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Duration 21 hours
Course Outline
Project Setup, Interface, and Schematic Libraries
- Overview of the Altium Designer interface, panels, editors, and project navigation
- Utilizing Autosave, Local History, and version control
- Project preparation and maintaining a consistent file structure
- Creating and configuring a PCB project
- Managing local, version-controlled, and Workspace project locations
- Using the classic PCB Rules and Constraints Editor
- Defining project parameters and parameter-driven schematic templates
- Configuring shared Schematic Editor settings
- Understanding schematic library structure and navigation
- Working with symbol origin, grid, units, and graphical primitives
- Assigning pin designators, names, and electrical types
- Defining component parameters, models, and manufacturer data
- Associating footprints and mapping pins to pads
- Creating schematic components for resistors, capacitors, and LEDs
- Checkpoint for schematic component approval
Schematic Design and Validation
- Reviewing and approving component data
- Planning schematic connectivity and project architecture
- Using wires, junctions, Net Labels, Power Ports, and directives
- Implementing Buses, Ports, and Off-Sheet Connectors
- Structuring flat and hierarchical schematics
- Managing parent-child sheet relationships
- Designing repeated-channel and multichannel systems
- Generating Component classes and PCB Rooms from schematic structure
- Managing design variants and project revisions
- Constructing the course's structured schematic
- Configuring Error Reporting
- Configuring the Connection Matrix
- Handling No ERC directives and intentional exceptions
- Validating, compiling, and reviewing the Messages panel
- Applying a schematic review checklist
- Executing the pre-PCB transfer release gate
PCB Libraries, Setup, and Core Design Rules
- Navigating PCB library structure, grids, and coordinate systems
- Interpreting component datasheets and package drawings
- Creating PCB footprints
- Configuring pads, holes, solder mask, and paste mask settings
- Managing mechanical layers, assembly data, and component outlines
- Adding and verifying 3D models
- Identifying pin-one and setting footprint orientation
- Applying a footprint review and approval checklist
- Configuring PCB document and view settings
- Setting units, grids, snapping, and selection filters
- Adjusting Interactive routing settings
- Using the Classic PCB Rules and Constraints Editor
- Defining rule scope, priorities, and query-based targeting
- Establishing clearance, routing width, and via rules
- Running Online and Batch DRC
- Using PCB editor tools, keepouts, and polygons
- Engaging in PCB design workflow and milestone-based exercises
PCB Completion, Manufacturing Outputs, and DFMA
- Reviewing the Engineering Change Order prior to PCB transfer
- Defining board shape and mechanical constraints
- Placing components and conducting placement reviews
- Performing Interactive routing and polygon creation
- Executing final Online and Batch DRC
- Applying the PCB review checklist
- Preparing fabrication, assembly, and mechanical outputs
- Generating Gerber or ODB++ data
- Creating NC Drill files
- Generating the IPC-D-356 netlist
- Compiling the Bill of Materials
- Producing Pick-and-Place data
- Drafting fabrication and assembly drawings
- Exporting the STEP mechanical model
- Configuring repeatable outputs using Output Jobs
- Creating human-readable documentation with Draftsman
- Analyzing PCB manufacturer capability sheets
- Understanding stack-up and controlled-construction fundamentals
- Reviewing copper geometry, holes, vias, solder mask, and surface finish
- Translating manufacturing limits into PCB design rules
- Correcting DFMA issues within the Rules Editor
- Generating the complete production package
- Opening and verifying the generated files
- Conducting production package review and release gate
Controlled Release, Advanced Workflow, and Change Control
- Implementing practical Altium 365 workflows
- Saving meaningful project revisions
- Reviewing project history
- Utilizing browser-based sharing and design review comments
- Managing Classes, rule scope, and rule priorities
- Using Rooms and repeated-channel placement intent
- Understanding the high-speed constraint dependency chain
- Defining differential pairs on the schematic
- Verifying differential-pair objects in the PCB
- Configuring layer stack and impedance profiles
- Linking impedance profiles to the Differential Pairs Routing rule
- Applying Length and Matched Length rules
- Managing within-pair skew and group matching
- Performing rule-driven length tuning and verification
- Synchronizing schematic-to-PCB updates
- Reviewing an Engineering Change Order before execution
- Implementing late-stage engineering changes
- Protecting existing PCB work during updates
- Re-running DRC and updating documentation
- Regenerating and verifying the production package
- Executing controlled re-releases
- Reviewing the complete PCB workflow and six release gates
- Adapting the workflow to company-specific processes
- Final review and Q&A
Requirements
Prerequisites
- A fundamental understanding of electronics and the ability to interpret circuit schematics.
- Familiarity with core PCB concepts, including nets, layers, pads, vias, traces, and component footprints.
- Prior experience with Altium Designer is not a requirement.
- Proficiency in other ECAD tools, such as KiCad, EAGLE, or OrCAD, is beneficial but not mandatory.
Audience
- PCB designers and layout engineers who are new to Altium Designer or transitioning from other ECAD platforms.
- Electronics and electrical engineers responsible for schematic capture, PCB layout, design review, or manufacturing documentation.
- Technicians and hardware development team members supporting component libraries, DRC, DFMA, production outputs, or engineering changes.
- Engineering teams looking to establish a repeatable workflow from schematic design through to controlled production release.
Testimonials (1)
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