Manage Component Libraries
Manage your PCB components, get up-to-date supply
chain data, and access millions of ready-to-use parts,
all in one secure PCB component library.
Component Library Managers Centralized Security
Librarians protect the integrity of the library. Altium makes it easier to manage PCB components in a central and secure location. Now everyone working on a board design can access the same set of validated components.
Supply Chain Data Helps Everyone but Only If It’s Current
Part prices and availability, manufacturer lifecycles, product designs, and part alternatives change every hour. Altium’s library management capabilities keep you current so you can always make informed decisions.
Key Capabilities
Manufacturer Part Search Panel for More Powerful Search
Find the most suitable components for your device using a built-in search engine. With granular filters, electronics designers quickly find components and procurement knows to choose preferred suppliers based on cost and availability.
Real-Time BOM Management & Instant Visibility Into Risks
See constant signals about parts, such as availability and pricing from selected suppliers. You can specify pin-compatible backup parts directly in the BOM, reducing the risk of part shortages during manufacturing.
Library in the Cloud Means You’re Ready for Rainy Days
Altium Develop supports easy-to-use part libraries in a centralized, secure, and version-controlled cloud environment running on AWS. When supply chain storms hit, your library stays open, and your projects stay safe.
Supply Chain Shocks Demand Altium Part Intelligence
Control the list of manufacturing parts linked to the components in your design and ensure up-to-date information on their status and availability. This lets all collaborators respond quickly, with an intelligent view of your part risk.
Part Libraries Shouldn’t Be Data Management Headaches
Component library management is a data management challenge. Altium provides professional capabilities for part libraries with lifecycle state control, in-design validation, templates, and where-used traceability. Now all collaborators trust that the data is current.
Watch Components With a Library Health Dashboard
Efficiently identify and resolve PCB component issues, track usage, and manage obsolescence with an intuitive component library. Sustain your electronic designs for longer by keeping them aligned to requirements, BOMs, mechanical designs, and manufacturing plans. Risk alerts keep you nimble.
FAQs
Altium’s system automatically flags lifecycle changes and allows you to define alternative “Part Choices” ahead of time. You can then seamlessly replace obsolete items.
Yes, they can use the browser-based interface to review cost, availability, and lead times without needing engineering expertise.
The “where-used” functionality shows which schematics or PCBs reference a component. You can click the part entry and immediately see all linked designs.
Valued by Users,
Trusted by Organizations
Engineer at Binar Space Program
"Getting components has always been challenging, so Altium's Manufacturer Part Search integration with premade PCB footprints has been especially helpful...I can route boards significantly faster than I could with other EDA programs."
Hardware Development Manager at Arduino
“In the past, we used GitHub as a way to share our libraries but, of course, it was up to the user to synchronize those libraries. Whereas, with Altium, we have the possibility to store everything in a centralized library that is immediately updated and versioned.”
Founder at Automation Research Group
“Altium Develop is a real game-changer. Having a single unified PCB component library has been essential to my business. [...] Things I wish I could do for years, like sharing, getting real-time part information or accessing my library are now possible.”
Engineer at Binar Space Program
"Getting components has always been challenging, so Altium's Manufacturer Part Search integration with premade PCB footprints has been especially helpful...I can route boards significantly faster than I could with other EDA programs."
Hardware Development Manager at Arduino
“In the past, we used GitHub as a way to share our libraries but, of course, it was up to the user to synchronize those libraries. Whereas, with Altium, we have the possibility to store everything in a centralized library that is immediately updated and versioned.”
Founder at Automation Research Group
“Altium Develop is a real game-changer. Having a single unified PCB component library has been essential to my business. [...] Things I wish I could do for years, like sharing, getting real-time part information or accessing my library are now possible.”
Engineer at Binar Space Program
"Getting components has always been challenging, so Altium's Manufacturer Part Search integration with premade PCB footprints has been especially helpful...I can route boards significantly faster than I could with other EDA programs."
Hardware Development Manager at Arduino
“In the past, we used GitHub as a way to share our libraries but, of course, it was up to the user to synchronize those libraries. Whereas, with Altium, we have the possibility to store everything in a centralized library that is immediately updated and versioned.”
Founder at Automation Research Group
“Altium Develop is a real game-changer. Having a single unified PCB component library has been essential to my business. [...] Things I wish I could do for years, like sharing, getting real-time part information or accessing my library are now possible.”
