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What happens when you challenge the PCB design community to turn their business cards into fully functional electronics? You get Doom-playing microcontrollers, ECG monitors, decibel meters, LED matrices, USB hubs, and STM32 dev boards — all in business card form. In this special video, host Zach Peterson sits down with Anas Malas, Engineer at TII, to review the top submissions from the Altium Academy PCB Business Card Contest and crown a winner.
From artistic showpieces to engineering marvels, each submission is put under the microscope for real PCB design critique — annular ring sizes, layer stack-ups, signal integrity, DFM considerations, and more. Whether you're a seasoned designer looking for inspiration or a beginner curious about what's possible on a two-layer board, this video is a masterclass in creative PCB design. Watch to find out which entry impressed the judges enough to take home the prize.
- Connect with Anas: linkedin.com/in/anasmalas
- Doom Business Card Write-up: rsheldiii.github.io/rp2040-business-card
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The Altium Academy is an online experience created to bring modern education to PCB Designers and Engineers all across the world. Here you can access a vast library of free training and educational content covering everything from basic design to advanced principles and step-by-step walkthroughs. Join industry legends as they share their career knowledge, review real-life design projects, or learn how to leverage one of Altium's leading design tools. No matter your level of experience, the Altium Academy can help you become a better Designer and Engineer!
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Altium LLC (ASX:ALU), a global software company based in San Diego, California, is accelerating the pace of innovation through electronics. From individual inventors to multinational corporations, more PCB designers and engineers choose Altium software to design and realize electronics-based products.
#PCBDesign #Altium #ElectronicsEngineering
0:00 Intro
2:16 Design Impressions & Ideas
4:16 Doom Business Card Review
5:54 Doom Card PCB Analysis
7:43 dB Meter Business Card
10:20 ECG Business Card Design ️
12:55 Innovative PCB Flex Design
14:34 Aiden Lee's LED Array Design
17:00 LED Matrix Aggressive Placement
18:50 USB Hub Practicality Review ️
20:38 Schematic Organization Insights
22:45 Kai Tran Huynh Business Card
24:59 Component Placement Strategy
27:44 Honorable Mention: Jan Fink
29:48 Simon's ECG Card Innovation
Altium Develop gives PCB designers and engineers a connected platform to design, collaborate, and bring creative electronics projects from concept to finished board: altium.com/develop?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=pcb-design-for-beginners&utm_content=best-pcb-business-cards-ever-made-our-contest-results
What happens when you challenge the PCB design community to turn their business cards into fully functional electronics? You get Doom-playing microcontrollers, ECG monitors, decibel meters, LED matrices, USB hubs, and STM32 dev boards — all in business card form. In this special video, host Zach Peterson sits down with Anas Malas, Engineer at TII, to review the top submissions from the Altium Academy PCB Business Card Contest and crown a winner.
From artistic showpieces to engineering marvels, each submission is put under the microscope for real PCB design critique — annular ring sizes, layer stack-ups, signal integrity, DFM considerations, and more. Whether you're a seasoned designer looking for inspiration or a beginner curious about what's possible on a two-layer board, this video is a masterclass in creative PCB design. Watch to find out which entry impressed the judges enough to take home the prize.
- Connect with Anas: linkedin.com/in/anasmalas
- Doom Business Card Write-up: rsheldiii.github.io/rp2040-business-card
💡 Stay Connected:
Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more in-depth tutorials and tips from @AltiumAcademy Share your thoughts and questions in the comments below!
👉 Subscribe for more: youtube.com/@AltiumAcademy?sub_confirmation=1
Don't forget to follow us on social to stay up-to-date on the latest Altium Academy content.
👉 Follow Altium on TikTok: tiktok.com/@altiumdesigner
👉 Follow Altium on Twitter: twitter.com/altium
👉 Follow Altium on Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/altium
👉 Follow Altium on Facebook: facebook.com/AltiumOfficial
The Altium Academy is an online experience created to bring modern education to PCB Designers and Engineers all across the world. Here you can access a vast library of free training and educational content covering everything from basic design to advanced principles and step-by-step walkthroughs. Join industry legends as they share their career knowledge, review real-life design projects, or learn how to leverage one of Altium's leading design tools. No matter your level of experience, the Altium Academy can help you become a better Designer and Engineer!
About Altium LLC
Altium LLC (ASX:ALU), a global software company based in San Diego, California, is accelerating the pace of innovation through electronics. From individual inventors to multinational corporations, more PCB designers and engineers choose Altium software to design and realize electronics-based products.
#PCBDesign #Altium #ElectronicsEngineering
0:00 Intro
2:16 Design Impressions & Ideas
4:16 Doom Business Card Review
5:54 Doom Card PCB Analysis
7:43 dB Meter Business Card
10:20 ECG Business Card Design ️
12:55 Innovative PCB Flex Design
14:34 Aiden Lee's LED Array Design
17:00 LED Matrix Aggressive Placement
18:50 USB Hub Practicality Review ️
20:38 Schematic Organization Insights
22:45 Kai Tran Huynh Business Card
24:59 Component Placement Strategy
27:44 Honorable Mention: Jan Fink
29:48 Simon's ECG Card Innovation
