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@altium
Altium
10 months
Welcome back to the open-source laptop project! In this update we will move one step closer to the design phase of the project. This is the first hands-on experience with one of the core components of the laptop — the display panel! Follow along:
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8 years
5 myths about PCB design that every designer and engineer needs to know about:
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Want to supercharge your hardware designs with up to 240W of power? Check out our guide on integrating USB Type-C Power Delivery using PD controller ICs.
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Discover the power of USB Type-C in this free e-book! Learn how to enhance your hardware designs with Power Delivery, boosting power up to 240W, and easily integrate a dedicated PD chip. Check it out now:
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Altium
6 months
Exciting news: Chapter 1 of the Pi.MX8 Project is LIVE! Follow along from the beginning as we meticulously select and test the key components we’ll utilize for this fully open-source project. Curious? Let's go:
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Altium
5 months
Discover how Altium Designer's new Constraint Manager defines clearance and creepage rules, avoiding issues like arcing and component failure. Follow as we design a compact 65x60mm PCB, exploring tips, tricks, and a flyback topology: #pcbdesign #altium
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Altium
6 months
In this article, expert Philip Salmony explains how to connect DDR volatile memory to AMD/Xilinx FPGAs, a task that can seem daunting for beginners.⁠ ⁠ He goes over crucial aspects like pin placement, voltage management, and timing considerations.
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Altium
4 years
Altium Designer now supports analog PSpice, LTspice, and more including generic component SPICE models for when you can’t find company models.
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Altium
7 years
Here are some tips for PCB designers who are looking to replace their design software:
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Altium
2 years
Ferrite beads can be an excellent tool for PCB design if you understand them. Find out how they work and what to watch out for when using them.
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Altium
5 months
Follow along as expert Mark Harris dives into the design, construction, and advantages of creating a positive/negative dual rail power supply.
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Altium
4 months
Learn about light sensors while building an analog solar panel tracking system with expert Mark Harris. This open-source project covers multi-channel design, window comparators, driving motors, and photosensors. Follow along:
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Altium
4 years
. @arduino 's team of developers uses Altium 365 to collaborate across continents to overcome miniaturization challenges in their printed circuit board design and streamlining complex processes: #Altium365 #PCBDesgin #electronics #Altium
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Altium
5 years
Trade In Your Outdated PCB Design Tool & Unlock 45% OFF Altium Designer today!
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Altium
10 months
Today's lesson is all about the Surface Layer of a PCB 🤓
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Altium
7 years
The PCB design industry is changing and designers & engineers need to be ready to adapt via @jordanyte @EE_Engineers
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Altium
6 years
What do you love about Altium? Tell us in a comment and we'll tell you what we love about our users!
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Altium
1 year
At Altium, we believe that startups are the future of innovation. That's why we created Altium Launchpad -- a program designed specifically to support and empower startup entrepreneurs. Apply now:
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Altium
3 years
Calling all hardware designers! The @EE_Web Design Contest is now live! Develop a project of a motor control system with the @Arduino Portenta H7 for a chance to win a free license of Altium Designer and more! Click here for more information:
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Altium
4 years
This video covers how to calculate impedance in #Altium #Designer . This is especially important when dealing with high-speed #designs . You want to make sure impedance is matched to avoid any reflections and maintain good signal integrity.
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Altium
4 years
Share and win! Every day during AltiumLive, post on social media using #AltiumLive for a chance to win a Samsung Ultrawide Curved Screen QLED Monitor. We will have a new challenge every day. Today's challenge is: show us your favorite nostalgic electronics device.
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Altium
8 years
We've got some exciting things coming up with Altium! Here's a sneak preview:
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Altium
4 years
Every day during AltiumLive, post on social media using the hashtag #AltiumLive for a chance to win a Samsung Ultrawide Curved Screen QLED Monitor. We will have a new challenge every day, so don’t miss out. Today's challenge is: Share Your Home Office, Lab, or Work Bench.
