Altium Tutorial – Quick Track Selection, use TAB
To select a track on one layer in Altium Designer, press TAB. To select the whole track, use 2x TAB. Watch this short video. The post Altium Tutorial – Quick Track Selection, use TAB appeared first on...
View ArticleAltium – How to generate 3D PDF – It’s Easy
This video explains, how to generate 3D PDF of your board in Altium Designer 15.1 and up. For older Altium, check this post: Altium Designer – How to Export PCB to 3D PDF Here you can download the 3D...
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Interesting pictures – PCB Edge Coupling / Microstrip & Stripline Power Density
I found these very interesting pictures in article Minimizing EMI Caused by Radially Propagating Waves Inside High Speed Digital Logic PCBs by Franz Gisin, Zorica Pantic-Tanner. Picture: Microstrip and...
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Forum for Everyone Interested in Schematic & PCB Design
I setup a new forum for Electronic Enthusiastics & Professionals. It already has some interesting posts. I like this one about simulating CPU -> FLASH & SDRAM connection: SDR SDRAM layout...
View Article1 Million Views of Our Youtube Channel
It would not be possible without you! Thank you for all your support, comments and feedback. If you would like to see what is behind the scene (where I record the videos), have a look: The post 1...
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How to decide on Minimum Gap / Clearance in PCB Layout
During PCB layout, you have to decide on clearance between traces. Here are 3 key factors you may need to consider: 1) Manufacturing capabilities Check with your PCB manufacturer, what is the minimum...
View ArticleHow to Design a BOX for my PCB? It’s simple and Free
If you would like to see how your PCB board would look in an enclosure or in a box, it’s very easy to do. Here you can download all the files used in the video: – 3D PDF, download here – 3D PCB model,...
View ArticleWhy & How we use Objects in Programming (Javascript Example)
Have you ever wondered what does it mean when you read or hear about Object programming? What is the big deal about it? This video will help you to understand more. The final code from the video can be...
View ArticleDo you check your schematic the same way?
We use this technique to check projects with a lot of schematic pages 30, 40, 50 and more. Do you check your schematics the same way? The OpenRex project used in the video can be found here > The...
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Arduino + Raspberry Pi = OpenRex, the open source project
OpenRex boards arrived and booted up to Linux GUI! In the coming weeks we will release the complete Altium project for everyone This is our biggest and the most complex open source project. We not only...
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DDR3 layout vs Memory chip fitting
Have you been thinking about leaving some of the memory chips un-fitted on your board and you were not sure if it’s possible or how the layout should be done to support it? I have received this...
View ArticleLearn to Design Your Own Boards – Online Course
What will you learn? After this course, you will design your own Arduino like board. During this course, you will use Arduino Uno reference schematic, you will learn how to modify it, how to improve...
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How to create: “Pencil like” Board Drawing with Highlighted Component (e.g....
Sometimes you may want to insert drawings of your board into some documents (for example manual). The simple and nice way to do it, is to use your 3D PDF generated as described in Altium – How to...
View ArticleAltium – Component Placement & Probing (The New & Old Way)
This video explains how to do component placement & probing in the Old and in the New Altium Designer. The post Altium – Component Placement & Probing (The New & Old Way) appeared first on...
View ArticleAltium – VIAs, uVIA, Buried VIAs (The New & Old Way)
This video describes the changes between VIA settings in the Old and New Altium Designer. The post Altium – VIAs, uVIA, Buried VIAs (The New & Old Way) appeared first on Welldone Blog.
View ArticleAltium – How to use xSignals ( in Fly-By, T-Branch + Other useful things )
This video explains how to setup xSignals and do length matching in Fly-by & T-Branch DDR3 memory layout. It also shows how to setup xSignals with passive components (e.g. series termination...
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Doing Layout – Lesson 7 – Learn to Design Your Own Boards
It takes just 15 hours to completely design your own customized Arduino. This is Lesson 7 of Learn to Design Your Own Boards Online Course. The course is step-by-step video which shows the complete...
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PCB Layout – Typical Track & VIA geometry
I have received following questions on our FEDEVEL forum: What are typical track width you use for signal and for power ? What are typical clearance you use for track ? What are typical via size you...
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7 Tips to make your schematic look professional
There are some things which you only find in professional schematics. Here are the most important. Tip 1: Always create a cover page with project name and list of pages Why? This cover page is used by...
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Playing Ping-Pong on a Microcontroller and picture on HDMI monitor
Impossible? Not with OpenRex Watch playing Ping-Pong on NXP LPC1345 and sending picture to HDMI monitor. Why we are doing this? Because if you like to create new things, you need to have direct access...
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