Samtec releases over 100,000 new models on SnapEDA
https://www.electronics-lab.com/samtec-releases-over-100000-new-models-on-snapeda/
Electronics designers can boost their productivity with free symbols & footprints for Samtec products Samtec is releasing new digital models for over 100,000 of its products on SnapEDA, the industry-leading circuit board design library. Traditionally, designers have spent days creating digital models – such as symbols and footprints – for each component in their designs. […]
Free PADS PCB packages from Mentor/Digi-Key
https://www.electronics-lab.com/free-pads-pcb-packages-mentordigi-key/
by Graham Prophet @ eedesignnewseurope.com: Two versions of the PADS software package (by Mentor, now a Siemens business) have been made available through distributor Digi-Key. Positioned as design software for “the aspiring innovator” both the free and the $499 versions include access to parts libraries and to a circuit simulator. Free PADS PCB packages from […]
Exploring Eagle CAD ULPs #3 – Teardrops.ULP Make A Teardrop Shape Connection With Pads and Vias
https://www.electronics-lab.com/exploring-eagle-cad-ulps-3-teardrops-ulp-make-teardrop-shape-connection-pads-vias/
Welcome to the third post of the “Exploring Eagle CAD ULPs” series. Every week we will publish a new post about one useful ULP in Eagle CAD. “ULP” User Language Program is a plain text file which is written in a C-like syntax and can be used to access the EAGLE data structures and to […]
Comparing the Top 5 PCB CAD Programs
https://www.electronics-lab.com/comparing-top-5-pcb-cad-programs/
sfcircuits.com compares the top 5 PCB CAD Programs, DipTrace, Eagle, Altium, Pads and Orcad: There are several programs available that range from simple and intuitive to highly sophisticated. They range from free or inexpensive to high-end/premium. They come feature-less or feature-heavy. All of the tools are different and unique in their own way. Ultimately, your […]