Tag: KICAD

The P42 Pico2 M.2 may look like an M.2 module, but it’s actually a Raspberry Pi RP2350 development board in M.2 3024 form factor. The M.2 interface has USB, UART, I2C, and control IO [Input/Output] connectivity. Adding an RP2350 microcontroller, the P42 Pico2 M.2 pops a Raspberry Pi's...

The FourthirdEye V1.0 is a Micro Four Thirds (M4/3) camera module designed specifically for the Raspberry Pi 5 and other Raspberry Pi boards that support 4-lane MIPI interfaces, such as the Compute Module 4 IO board. Developed by Will Whang's Electronics in Taiwan, it uses the IMX294...

The Olimex RP2040pc is a compact "all-in-one" RP2040 based dev board based on the Raspberry Pi RP2040 microcontroller, designed for retrocomputing enthusiasts. It supports Apple II e, Apple II+, and Oric Atmos emulation using the Reload emulator, which simply means you can play classic...

The KiCad Conference will be held in person on September 9-10, 2023 at Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos de A Coruña (Palexco). KiCad is a free and open-source software suite for the design, simulation, and fabrication of electronic circuits.  It is available worldwide for use on...

Version 7.0.0 of the KiCad project has just been made available. The KiCad development team released KiCad 7.0.0 on February 12th, Sunday. Nevertheless, KiCad 7 is a solid upgrade while being less substantial than the previous one. With a number of exciting new features and enhancements...

European computer company Olimex Ltd. has created Agon light a budget-friendly microcomputer and microcontroller on one small board. Bernardo Kastrup designed the AgonLight and the Quark firmware was developed by Dean Belfield. The module is the cheapest and fastest 8-bit microcomputer...

Some of the well-known PCB layout design software are Eagle Software, Altium Designer 22 and KiCAD. However, Altium Designer 22 remains a market leader despite its expensive full-suite license. For embedded electronic manufacturers inclined towards adopting open-source technologies,...

Many of you might be familiar with the Eagle PCB software suite for electronic design automation. Similar open-source software was introduced about 3 decades ago, KiCad EDA has released a new version with “substantial improvements”. If you are an embedded electronic hacker, KiCad is...