It’s easy to see why confusion abounds when looking for free PCB design software that’s worth a likely steep learning-curve effort. Free used to mean watered down. Today, however, programs that fell ...

This file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. This article takes a look at how to get a 3D preview of a printed-circuit-board (PCB) project designed using mid-level ...

The concept of PCB design software being either available freely or at low cost via a distribution website is only a recent development. Perhaps the first instance came in 2009, when Premier Farnell ...

There are many powerful and easy-to-use electronic design automation (EDA) software packages available for PCB designers today. Here's a closer look at some. There are many powerful and easy-to-use ...

Farnell has announced that the upcoming version 6.0 of its CadSoft EAGLE PCB design software will integrate functionality that provides a direct connection between board layout and the Eurocircuits ...

CadSoft Computer has released an extended version of the PCB prototyping services ULP for users of its Eagle PCB design software. The design software connects users to local PCB services on the ...

The brd-to-3D tool is a complement to CadSofts EAGLE software that currently does not have a direct STEP-export. Customers can also obtain a free laser-sintered 3D model of the assembled printed ...

Ever so slowly, we’re inching towards a world of Internet-based electronic design tools. The state of these tools, including Upverter and other cloud-based solutions, hasn’t been all that great until ...

Premier Farnell has launched more than 45,000 CAD model files for use by electronics designers, supporting products from many leading electronic component and semiconductor suppliers. Used alongside ...