
Digi-Key’s PCB Builder gives you several fabrication options from reputable manufacturers with visibility on prices and lead times. Once you’ve created your Gerbers in Altium Designer, you can import your files into Digi-Key’s PCB Builder Tool to get a manufacturing price comparison from local and overseas partners. How Integration with Digi-Key Helps You Stay Productive Digi-Key Helps You Find a ManufacturerĪltium Designer already makes the Digi-Key BOM import preparation process easy. Get the best prices and accurate parts data directly from Digi-Key component sourcing using the ActiveBOM utility in Altium Designer. Learn more about navigating electronic component shortages. Thanks to Digi-Key’s partnership with Altium, designers can navigate component shortages with ease.


With more than 1,000,000 components ready for immediate shipment from Digi-Key’s headquarters, there are no lead times for in-stock products. A short summary of technical specifications.Sourcing information, including manufacturer part numbers and distributor SKUs.CAD models, including 3D STEP files for MCAD integration.

Any parts you add to your PCB layout need to include the following information: Not only will this require finding parts that meet the form, fit, and function required, with models that can be imported to your design, you need to ensure your parts will be sourceable and can be quickly added to your layout.

Unless you’re starting a new board from a reference design or upgrading an old project, you need to select all your parts from scratch. Access Parts Data from Digi-Key in Altium Designer From initial design to manufacturing, take advantage of supply chain integration between Altium and Digi-Key to help you stay productive. When your design is ready for production, upload your Altium BOM via Digi-Key’s BOM Manager to quickly create a new component order. Altium and Digi-Key have teamed up to create a single environment to design and check inventory: use Altium Designer or A365 to design your PCB, create your BOM, and confirm inventory availability. When you don’t have a dedicated sourcing specialist or the right supply chain tools, you may be forced to manually source data, part numbers, and CAD models for your new design. Take advantage of the Digi-Key BOM import to Altium Designer.Įngineering and board layout are crucial and obvious aspects of PCB design, but sourcing components and finding parts replacements can be time-consuming tasks. Altium and Digi-Key are working together to make design, sourcing, and purchasing easier for PCB design teams.
