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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

KiCAD EDA is a free, open-source, and cross-platform electronic design automation suite. This software contains three different modules including Schematic Editor, PCB Layout, and 3D Viewer. Schematic ...

CadSoft has rolled its Eagle PCB layout tool to version 7, improving the auto-router and allowing large designs to be split across a team. The auto-router can simultaneously generate multiple routing ...

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 ...