In this video, you’ll see how to use Altium Designer to design/create a schematic symbol and a PCB footprint (a component library), as well as how to attach a 3D model to the footprint. In essence, ...

Hi, I'm Bill. I'm a software developer with a passion for making and electronics. I do a lot of things and here is where I document my learning in order to be able to inspire other people to make ...

If you are new to Altium, this is a getting started workshop to get you started on your first board. I walk you through starting with a napkin sketch to a board submitted to the fab shop for ...

Boundary scan chain integrity can be checked automatically on Altium’s Designer schematic capture and PCB layout software, using an extension from Cambridge-based XJTAG. Called XJTAG DFT Assistant, ...

Last December I downloaded a trial of the Altium CircuitStudio circuit board CAD (computer-aided design) program. It’s buggy, slow to load, crashes occasionally, and has a new and infuriating user ...