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Altium
4 months
We are continuing our journey through the Pi.MX8 Project. In this update we focus on schematic design and initial preparation for PCB layout. You can even follow this project on our public workspace. Dive in and learn to prepare a project from scratch:
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Altium
2 years
Students, solve a problem in your community. Make a difference and win cash, Arduino software, and hardware manufacturing for your team's electronics design project. Registration deadline is Oct. 3rd. #pcbethechange #stemeducation #Altium #arduino
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Altium
2 months
Want to supercharge your hardware designs with up to 240W of power? Check out our guide on integrating USB Type-C Power Delivery using PD controller ICs.
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Altium
8 years
How has 3D modeling changed the way we design printed circuit boards today? #PCBdesign
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Altium
10 years
Check out CircuitMaker - a free and extendable PCB design tool powered by Altium! http://t.co/C5UvaeUAKi
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Altium
9 months
H4 Lab is a group of engineers providing hardware solutions for other engineers. They just launched their first open-source project on GitHub designed using Altium: a 6-Port EtherCAT Junction created specifically for robotic and automation applications.
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Altium
1 year
Should an inverted-F antenna be created as component or copper fill regions? This article will answer all your questions on inverted-F antennas, and guide you through the design.
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Altium
3 years
@marcan42 . @marcan42 We will rename it with something that more clearly describes the video. We apologize for the mistake and take seriously our ability to provide honest information and label it properly. Thank you for raising attention to this. Kindly, The Altium Social Media Team
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1 year
In this video, Tech Consultant Zach Peterson responds to some recent questions he's received on videos relating to RF Design and Patch Antennas. He explores Inverted-F Antennas from both a routing and design perspective.
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@altium
Altium
3 years
Congrats to @MammothRobot for making it into the Top 32! Looking forward to watching you crush it during the #BattleBots World Championship! #Robotics
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Altium
2 years
We are pleased to announce our new 3D Layout tool, which brings a third dimension to your circuit layouts in Altium Designer.
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Altium
1 year
Altium Designer 23.8 has launched🚀 Explore all of the new features in this update here:
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Altium
6 years
How to Create a PCB Layout from a Schematic in Altium Designer - Check it out:
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Altium
4 years
You can eliminate some unnecessary redesigns for your PCBA assembly when you pay attention to these points:
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Altium
6 months
Designing CAN-Bus circuitry and not sure where to start? This guide covers everything from choosing the right IC to understanding voltage requirements for your PCB layout.
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Altium
11 months
Step into the Altium Designer Simulation Tool Series, where virtual training converges with real-world expertise! This comprehensive playlist helps unravel the intricacies of Altium Designer's Simulation Tool:
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Altium
4 years
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5 years
Arduino board redesigned at MicrolabACE in Altium. Isn't the Altium 3d view just beautiful😋 #arduino #altium #PCB #electronics #Nigeria
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Altium
6 years
If you’re wondering what causes that mystery ground plane impedance, it’s time to learn about via coupling in your multilayer PCB. Learn more in this article. Read now: #altium #altiumdesigner #technology #techblog #pcbdesign
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Altium
4 years
The latest #MyAltiumStory submission is in! Watch to see how a chameleon hybrid pixel controller was designed using #Altium and see the board in action! Submit your video for the #MyAltiumStory contest by October 5th for a chance to win!
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Altium
1 year
Power Analysis Made Easy! Power Analyzer by Keysight Technologies - Now available in Altium Designer
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Altium
6 years
FR4 is arguably the most popular substrate and used in the industry. But is it the right choice for your device? Learn more about FR4-specific high-speed design issues in this article. #altium #altiumdesigner #altiumblog #pcbdesign #pcbdesigner #techblog
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Altium
6 years
Placing your ground plane and routing your ground connections is one of the most important design guidelines in PCBs with two or more layers. Understanding ground planes in your two-layer PCB: #altium #altiumdesigner #pcbdesigner #pcbdesign
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Altium
3 years
Ferrite beads can be an excellent tool for PCB design if you understand them. Find out how they work and what to watch out for when using them.
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Altium
4 years
Here’s what you need to know about these common bus protocols and to work with them in your PCB layout.
