Altium Designer

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The gap between a prototype and a manufacturable board is almost always a process gap, not a design gap. Altium Designer keeps schematic, layout, library, simulation and fabrication output in a single unified environment so nothing falls through the cracks between tools.

Design flow

Schematic capture (hierarchical / flat)
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Component library (Altium 365 cloud · ActiveBOM)
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PCB layout (Interactive router · Length tuning · Via stitching)
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Signal integrity (HyperLynx lite · reflection · crosstalk)
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3D assembly validation (STEP import · MCAD clearance check)
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Fabrication output (Gerber X2 · ODB++ · IPC-2581 · BOM · pick-and-place)

Layer capabilities

Stack level	Altium supports
Layer count	Up to 64 copper layers
Impedance	Controlled-impedance traces with calculator
HDI	Blind / buried vias · Microvias · Back-drill
Rigid-flex	Flexible region definition · Bend radius rules

Routing tools

Interactive router · ActiveRoute (auto-route selected nets) · Length tuning (meandering) · Differential pair router · Micro-via fan-out · Dynamic copper pour

Output formats

Gerber 274X / X2 · ODB++ · IPC-2581 · NC Drill (Excellon) · Pick-and-place CSV · 3D STEP · PDF schematic · DXF board outline

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