Altium Designer 6
- a unified electronic product development solution

Altium Designer provides a single, unified application that incorporates all the technologies and capabilities necessary for complete electronic product development. Altium Designer integrates board- and FPGA-level system design, embedded software development for FPGA-based and discrete processors, PCB layout and editing and manufacturing within a single design environment. This, combined with modern design data management capabilities, makes Altium Designer the complete solution for electronic product development – a solution that caters for both today’s and tomorrow’s development needs.

As more functionality moves from discrete devices and into the programmable realm, the various design processes involved are converging. As we move into the future, efficient electronic product development will require the integration of board-level design, programmable logic design and software development, and the brining together of the design management processes that oversee them.

Altium Designer challenges the conventional approach of EDA software vendors. Our single unified application contrasts sharply with the point tool approach adopted by our competitors. The product configurations have no "optional" features to bump up the pricing, and no artificial design size limitations. This is backed by a dedication to customer success unparalleled in the industry today.

Altium Designer is more than just a collection of tools, it encapsulates your design philosophy, bringing all aspects of your design processes within a single application - right on your desktop.

Steps to success with Altium Designer

1. View the Introduction to Altium Designer movie. This 5 minute movie provides an outline to the positioning and concepts of the software.
2. View the Process Diagram below. Click on the sections that interest you to view the feature highlights section with screenshots & feature demonstration movies.
3. View the Feature Set Summary. Click through from the feature highlights pages, to appreciate the options available to you.
4. Register for a Webinar. Seeing is believing - sign up for an interactive webinar which will enable you to see the product in action and ask questions in real time.
5. Request an Evaluation Pack. Having seen what Altium Designer can do, try it for yourself. Request a fully functional, 30-day trial pack.

Latest features of Altium Designer

Take a look at the new features available with the release of Altium Designer 6.8.

Thinking about upgrading?

For users of our older Altium Designer and Protel products, we have compiled a special section of this website to handle your needs. Simply visit our Upgrade Centre for more information and details of how to upgrade.

Improving your electronic design processes