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Altium
5 years
Artificial intelligence and robots are no longer science fiction, and @iKnightscope is using both to provide security guards and law enforcement officers the tools they need to make smarter, faster, and safer decisions: #altiumstories #robotics #ai
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5 years
Come see @MicrochipTech 's Bob Martin present on using the @Arduino platform, and Pete Wilson's technical session on wireless design using #RF modules at this year's #AltiumLive . Read the full article: #hardwaredesign #electronics
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Altium
5 years
Ready to show more than a picture? Have #designs embedded right on your website with the #Altium 365 Online Viewer.
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@altium
Altium
3 years
In this video, Carl Bugeja ( @BugejaCarl ) shows you how to design a PCB Motor.
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Altium
3 months
Do you still have your first PCB? 🫣 Check out the Altium Academy channel to go from beginner to expert:
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Altium
3 years
Altium 365 Viewer is a simple and convenient way to view and share electronic designs through your browser.
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Altium
8 years
Learn how to design your PCB for testability in this free Altium resource #PCBdesign
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Altium
8 years
Free resource for PCB designers on the basics of power distribution network optimization:
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Altium
8 years
Altium Designer 17 wants to fix your love/hate relationship with vias and solve your signal integrity issues:
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Altium
8 months
The shortcuts always show up after you needed them 😢
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Altium
4 years
Latest video by @BugejaCarl is all we need to start the weekend ▶️
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Altium
2 years
How many sensors does it take to chase the sun? Mark Harris guides us through the process of building a solar tracker using a window comparator circuit. Follow along with this open-source project:
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Altium
6 years
PCB Manufacturing Ebook - Looking for information about PCB Manufacturing? As a PCB designer, you understand the blood, sweat, and tears that make every board and the devices they serve a reality. Read more about DFM here.
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Altium
4 years
Unfortunately, #ferrite beads can be a bit of a mystery. In order to use them properly, you’ll need to understand their #electromagnetic characteristics and how they change during use.
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Altium
4 years
Premiering tomorrow on YouTube. A documentary about engineers collaborating worldwide to save lives. Set a reminder for tomorrow May 12th at 7am PST: #WeEngineerTogether #OpenSourceVentilator @OSVentilator @OpenLung @AirToAll @CCRIreland @DuganKarnazes
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Altium
8 years
Learn how to align & place objects on a PCB layout w/ customizable grids in Altium Designer
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Altium
6 years
What’s the key to designing a board that’s realistic on paper & in physical form? Let’s explore the top 5 design guidelines that you need to know to design your next manufacturable, functional and reliable PCB. Read now: #PCBdesign #altium #altiumdesigner
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Altium
3 years
Altium loves partnering with innovative creators in the PCB design space. Check out this video from YouTuber Plumpot, which shows you how to take your KiCad design and convert it to Altium Designer. Follow along:
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Altium
2 years
Zach Peterson and Dr. Rob Spalding, CEO of @sempre_usa , are talking about all things security! Listen to the full interview here:
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Altium
4 years
This video covers how to easily connect a #polygon to a net using just two clicks. With the Properties panel open and a polygon selected, click the "Assign net" button in the Properties panel. #pcbdesign #Altium
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Altium
7 years
🎉 Altium Designer 18 is coming soon! 🎉 Check out what's new and watch a demo here:
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Altium
1 year
Streamline the manual PCB assembly process with the #AssemblyApp in #Altium365 . Watch this quick, 36-second video for an overview of how the app helps reduce the assembly time of printed circuit boards. Learn more about the feature here:
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Altium
5 years
Robert Feranec @robertferanec a popular YouTuber, as well as founder and CEO of #FEDEVEL Academy is on the #OnTrackPodcast to discuss #PCBDesign and #AltiumLive PCB Summit this October in San Diego.
