Day 1, 2013 09 19

Reread parts of the Altium tutorial. Set up the project Added an empty schematic for the power supply. Copying the schematics from last year into the project, because the fagstab recomended us to do so.

Added the following libraries to Altium:

• National Semiconductors
• http://valhalla.s3.amazonaws.com/AD10-Libraries/National%20Semiconductor.zip
• Avago
• http://valhalla.s3.amazonaws.com/AD10-Libraries/Avago.zip

The following library did not contain

• Cliff Electronic Components
• http://valhalla.s3.amazonaws.com/AD10-Libraries/Cliff%20Electronic%20Components.zip

When we need components that are not in Altium already you can typically download them from here:

• http://wiki.altium.com/display/ADOH/Download+Libraries
• You can normally google the part number to find the company that make the part, and then download their library file from the link above.
• To add the library to Altium you simply open the library toolbar and click Libraies... -> Install

Questions for Yaman/Nichelle:

• What naming conventions should we follow for components?

• Should the entiere design be in one large schematic, or in multiple schematics with different levels implementing each other?

• The BGA package is most likely ready to import into Altium

• If not, it is most likely available from Altium vault

• In worst case, Altium have a BGA generating tool built in, but this require much more manual routing

• BGA pads are not right over the vias.

• We should consider using a soldering mask.

• We should make sure to place the via distanced from the pad, and MAKE SURE IT IS COVERED by the soldering mask (or what's it's name).

• Odd-Rune is using hiarctic schematics.