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You asked. We heard you, and now Zach answers :) In this new video, Zach will discuss Controlled ESR Capacitors and explain how a higher ESR value affects your PDN impedance spectrum. Watch it now: https://lnkd.in/gD_a3jj7

Get started with a PCB simulation and learn how to simulate a PCB design. Make sure you use the best PCB simulation software in Altium Designer's unified environment.

Selecting components for your design can be summed up as making sure to have the right parts in the right place. With the real-time parts supplier data and information availability provided by Altium Designer’s Active BOM. Learn more:

What's the difference between a transmission line and a trace? And what is a transmission line exactly? Watch the new Altium Academy video here https://bit.ly/3A9PBXx Altium's Tech Consultant Zachariah Peterson explores the criteria that qualify a trace as a transmission line and much more.... #pcbdesign #beginnersguide #transmissionlines

Tech Consultant Zach Peterson dives into why exactly PCB Designers length match in this helpful video. He also offers some handy length tuning tips to help designers more efficiently tweak their designs. Follow along: https://bit.ly/3mmoaoA

Expert Mark Harris tackles some important pointers to improve your electronics design’s battery efficiency.

Prevent potential problems from incorrect power supply design. This article talks about PCB power supply design guidelines and tips.

In this video, Tech Consultant Zach Peterson dives deep into connectors and pinouts once again to answer a direct question: Should designers route ground or PE through a connector? Watch the full video: https://bit.ly/3B1qbwE

Differential Pairs pop up a lot in high-speed design, but what exactly are they? In this video, Tech Consultant Zach Peterson examines the parameters, characteristics, and advantages of differential pairs. He also explores considerations designers should heed when working with them. Watch now: https://bit.ly/39NSmmJ

Can you really test your hardware anywhere? Ari Mahpour takes to the streets of Hollywood to find out. All jokes aside, manually testing your hardware can be a pain. In this video, Ari shows you how to create cheap, automated test setups and run them from anywhere, anytime.

Board thickness is a crucial part of PCB Design. And, while there are certainly some industry standards designers should heed, there's also a little more to it. Tech Consultant Zach Peterson examines what impacts board thickness and where you can find the info you need in data sheets. Watch the full video: https://bit.ly/3m24VAC

To continue our examination of pinouts in PCB Design, Tech Consultant Zach Peterson has a very handy tip. When designing pinouts, did you know you can make them rotation-proof? Zach explores how to do this with both even and odd numbers of pins, as well as why you'd want to. Watch the full video: https://bit.ly/3zBWPDl... #Altium #PCBdesign #CircuitMaker #pinouts

The best circuit board component design and management tools will set you up for success. Learn more about component management in Altium Designer. https://bit.ly/2XwKEui

Follow along as Tech Consultant Zach Peterson shows PCB designers how to arrange connectors and pinouts on the board. https://bit.ly/3lIGrfw

Natasha Baker is another impressive woman in Engineering. Natasha is an electrical engineer with fourteen years of experience who founded SnapEDA after seeing a need for a ‘Google of electronics components’. Listen in to her episode of the OnTrack Podcast where she discusses the origin of SnapEDA, its free automated part builder, Instabuild, and what transparency means to engineering. #introduceagirltoengineeringday #girlday2021 #womeninstem

Altium 365 offers a new PCB design experience by creating seamless collaboration points from design to manufacturing via Amazon Web Services (AWS) https://bwnews.pr/2ZOaecf #CloudComputing #engineering #Altium365 #Altium #PCBdesign #AWS

Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day is a worldwide campaign to engage girls in engineering. In this article, Eli Hughes shares how he introduced his daughter Blake to the world of engineering. By looking for the small opportunities to introduce the "spark", Eli found a way to combine Blake's existing interests with his love of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics). Read the full article here: http://bit.ly/3uyfC11... #girlday2021 #womeninstem #engineeringgals #womenwhoengineer #girlsingengineering #engineersweek

How can we become more efficient as an industry? This episode with Kent Balius is all about smarter engineering. Learn how an automated process can help increase your profits and revenues. Watch or listen on the go here - http://bit.ly/3uqoJB3

Happy #EngineersWeek! We love celebrating engineers who are doing awesome things. Carl Bugeja is an engineer from Malta who loves to design and build new things with electronics. Some of his projects include a 4B Transformer Robot, jumping circuit, and flexible robot frog. Follow along with his projects on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3qK5osm ... #EWeek2021 #engineer4tomorrow

