Altium Designer Artboard Process

For an example of a eight-pin AD8009-phase amplifier, review the process of the Altium designer artboard with the following steps:

1, new project, and new Sch file and add the project. Schematic diagram of the board (Sch):

A, most of the schematic devices can be found in their own library, commonly used are device and connector. If not, there are a lot of ready-made components in the forum, Sch, you can click "...", then install, locate the files in the path and then installed into the path.

b, locate the component and place it, press the CTL to rotate, press X and Y to flip.

C, determine whether each component is the corresponding package, the general lack of (for example, no SMD 0805, etc.), go online, and then install the import to select.

D, Connect. For a number of connections inconvenient, place part-->net, as long as net name, it can be considered to be linked together.

E, compile, Complie PCB project, if correct will be completely without prompting.

2. Then save the Sch file and create a new PCB file. It's a good idea to create a new wizard and add it to your project.

A, the wizard set a variety of parameters, pay attention to the number of board layer, is generally double-layer board, line two layers without the need for power layer. Two-layer board description There are some lines that need to be crossed from another layer if there is a crossover.

B, import the design, update the PCB, and then first validate changes see if there is X, no words continue execute changes. The encapsulation is then generated. Therefore the preceding step determines the encapsulation is very important.

C, drag and drop components.

D, can appropriately change the size of the circuit board, Design-->board shape.

E, cabling. This step is recommended automatic wiring, and then manually change the width, or in the automatic wiring edit rules, the width of add rules, the power cord and ground bold, then apply, save the settings and then OK. Each re-cabling will be UA (DE-cabling), and then re-auto Route-->all, otherwise it seems to be wrong. If you find that some of the lines are too round to affect the high frequency performance, you should change the component position, then UA, and then re-route the look. You may need to repeat a few steps to be more ideal.

F, copper cladding. Place-->polygen pour, in the window settings selected hatched mesh copper, select the bottom layer (which is the floor), connect gnd, select pour over all same net object. And then it's done.

Other things not mentioned can be defaulted, the general process is that. Continue to add later.

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Altium Designer Artboard Process