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Verify With Confidence
Test Management Software
That Closes Verification
Coverage Gaps
Plan verification, build requirements traceability across designs and test results, and prove full coverage on demand.
Run Verification and Validation
Without the Scramble
Plan Tests
Before Design Freezes
- Build verification plans from current requirements
- Define test methods and acceptance criteria
- Bring testability feedback into design reviews
Capture
Proof as You Work
- Link test cases to requirements and PCB designs
- Attach results, reports, and evidence to test runs
- Build a live traceability matrix as test runs accumulate
Generate Compliance
Reports on Demand
- Produce audit-ready V&V documents from live project data
- Trace requirements back to supporting evidence when needed
- Keep validation work aligned after ECOs and design updates
Altium Capabilities
for Test Engineers
Connect tests
to requirements
Link requirements to electronic designs, test cases, and test runs so your team can see what each test proves.
Keep tests
and evidence together
Centralize plans, test runs, reports, and supporting files in a shared workspace instead of scattered spreadsheets and lab notes.
Track status
in real time
See which requirements are verified, which tests are incomplete, and where coverage gaps could create late-stage rework.
Generate audit-ready
traceability matrices
Create traceability matrices and compliance documents from live requirements and verification data.
Catch SI risks earlier
Review impedance, reflections, losses, and signal degradation before prototype testing turns layout risk into lab rework.
Run analysis
in the design workflow
With signal analysis inside the design environment, inspect high-speed nets without exporting files or rebuilding context.
Diagnose findings
with simulation
Use simulation results and reports to explain signal failures, challenge routing decisions, and drive layout fixes.
Prioritize
the highest-stakes nets
Standardize pre-prototype checks for high-speed interfaces, differential pairs, and sensitive nets where late failures hurt the schedule.
Bring Design for Testability (DFT)
into design reviews
Vet testpoint access, fixture needs, programming access, and functional test requirements before the layout is locked.
Open reviews
to every stakeholder
Let test, manufacturing, and external collaborators review designs in a browser without installing ECAD software.
Anchor feedback
to the design
Attach comments, tasks, and markups to the schematic or layout so feedback stays connected to the design.
Keep a searchable
review history
Track review status and preserve feedback history for audits, retrospectives, and future validation planning.
Know what was tested
Tie test results to the correct schematic, layout, BOM, manufacturing outputs, and release package.
See what needs retesting
Compare hardware revisions using visual diffs to identify which scripts, fixtures, and procedures need updates or retesting.
Trace failures
to design changes
When a test fails after an ECO, layout change, or new part, examine schematics, PCBs, Gerbers, and BOMs across revisions to identify the change responsible.
Preserve release history
Maintain a full history of who changed what, when, and why to support quality reviews and compliance processes.
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Resources for Test Engineers
How to Test For a Short Circuit on a PCB
Wondering how to find ground on a circuit board? Looking for a circuit board tester? Clear and simple steps on how to test for a short circuit on a Printed Circuit Board.
Building an MCP Server for Your Lab Equipment
Automate bench workflows with MCP. Wrap device libraries into tools. Add hard limits for voltage and current.
Testpoint Manager
This whitepaper explores the theoretical importance of testpoints, covering optimization strategies, fault detection in automated testing, and best practices for reliable measurements. Additionally, it provides a step-by-step tutorial on using Testpoint Manager in Altium Designe
Explore the Platform Solutions
Each solution includes Altium Designer and Altium 365
Parts to Possibilities
Context-rich discovery for finding complete product solutions not just components
Design, Share, Stay in Sync
Advanced PCB design with cloud-enabled coordination to keep work, reviews, feedback, and releases aligned when needed
Control without Complexity
Structured collaboration for multidisciplinary electronics teams and development keeping people and data aligned without sacrificing speed
Digital Thread at Scale
A governed, extensible, intelligent platform for managing enterprise-wide electronics development across people, systems, and workflows
Explore Solutions for Other Roles
PCB Designer
Accelerate high-speed, multi-layer designs in a unified environment with advanced routing, version control, and supply chain insight. Reduce rework and get to production faster.
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Unified Design Environment
Real-Time Collaboration
Mechanical Engineer
Experience seamless bi-directional design data sharing between ECAD and MCAD, all without leaving your design environment. Reduce misalignment and errors.
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Seamless Synchronization
Effective Enclosure Design
Procurement Manager
Gain critical visibility into component lifecycle, availability, and compliance. Proactively manage sourcing risk, reduce rework, and control costs before delays and overruns occur.
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Enriched Supply Chain Data
Proactive Risks and Costs Management
Electrical Engineer
Accelerate electronics product development with unified design, real-time collaboration, and supply chain insight, all in one environment. Cut delays, errors, and disconnected workflows effortlessly.
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Superior Design Experience
Improved Design Accuracy
Software Engineer
Instantly access the latest schematics and component data in your browser. Ensure you’re always coding against the correct hardware. No ECAD installs required.
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Hardware-Aware Development
Centralized Component Data
IT Security Manager
Protect intellectual property and sensitive design data throughout the development lifecycle. Leverage enterprise security protocols with granular permission controls, end-to-end encryption, and secure cloud storage for safe collaboration across distributed teams.
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Secure Collaboration
Granular Access Control
System Engineer
Link design requirements directly to electronic designs. Track all changes through secure version control, synchronize ECAD and MCAD data, and verify performance with built-in simulation tools.
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Enhanced Traceability & Collaboration
Simplified Compliance
Engineering Manager
Gain full visibility into team workflows, project health, and supply risks. Align design, compliance, and delivery with cloud-based collaboration, version control, and BOM intelligence.
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Efficient Cross-Functional Team Collaboration
Centralized Compliance Management
ECAD Librarian
Standardize, validate, and manage every component in a centralized cloud library. Ensure accuracy, lifecycle visibility, and consistency across all designs without redundant workflows.
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Centralized Library Management
Component Data Accuracy