Altium Designer Practice Exam

The Altium Designer exam assesses proficiency in using Altium Designer, a leading electronic design automation (EDA) software for printed circuit board (PCB) design. This certification validates a candidate’s ability to create, simulate, and manage complex PCB projects using Altium Designer.

Skills Required

• PCB Design Knowledge: Understanding of PCB design principles and processes.
• Proficiency with Altium Designer Tools: Mastery of schematic capture, PCB layout, routing, and library management.
• Simulation and Analysis: Skills in simulating circuits and analyzing their performance.
• Design Rules and Constraints: Knowledge of setting up and managing design rules.
• Component Management: Efficient use of component libraries and BOM management.
• Collaboration and Data Management: Ability to collaborate with team members and manage design data.

Who Should Take the Exam?

• PCB Designers: Professionals who design printed circuit boards.
• Electronics Engineers: Engineers involved in hardware design and development.
• Hardware Developers: Developers working on electronic hardware projects.
• Design Engineers: Engineers specializing in electronic design automation.
• Students: Individuals studying electronics or related fields.
• Technical Managers: Managers overseeing PCB design and electronic development projects.

Course Outline

The Altium Designer exam covers the following topics :-

Module 1: Introduction to Altium Designer

• Overview of Altium Designer
• Interface navigation and customization
• Project setup and management

Module 2: Schematic Capture

• Creating and editing schematics
• Using schematic symbols and libraries
• Hierarchical schematic design

Module 3: PCB Layout Design

• Creating PCB layouts from schematics
• Placing components and footprints
• Routing techniques and strategies

Module 4: Design Rules and Constraints

• Setting up design rules
• Managing electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing constraints
• DRC (Design Rule Check) and error resolution

Module 5: Simulation and Analysis

• Running circuit simulations
• Analyzing simulation results
• Signal integrity and power integrity analysis

Module 6: Component and Library Management

• Creating and managing component libraries
• Using the Altium Vault
• BOM (Bill of Materials) management

Module 7: Advanced PCB Design Techniques

• Multi-layer PCB design
• High-speed design practices
• RF and microwave PCB design considerations

Module 8: Collaboration and Data Management

• Version control and project collaboration
• Using Altium 365 for cloud collaboration
• Documentation and output generation

Module 9: Manufacturing Preparation

• Preparing files for PCB manufacturing
• Gerber file generation and verification
• PCB assembly considerations