^ 'Altium releases 3D PCB visualization'.^ 'CAD links to disty databases gain momentum'.^ 'Altium Designer links to Premier Farnell's DesignLink'.^ 'Altium announces new publishing and version control capabilities'.'Aldec FPGA simulation added to Altium Designer'. ^ 'The Ultimate PCB Design Software Comparison | SFCircuits'.ACCEL markets the product under the name Tango-PCB. The reference manual was re-written for the American market. In 1986, ACCEL Technologies, Inc., of San Diego, California, acquired marketing and support responsibilities for the product in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. It was originally written in 1985 by Nick Martin, of Australia, and sold under the name of PROTEL-PCB. ^ 'Public Release Notes for Altium Designer'.File formats Altium Schematic Editor Filename extension It also has interactive 3D editing of the board and MCAD export to STEP. It integrates with several component distributors for access to manufacturer's data. Features Īltium Designer's suite encompasses four main functional areas, including schematic capture, 3D PCB design, field-programmable gate array (FPGA) development and release/data management. Altium Designer version 6.8 from 2007 was the first to offer 3D visualization and clearance checking of PCBs directly within the PCB editor. Protel DXP was issued in 2003, Protel 2004 in 2004, Altium Designer 6.0 in 2005. Protel 99 in 1999 introduced the first integrated 3D visualization of the PCB assembly. In 1998, Protel 98 consolidated all components, including Advanced Schematic and Advanced PCB, into a single environment. In 1991, Protel released Advanced Schematic and Advanced PCB 1.0 for Windows (1991–1993), followed by Advanced Schematic/PCB 2.x (1993–1995) and 3.x (1995–1998).

In 1987, Protel launched the circuit diagram editor Protel Schematic for DOS. The product became available in the United States, Canada, and Mexico beginning in 1986, marketed by San Diego-based ACCEL Technologies, Inc. Protel PCB was marketed internationally by HST Technology since 1986. Originally it was sold only in Australia. It has roots back to 1985 when the company launched the DOS-based PCB design tool known as Protel PCB (which later emerged into Autotrax and Easytrax). It is developed by Australian software company Altium Limited.Īltium Designer was originally launched in 2005 by Altium, known at the time as Protel Systems Pty Ltd. Altium Designer ( AD) is a PCB and electronic design automation software package for printed circuit boards.

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