Again, this is an oversimplification, but uploading a software image is uploading a software image.
If you’re working with a software image that you upload to your module, then this doesn’t change much other than the size of the image and some of the configuration options. With this in mind, let’s take a simple look at Linux and Android without sweating the details.įirst, Android sits on top of Linux. You need a certain level of functionality and just want to know which OS will serve you best. However, if you are like many designers, you don’t really care about what’s going under the hood of the operating system. There are complicated, highly technical answers to this question. If you’re new to design, how do you know which one you want to use? Two popular open source software (OSS) platforms are Linux and Android. Altium 3D layout tool is only available in the Beta version of Altium Designer at this time, but you can try it by login into your Altium account, or contacting Jack Henriques from Altium (see LinkedIn link above).When purchasing an off-the-shelf module or designing a customized module of your own using a design tool like Upverter (previously known as Geppetto), you have to select an operating system. More details about 3D-MID technology can be found on the website. Please contact us, when you have a concrete RFQ.Īltium also lists other companies that should be able to handle 3D PCB manufacturing, including TEPROSA GmbH, S2P – Smart Plastic Products, and Beta LAYOUT GmbH, but I’m sure more are coming if this type of 3D PCB becomes somewhat popular. The 3D layout software from Altium was developed together with us and we can directly load the exported data from Altium Designer on our production machines. We at HARTING are specialized in the manufacturing 3D-Circuits. One of those is HARTING as explained by Thomas Hess, Head Of Product Development & Technology Roadmap, on LinkedIn: You’d also need to find a PCB manufacturer that can handle this specialized process. The designer would then export the files in the format required by LPKF Laser & Electronics AG’s laser direct structuring process for 3D-MID parts. You can check out how it works in a video shared on Altium’s LinkedIn account.
I’m not sure who really needs this, but I have to admit the results look pretty neat.Īltium explains the design process is quite similar to standard 2D PCBs, and designers would create a layout on the surface of a 3D substrate using the standard library components and with the connectivity driven by the schematic design in the same way as with a standard PCB. The new 3D layout tool relies on 3D-MID technology that combines electrical circuits with three-dimensional mechanical parts. While we like open-source tools such as KiCAD, Altium has added a pretty cool feature to the Altium Designer program with a 3D layout tool, which as its name implies, allows the design of 3D PCBs…
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