Several browser-based PCB design tools have emerged in the past couple of years, yet the vast majority of designers are still using the same desktop applications that have dominated the EDA industry ...

Cloud tools like Altium 365 are gold for PCB design collaboration. They unify schematics, layouts, and BOMs in one hub. A 2025 Gartner report says cloud adoption speeds design cycles by 21%. No more ...

In-circuit test can exercise components individually. Boundary-scan test can evaluate components as well as interconnects. Functional test can test for faults that may have escaped other stages while ...

The CircuitMaker PCB design tool could be thought of as the electronics enthusiast's equivalent of Picassa, the free alternative to Photoshop – except that it's a got a much more refined interface ...

Gain insight into the latest microcontrollers, SBCs, and FPGAs with augmented-reality interaction using the latest "Guide to Boards" from Digi-Key and Make Magazine. Additive and subtractive ...

As the world is becoming increasingly virtual and software is replacing hardware, electrical and electronics engineers are trying to ride the same bandwagon with their tool of choice, PCB (Printed ...

An open beta program has been announced by Altium for its community-driven PCB design tool. CircuitMaker, which is a free software offering, will be available worldwide to all interested electronics ...

My thanks to Mike Meakin for drawing my attention to a neat web-based circuit and pcb design tool. It is being developed by a couple of guys in Belgium and, from the video on the website, it looks ...

Cadence has started shipping version ten of its OrCAD printed circuit design tools. Three new configurations have been added to OrCAD 10.0: Unison EE combines schematic capture with PSpice A/D for ...

This capability was one of the first steps that transformed IPC-2581 from a simple output format into a full design data ...