FOREWORD 

     
     
    At Altium we always have been passionate about putting the best available design 
technology into the hands of every electronics designer and engineer. We have made it our core 
mission at Altium for more than 30 years.  
    Over this time we have seen much change in the electronics design industry. While designs 
have become more and more complex in their nature, the ability to design and produce a complex 
PCB has become more and more accessible. 
    China has a great opportunity ahead, to move from being the world’s electronics 
manufacturing power house, to become the world’s electronics design power house. That 
opportunity will come from a focus on innovation and raising the power and effectiveness of the 
electronics designer. Seeing this transformation take place, Altium has been investing heavily in 
the design industry in China. 
    To that end, I am delighted to see this book. It is an extremely practical and useful approach 
to learning our design system that will surely benefit any electronics designer’s career. 
    Our approach to unified design approach replaces the previous ad-hoc collection of design 
tools, making it easier to innovate and allows you to avoid being bogged down in costly processes, 
mistakes or delays. With the rise of connected devices and IoT bringing designs to market 
successfully and quickly is imperative of every successful company.  
    I wish you the best of success in using Altium Designer to bring your designs to life and 
advance your career. 
     
     
                                                   Chief Operating Officer of Altium 
                                                                        David Read