Altium

Altium Limited is a global software company that specializes in printed circuit board (PCB) design tools. Founded in 1985 in Australia, the company is now headquartered in San Diego, California, with additional offices in Australia, China, Europe, and Japan. Altium is known for pioneering PCB design software, being the first to adapt it for Windows in 1991 and creating a unified design environment that integrates various design processes. The company's flagship product, Altium Designer, is a comprehensive electronic design software for Microsoft Windows. It combines schematic capture, PCB layout, simulation, and signal integrity tools into a single application, enhancing the design-to-manufacturing workflow. Altium also offers training and resources to support engineers in their work. Following its acquisition by Renesas Electronics, Altium aims to expand its capabilities in system-level collaboration, integrating its cloud-based tools with Renesas' solutions to foster innovation across various sectors, including IoT, automotive, aerospace, and telecommunications.