Hardware Podcasts

Layout Review with Zachariah Peterson

The Amp Hour · 11 Mar 2026 · 1h 00m · Episode 718

What this episode covers

Zachariah Peterson, founder of Northwest Engineering Solutions and Altium's technical consultant, discusses the state of PCB design, the industry's shift toward EMC expertise, and the impact of AI tooling. He details Altium's acquisition by Renesas, the critical need for engineers to understand manufacturing constraints and stack-ups, and the risks of relying on semiconductor data sheets for EMC guidance. Peterson also shares insights from his 'Layout Review' content series, highlighting common DRC errors and the value of mentorship in a lean industry.

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Companies
Altium, Renesas, Siemens, Azatec, Dental Flux, CircuitMind, C-list
Chips
ESP32, STM32
Materials
Rogers 4385B
Also
PCB West, PCB East, Design Con, Embedded World, EDIcon

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