Power Tips: Using Altium to Simplify Multiphase and Multi-Module Board Design Creation Process

As automotive and industrial power demand increases, so does the need for multiphase and modular design. The design of multiphase or multi-module boards is tedious and time consuming. In this AlTIum tip article, you'll learn how to easily copy and paste existing schematics and layouts to create a multi-phase or multi-module design.

Step 1: Create a simple buck converter schematic in AlTIum (Figure 1).

Figure 1: AlTIum schematic

Step 2: Update the printed circuit board (PCB) and lay out the components. Fill the copper in a regular way and connect all the networks (Figure 2).

Figure 2: Layout in AlTIum

Step 3: Select the component you want to copy by clicking and dragging; then right click and select Copy (Figure 3).

Figure 3: Screenshot of Step 3

After copying, Altium will ask for a reference point; click on a specific component.

Step 4: As shown in Figure 4, paste the new component next to the existing component. Altium will add "_1" next to each reference mark to indicate that it is a duplicate component.

Figure 4: Layout of the replication component displayed in Altium

Now that you have successfully copied the components into the layout, you need to do the same thing in the schematic window and then link the components.

Step 5: Right-click the project name in the Projects window and click Add New to Project; then click Schematic (Figure 5). A new schematic form will be provided to copy the components into the form.

Figure 5: Screenshot of Step 5

Step 6: Copy and paste the schematic in Figure 1 into the new worksheet. You must add "_1" to all new components before you can link the schematic to the current layout. When operating, you can use the Smart Edit option in Altium.

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