What is Altium?

Altium is a leading software company that provides electronic design automation (EDA) tools for printed circuit board (PCB) design

Access to Altium

The Department of Engineering has 5 seats on the Altium license which is owned by the Department of Physics.

If you would like access to Altium, there is a £60 access fee. The license runs from 12th March to 11th March.

Please contact the helpdesk for access.

If you are from another department, you will need to contact the Department for Physics, caw204@cam.ac.uk.

Platforms

Windows

Systems Requirements can be found here: https://www.altium.com/documentation/altium-designer/installation-management/system-requirements 

Restriction on use

Available for Teaching and Research purposes. The license is not to be used for commercial use.

Useful Links

Using Altium Documentation: https://www.altium.com/documentation/readme

System Requirements: https://www.altium.com/documentation/altium-designer/installation-management/system-requirements#recommended-system-requirements