Welcome to the playlist of Technical Consultant Zach Peterson, a luminary in the field of electronics and PCB design with an illustrious career in both academia and the electronics industry. With a rich background spanning nanoparticle lasers, electronic and optoelectronic semiconductor devices, environmental sensors, and stochastics, Zach offers unparalleled insights into the world of modern engineering. Zach focuses on research, design tutorials, and deep analyses tailored for professionals, students, and tech enthusiasts alike. Prior to his work in the PCB industry, Zach taught at Portland State University, conducted extensive research, and authored over 2000+ technical articles on PCB design. An active member of IEEE Photonics Society, IEEE Electronics Packaging Society, American Physical Society, and the PCEA, Zach's expertise is now available to you through engaging videos. Subscribe to stay up-to-date with the latest advancements and learn from one of the industry's finest. #ZachPeterson #PCBDesign #ElectronicsEngineering
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Altium Develop unites design, sourcing, and manufacturing in one cloud-based platform, giving students and small teams the visibility to turn a promising board into a production-ready product: https://www.altium.com/develop?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=one-minute-pcb-design-reviews&utm_content=impressive-student-board In this One Minute PCB Design Review, Tech Consultant Zach Peterson reviews an impressive door lift system circuit board submitted by a student whose work lands well ahead of many student designs featured on the channel. Zach reviews the board's microcontroller choice and awards bonus points for selecting a PIC18 microcontroller over the more common ESP32, then walks through the board's power architecture—pointing out the many externally sourced power rails and recommending a single multi-output buck regulator fed from the 24V rail to generate every target voltage on-board. Zach also reviews the schematic's component library hygiene, flagging two relays and two potentiometers that are missing manufacturer part numbers, an essential detail for locking in the correct range and footprint before layout. The review closes on an unusual ground-signal-signal-ground stackup that the channel has never covered before, earning this student PCB design a dedicated deep-dive video. Whether you're a student, hobbyist, or early-career engineer, this quick PCB design review is packed with practical takeaways on power rail consolidation, buck regulator selection, component management, and PCB stackup planning. 🔹 Connect with Zach: Want your design reviewed by Zach? Reach out to him on LinkedIn with your design and production files for a chance to be featured on our channel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachariah-peterson/ 💡 Stay Connected: Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more in-depth tutorials and tips from @AltiumAcademy Share your thoughts and questions in the comments below! 👉 Subscribe for more: https://www.youtube.com/@AltiumAcademy?sub_confirmation=1 Don't forget to follow us on social to stay up-to-date on the latest Altium Academy content. 👉 Follow Altium on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@altiumdesigner 👉 Follow Altium on Twitter: https://twitter.com/altium 👉 Follow Altium on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/altium/ 👉 Follow Altium on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AltiumOfficial/ The Altium Academy is an online experience created to bring modern education to PCB Designers and Engineers all across the world. Here you can access a vast library of free training and educational content covering everything from basic design to advanced principles and step-by-step walkthroughs. Join industry legends as they share their career knowledge, review real-life design projects, or learn how to leverage one of Altium's leading design tools. No matter your level of experience, the Altium Academy can help you become a better Designer and Engineer! About Altium LLC Altium LLC (ASX:ALU), a global software company based in San Diego, California, is accelerating the pace of innovation through electronics. From individual inventors to multinational corporations, more PCB designers and engineers choose Altium software to design and realize electronics-based products. #Altium #PCBDesign #Microcontroller