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Altium
3 years
Altium Designer was rated a leader in PCB Design Software in the G2 Summer 2021 Reports. 🎉 The best part about this award is that it is based on reviews from verified users. Thank you to our amazing customers for making this happen! ❤️👏🏽
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Altium
8 months
Introducing your PCB design's best friend: Constraint Manager! Constraint Manager ensures accurate, error-free designs with a user-friendly, tabular interface for effortless browsing, modifying, and reusing of constraint sets. Explore more features:
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Altium
1 year
ECAD-MCAD design collaboration process provides seamless intelligent collaboration between your MCAD tool and Altium Designer. Learn more: #MCAD #ECAD #collaboration #DesignProcess #Altium365
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Altium
3 years
I2C vs. SPI vs. UART. Here’s what you need to know about these common bus protocols and how to work with them in your PCB layout.
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Altium
7 years
Want to make the planning part of developing PCBs a bit easier? Check out this free resource!
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Altium
2 years
Altium has announced the launch of Altium Education, a free online curriculum and certification program available to college and university students, and professors. Learn more below: #altiumeducation #onlinecertification #pcbdesign #onlineeducation
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Altium
6 years
I just published “The Worst Advice We’ve Ever Heard About PCB Design”
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Altium
6 years
How do I know what material and spacing to use? Get High Voltage PCB Design tips for Creepage and Clearance Distance here. High voltage PCBs have more rigorous design parameters than your average PCB. Read on to find out why spac…
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Altium
3 years
In this video, we show you how to create an assembly drawing of your PCB Footprint for your outjob files in Altium Designer.
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Altium
4 years
Share and win! Post on Social Media using the hashtag #AltiumLive for a chance to win a Samsung Ultrawide Curved Screen QLED Monitor. Today's challenge is: Show us your all-time favorite personal project.
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Altium
5 months
Follow along with expert Mark Harris as he builds a DIY differential oscilloscope probe. You’ll see every step of the process from schematic to prototype testing, as well as Mark’s thoughts on how he could have improved the board. Check it out:
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Altium
6 years
Heat sinks will not be effective if they are not properly aligned with the air flow or the right shape. Maximize PCB cooling with best design practices for surface mount heat sinks. Read now: #altium #altiumdesigner #pcbdesigner #pcbdesign
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Altium
3 years
In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a complete functional schematic and interact with it within the scope of the project.
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Altium
5 years
#Ferrite cores can be a bit tricky, which is why it’s important to first understand the theory behind them. Learn how you can reduce #EMI using ferrite beads.
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Altium
4 years
In today’s PCB design process, you need to be able to integrate mechanical design workflows into an electrical design tool. Learn how to create 3D component bodies in a footprint library:
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Altium
6 months
Serial interfaces are still used to control networking equipment with Ethernet.⁠ ⁠ Here’s how these devices work through an RJ45 port on your PCB:
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Altium
4 years
Altium's up to something new! Can you guess what it is? #ComingSoon
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Altium
1 year
Altium Designer 23.5 is here! This update introduces new time-saving features in a variety of areas; from PCB section view and route path preservation to harness design and comment enhancements. Discover more about all of the new features in this update:
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Altium
6 years
If you need a refresher on your physics fundamentals, start with Lenz Law! Although seemingly simple, Lenz Law can have a significant effect on your PCB design. Read now: #pcbdesign #pcbdesigner
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Altium
3 years
In this video, Carl Bugeja discusses the SUPER tiny (1.5mmx1.5mm) SUPER cheap PAM8016 driver and compares it to the DRV8837.
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Altium
6 years
Are you using FR4 for your PCB substrate? If so, the thickness may be more important than you think. Learn more about potential design issues in th... #PCBDesign
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Altium
7 years
Don't forget to attend our interview with @adafruit today!
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Altium
4 years
A Wheatstone bridge is a simple circuit that allows you to measure resistance precisely by taking a voltage measurement. In this article, we’ll take a look at Wheatstone bridges, how they work and how we can effectively use them with modern electronics:
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Altium
4 years
Follow along as Mark Harris builds a multiple channel current monitor and controller. You'll be able to review his design and download the project files with the Altium 365 viewer.
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Altium
11 months
🤯 Ever Wondered How Robots are Born? Join us on a journey through Ribbot's evolution from concept to a fierce fighting machine. Get your questions ready for an interactive Q&A with the Ribbot team!
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