I would like to know if there is any tool for migrating from ARM mcu's to Atmel? can any one help me on this topic?
Dear Goodwin,
Thank you very much for your reply and helpful information you provided me
with. I also need help for another issue and I would appreciate if you
could help me on that. I have problem searching for a specific part in
all Altium libraries. So, I have to search for the part in each of the
libraries one by one, while I do not know which library has the information
regarding the part I am looking for. So, it takes a lot of my time. This
is not the case with Cadsoft Eagle, where it is quite easy to find a part
in its libraries. I have already searched on the internet for the
information, but none of them have been helpful. Can any one guide me on
that?
Regards
Norman
I do not know Altium at all, but which specific part are you talking about ?
If I was in your shoes, I'd first of all contact the manufacturer of that part and ask if they had an Alitum version of it.
If you got no replies, I'd ask Altium's tech support (or a forum there).
If the part simply does not exist, I would create it myself.
As written above, I don't know anything about Alitum or creating parts in it, but all the parts I've used in my own PCB layout program, I've created myself, and it might be quicker to create a missing part than searching for it.
Be advised, though: You will need to be very careful and make sure you get all measurements correct.
If the part you're searching for is an IC, such as LQFP, QFN, BGA or similar, then use a generic footprint and create your specific part from that.
Although I was a user of Protel (then), I don't have Altium so I can't give you much help on this.
Whether you are doing schematic capture or PCB layout, generally a part can be found through its category (e.g., ADC, DAC, EEPROM, LDO, microprocessor) or through its manufacturer (e.g., Analog Devices, Atmel, NXP, ST, Texas Instruments). If you can't find it in the pre-installed libraries, my advice would be similar to Jens' reply. When you have to create your own part, consult the datasheet to get the package type. You can use the generic footprint as is but if the manufacturer has a suggested dimensions for the pads you can have them modified.
Thanks for your recommendation and I guidance. I think this is the right
one.