It can be challenging to pick the right components when working on a new schematic. You have to consider availability, cost, and various parametric requirements. What if you could place a component to complete your design and quickly replace it when you are ready for layout? Introducing new Generic Components. Simply provide generic parameters, such as Value or Footprint, to greatly speed-up your capturing process while eliminating the need to search for specific Part Numbers or creating a needed component from scratch. Now you can quickly assemble a prototype and estimate the board dimensions without slowing down for component creation. https://youtu.be/OHvRpShxG9I

These days, it seems like everything is getting smart and connected. With the newest release of Bluetooth, component manufacturers are going the route of SoCs to integrate MCU and transceiver functionality in a single package. These SoCs are available as standalone chips, or you can buy an integrated module with a printed antenna. Here’s what you need to know when planning a new device around Bluetooth 5.1 https://bit.ly/3kR9Thz

To quickly set up and work with the different PCB board thickness requirements that are before you every day, you need the best PCB Design tools available; you need Altium Designer. Here's how to design to your PCB thickness requirements: https://bit.ly/37VSsJn

Board region management is essential for a Rigid-flex design. Major enhancements in the PCB editor make it simpler and more transparent to accomplish Rigid-flex design goals. Bend lines can now be placed on multiple overlapping board regions and can be selectively applied to any region for accurate folding control. Plus, multiple bend-line selection enables advanced support for Rigid Flex constructions, such as bookbinder. Improvements to Bend line behavior allows greater flexibility for independent bending of partially isolated flex areas without affecting the entire PCB region. https://youtu.be/0mIuvcTZSok

You can eliminate some unnecessary redesigns for your PCBA assembly when you pay attention to these points: https://bit.ly/2TZQfEF

Building simulation models for broadband EMI filters is easy when you have the right schematic editing tools, but sharing simulation models and data shouldn’t take a set of external file sharing tools. When you need to create, run, and share your simulations, Altium Designer and Altium 365 give you a complete platform for creating and analyzing your systems from anywhere. https://bit.ly/37UhUyS

Managing everything for your simulation can be challenging. Wouldn’t it be convenient to have sources, probes, results, and more in a single place? The new Simulation Dashboard panel in Altium Designer 21 provides a guided flow with feedback about violations, and quick access to all your simulation tools, settings, and results. Now you set up, manage, and run simulations all from one place without having to keep track of everything manually. Combined with added support for various SPICE model formats, you can simulate your designs while keeping track of your results. https://youtu.be/2NhLwL6osh8

Look through the specs on common MCUs and ICs, and you’ll see the terms I2C, SPI, and UART thrown about. If you’re a new designer, these protocols may seem esoteric, but they are surprisingly simple to design on your PCB. Here’s what you need to know about these common bus protocols and to work with them in your PCB layout. https://bit.ly/3e9Zgnv

Having accurate SPICE models is critical to the success of your simulation. Altium Designer now supports analog PSpice, LTspice, and more including generic component SPICE models for when you can’t find company models. Generic components contain Spice model parameters to simplify simulation. When you are done with simulation, quickly replace your generic components with an existing component to finish your design. https://youtu.be/BdTIrpLm5Sw

In this article, we'll go over what cases ringing on a PCB and what you can do to prevent it. https://bit.ly/3jEZlAO

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: https://bit.ly/34v27V9

You are invited to join us for a How to use modern Rigid-Flex Substrates webinar! You will be introduced to the advantages of rigid-flex substrates, their applications and be prepared to move on this technology when the need arises. Technical considerations will not be limited to: material selection, routing tips, polygon placement, and contour routing. A webinar of this caliber would not be complete without a peek at what’s coming next. Join us tomorrow, October 28 at 10a...m PDT, to learn the proper application of rigid-flex substrates and the following: Basic thoughts regarding your Material Choice Routing Tips Polygon placement Contour Routing What’s coming soon to Altium Designer Register now: https://bit.ly/3jiIuni

A solder bridge jumper is often seen among maker boards, but they are useful in production-grade projects as they allow a designer to make a board configurable. If you need to produce multiple variants of the same board, a solderable jumper is a simple way to select open or closed signal paths. Here are some best practices for using solder bridge jumpers in your PCB and how you can include them in your design data. https://bit.ly/37CXv1e