Software:Altium Designer
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| Original author(s) | Nick Martin |
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| Developer(s) | Altium |
| Initial release | 2005 |
| Stable release | 25.8.1[1]
/ 16 July 2025 |
| Written in | Delphi, C#, C++ |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Platform | IA-32, x86-64 |
| Available in | English |
| Type | ECAD–EDA, CAM |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | www |
Altium Designer (AD) is a printed circuit board (PCB) and electronic design automation software package for printed circuit boards. It is developed by American software company Altium Limited. Altium Designer was formerly named under the brand Protel.
History
Altium Designer was originally launched in 2005 by Altium, then named Protel Systems Pty Ltd. It has roots in 1985, when the company launched the DOS-based PCB design tool named Protel PCB (which later emerged into Autotrax and Easytrax). Originally it was sold only in Australia.[2][3] Protel PCB was marketed internationally by HST Technology since 1986.[3] The product became available in the United States, Canada, and Mexico beginning in 1986, marketed by San Diego–based ACCEL Technologies, Inc., under the name Tango PCB.[3] In 1987, Protel launched the circuit diagram editor Protel Schematic for DOS.
Features
File formats
| Filename extension | .SchDoc |
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| Developed by | Altium Limited |
| Type of format | Binary, ASCII[4] |
| Filename extension | .PcbDoc |
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| Developed by | Altium Limited |
| Type of format | Binary, ASCII[4] |
Altium Designer supports import & export of various PCB and CAD data exchange file formats.[4][5] The tool's native file formats are the binary file formats *.SchDoc and *.PcbDoc.
It can also import and export AutoCAD *.dwg/*.dxf and ISO 10303-21 STEP file formats.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "Public Release Notes for Altium Designer". https://www.altium.com/documentation/altium-designer/public-release-notes.
- ↑ "Nick Martin .: SemiEngineering.com". https://semiengineering.com/kc/people.php?pid=11492.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 TangoPCB. ACCEL Technologies, Inc.. 1987-12-01. "It was originally written in 1985 by Nick Martin, of Australia, and sold under the name of PROTEL-PCB. In 1986, ACCEL Technologies, Inc., of San Diego, California, acquired marketing and support responsibilities for the product in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. […] The reference manual was re-written for the American market. ACCEL markets the product under the name Tango-PCB."
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Interfacing to Other Design Tools from Altium Designer – Altium Designer 22 User Manual – Documentation". https://www.altium.com/documentation/altium-designer/interfacing-to-other-design-tools-overview.
- ↑ "Altium Design Software Import-Export Support – Altium Designer 22 User Manual – Documentation". https://www.altium.com/documentation/altium-designer/importing-from-other-altium-design-software.
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