Altium Limited (formerly known as Protel until 2001) is an American, Australian-domiciled owned public software company that provides PC-based electronics design software for.

• The documentation area is where you can find extensive, versioned information about our software online, for free. • View the schedule and register for training events all around the world and online • Browse our vast library of free design content including components, templates and reference designs • Attend a live webinar online or get instant access to our on demand series of webinars • Get your questions answered with our variety of direct support and self-service options • Stay up to date with the latest technology and industry trends with our complete collection of technical white papers. • Quick and to-the-point video tutorials to get you started with Altium Designer. ALTIUM DESIGNER The most powerful, modern and easy-to-use PCB design tool for professional use.

You don’t have to look very hard to find copies of Protel PCB design software still in use. Since the mid-1980’s, Protel has been used for PCB design in companies all over the world as well as in universities for teaching circuit design and in homes for the hobbyist. The question that often comes up though is whatever happened to Protel? The answer is that Protel is still right here and better than ever, although it is now known as Altium Designer. As Protel, it made history as one of the first PCB design tools created for the personal computer. As Altium Designer it carries on that advanced legacy by continually pioneering new and innovative tools that specialize in all aspects of the PCB design process.

Starting with Protel, Altium has over 30 years of experience in creating cutting-edge design software. Today that experience has culminated in the best PCB design tools available on the market today, Altium Designer.

Now you can sign up for. To give you the power that you need as a PCB designer for today’s challenging designs, Altium Designer has been rebuilt from the ground up. Now structured on a 64-bit multithreading system’s architecture, Altium Designer is ready to put its power to work for you. Altium Designer also features a unified design environment providing a commonality between its tools. With the same data format used throughout the entire design, going in and out of the different tools is simple and straightforward without the need for complicated interfaces and translators.

This is very apparent when you work with the advanced schematic editor to create complex hierarchical and multi-channel designs for simulation and layout. From the schematic editor through the PCB editor, Altium Designer has the power you will need. Altium Designer is Equipped with the System Resources You Need There’s no need to worry that yesterday’s tools will fall short on today’s designs, Altium Designer has all the strength you need for any of your design challenges. • With its 64-bit multithreading architecture, Altium Designer is far more powerful than its predecessor Protel. • Altium Designer’s unified design environment eliminates the hassle of trying to synch up your design with different software systems. • From simple one-sheet schematics to complex hierarchical multi-channel designs, Altium Designer’s schematic editor has what you need for your next design. Alt text: Unified design environment in Protel PCB From the beginning with Protel, Altium has featured strong place and route tools as the core of its PCB design software.