Altium has done a great job of centralizing documentation for Altium Designer.
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Monday, December 26, 2016
Altium Designer Documentation | Online
Altium Designer Documentation | Online Documentation for Altium Products:
Altium has done a great job of centralizing documentation for Altium Designer.
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Altium has done a great job of centralizing documentation for Altium Designer.
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Saturday, December 10, 2016
NPTH - Non Plate Thru-Hole
Creating a NPTH requires proper soldermask expansion and copper pullback from the edge of the hole.
3D Color View
If the design calls for a NPTH as show above (P2) a circle arc can be used to create the ring around the un-plated hole.
Note that the soldermask was not pulled back from the edge of the hole for P1.
The designer of this NPTH will get a technical query from the PCB fabricator asking for permission to pull back the soldermask from the edge of the hole.
Shown in 2D the soldermask is correctly pulled back from the edge of the hole for P2.
Are we done Now ?
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Before answering that question, let's look at typical surface mount pad.
Note soldermask expansion, which is typically 4 mils.
The soldermask registration accuracy needs to be considered.
More work is needed to properly finish this NPTH.
Let's add a 5mil expansion to the arc (full circle)
Ok, now we are done. P2 is good to go.
There may be other factors to consider, like copper pours with same or different net than the ring around the hole.
That's It !
3D Color View
If the design calls for a NPTH as show above (P2) a circle arc can be used to create the ring around the un-plated hole.
Note that the soldermask was not pulled back from the edge of the hole for P1.
The designer of this NPTH will get a technical query from the PCB fabricator asking for permission to pull back the soldermask from the edge of the hole.
Shown in 2D the soldermask is correctly pulled back from the edge of the hole for P2.
Are we done Now ?
.
.
.
.
.
Before answering that question, let's look at typical surface mount pad.
Note soldermask expansion, which is typically 4 mils.
The soldermask registration accuracy needs to be considered.
More work is needed to properly finish this NPTH.
Let's add a 5mil expansion to the arc (full circle)
Ok, now we are done. P2 is good to go.
There may be other factors to consider, like copper pours with same or different net than the ring around the hole.
That's It !
Thursday, December 8, 2016
Vias - Show Net Names
Recently I reviewed a design where the Net names where not displayed in the Vias.
I prefer to see the net names.
To display the net names press "L" and select Show Via Nets in View Options.
click on image to view
That's It !
I prefer to see the net names.
To display the net names press "L" and select Show Via Nets in View Options.
click on image to view
That's It !
ADIVA Corporation
"ADIVA Announces Version 9.1 for Windows 7 thru 10.
Design validation has advanced another step with ADIVA's newest Release 9.1.
This release includes a new interface to Altium Designer as well as enhanced support for Back Drill and Micro-Vias. "
Source: ADIVA Corporation:
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This release includes a new interface to Altium Designer as well as enhanced support for Back Drill and Micro-Vias. "
Source: ADIVA Corporation:
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Thursday, December 1, 2016
Releasing a Design with the Project Releaser | Online Documentation for Altium Products
Bookmark for AD17 Project Releaser
"And while the Project Releaser will automatically determine the mode where possible, or offer options where that is not so clear cut, you can always force the use of Offline mode. The latter is performed by setting the Release Target to Folder, on the Release Options tab of the Project Release Options dialog (click the Options button, while at Stage 1 of the release process)."
Source: Offline Release Mode
Or the full Monty:
Releasing a Design with the Project Releaser | Online Documentation for Altium Products:
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"And while the Project Releaser will automatically determine the mode where possible, or offer options where that is not so clear cut, you can always force the use of Offline mode. The latter is performed by setting the Release Target to Folder, on the Release Options tab of the Project Release Options dialog (click the Options button, while at Stage 1 of the release process)."
Source: Offline Release Mode
Or the full Monty:
Releasing a Design with the Project Releaser | Online Documentation for Altium Products:
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