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Altium Develop gives your whole team — engineers, procurement, and manufacturers — real-time visibility into your PCB designs so BOM blunders and manufacturing surprises get caught before they cost you: altium.com/develop?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=one-minute-pcb-design-reviews&utm_content=teardrops-thermals-and-bom-blunders
In this 1 Min PCB Design Review, Tech Consultant Zach Peterson digs into a community-submitted Bluetooth glasses PCB — a clever wearable project with some real technical issues hiding beneath the surface. Zach flags missing load capacitance caps on the crystal resonator, a copper pour that needs redrawing near the antenna keepout, absent thermal vias on the die-attached pad, and via pad annular rings that are dangerously close to breakout territory — all fixable issues that could cause serious problems if sent to fab as-is.
Beyond the layout, Zach also calls out schematic documentation and BOM organization problems that most assemblers won't accept. The manufacturer part number is being used as a footprint name instead of a dedicated parameter, and off-sheet schematic information isn't properly included in the project files.
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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 #WearableElectronics
Altium Develop gives your whole team — engineers, procurement, and manufacturers — real-time visibility into your PCB designs so BOM blunders and manufacturing surprises get caught before they cost you: altium.com/develop?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=one-minute-pcb-design-reviews&utm_content=teardrops-thermals-and-bom-blunders
In this 1 Min PCB Design Review, Tech Consultant Zach Peterson digs into a community-submitted Bluetooth glasses PCB — a clever wearable project with some real technical issues hiding beneath the surface. Zach flags missing load capacitance caps on the crystal resonator, a copper pour that needs redrawing near the antenna keepout, absent thermal vias on the die-attached pad, and via pad annular rings that are dangerously close to breakout territory — all fixable issues that could cause serious problems if sent to fab as-is.
Beyond the layout, Zach also calls out schematic documentation and BOM organization problems that most assemblers won't accept. The manufacturer part number is being used as a footprint name instead of a dedicated parameter, and off-sheet schematic information isn't properly included in the project files.
🔹 Connect with Zach: Want your design reviewed by Zach? Reach out to him on LinkedIn with your design and production files for a chance to be featured on our channel: linkedin.com/in/zachariah-peterson
💡 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!
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👉 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 #WearableElectronics
