Apr 17, 2025
Advanced xSignal and Impedance Control Techniques
We are hosting a free webinar on advanced xSignal configuration and impedance control techniques in Altium Designer to help you tackle signal integrity challenges. Register now to enhance your design skills.
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Altium Enterprise
On-Demand Webinar • Mar 25, 2025
Unlocking the full potential of your design team with Altium's enterprise solution
See how Altium's enterprise solution can help you meet your electronic product design goals
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Transmission line
On-Demand Webinar • Mar 4, 2025
Optimizing Layer Stackup and Impedance for High-Speed PCB Design
Learn how to master the layer stack manager to efficiently create stackups, manage materials, and ensure optimal design performance.
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Harness design
On-Demand Webinar • Mar 2, 2025
Design Smarter - Harness, Multi-board, and MCAD CoDesign in Action
Discover how the latest Harness, Multi-board, and MCAD CoDesign tools can revolutionize your PCB design workflow.
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ADv25
On-Demand Webinar • Jan 30, 2025
6 Reasons to Switch Design Tools
Come see how Altium Designer, the industry standard for PCB design, combined with Altium 365 delivers the world’s first connected PCB design experience.
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PCB CoDesign
On-Demand Webinar • Jan 29, 2025
Level Up Your Team's Productivity with Altium
Discover how to create an efficient, collaborative, and transparent design process for your team!
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Assembly variants
On-Demand Webinar • Jan 9, 2025
Designing with Assembly Variants
Join us to learn best practices and get into the details about setting up variants in your designs and speeding up your project development.
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Single layer PCB
On-Demand Webinar • Jan 8, 2025
Optimized for Success - Advanced PCB Features in Altium Designer
This webinar will show you how to use the latest PCB Layout, signal integrity analysis, and component management design tools in Altium Designer.
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Rigid flex
On-Demand Webinar • Dec 19, 2024
How To Use Modern Rigid-Flex Substrates
Join us in this webinar where we’ll go over how you can easily create your own flex design.
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Power Analyzer
On-Demand Webinar • Oct 29, 2024
Power Integrity Made Simple
Power Analyzer by Keysight in Altium Designer makes it easy to resolve PDN issues that arise during the board design process within a unified design environment.
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Electronic Component Traceability
On-Demand Webinar • Oct 25, 2024
Ensuring Electronic Component Traceability From Idea to Innovation
Watch the webinar to learn how to achieve full transparency, improve collaboration, and ensure compliance throughout your entire supply chain—whether you are sourcing domestically or abroad.
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Why Altium Designer is Your Next Step for PCB Design
On-Demand Webinar • Oct 24, 2024
Why Altium Designer is Your Next Step for PCB Design
Join us to see how moving to Altium Designer can enable resilient and scalable designs while streamlining your entire workflow.
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