You can now find over 1.5 million SnapEDA CAD models on Digi-Key Electronics, a leading global distributor of electronic components. This means that Digi-Key customers can take advantage of SnapEDA’s free symbols, footprints and 3D models that are compatible with various E-CAD formats, including Altium, Fusion360, Eagle, KiCad, Allegro, OrCad, PADS and many more. About…
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Find over 8 million CAD models for Nicomatic’s connectors on SnapEDA
We are excited to announce that we have partnered with Nicomatic, an industry leader in interconnect solutions to provide over 8 million ready-to-use symbols and footprints for their micro connectors. Nicomatic is a full in-house international interconnect solutions provider. Their portfolio is dedicated to multiple configurations of board-to-board, board-to-wire, and wire-to-wire connectors as well as…
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Our trip to Electronica
Every 2 years, over 80,000 folks from the electronics industry travel to the home of Oktoberfest (Munich!) to get together at the world’s largest electronics design tradeshow, Electronica. With over 18 halls – each larger than a football field – this event is absolutely massive! The SnapEDA team jumped at the opportunity to travel across…
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Quality Matters: 12 tips to ensure quality in your PCB Design
At SnapEDA, we aim to provide high quality ready-to-use symbols and footprints for your electronic components. Accurate and well designed libraries for your PCBs are essential for optimal performance of your board. A single error or the slightest offset from a badly created footprint can cause thousands of dollars in wasted prototypes, along with weeks…
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Over 13,000 new CAD models for Abracon’s passive components now available on SnapEDA
We have collaborated with Abracon to release 13,000 new symbols, footprints, and 3D models to help engineers design faster. These new CAD models include coverage for crystals, oscillators, and inductors. Abracon is an industry leader in passive components. Their products include frequency control devices, antennas, and connectivity solutions. With these new free, ready-to-use resources, engineers…
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Find microphones, speakers, buzzers and more with our new PUI Audio collaboration!
4 – To download the E-CAD model, select Download Symbol and Footprint and choose the format of your preference. 5 – To get the M-CAD model, go to the 3D model tab and select Download 3D model. We hope you enjoy this new integration and these new CAD models for PUI Audio’s products. Happy Designing!
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Printed antennas vs. Chip antennas
Designing high-frequency PCBs brings up new challenges for engineers. There are different requirements and environmental variables that need to be considered. One of the main ones is choosing which type of antenna the designer needs depending on the function of the project. In this article, you will learn more about two types of antennas to…
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We’re standing up for engineers
Imagine you’re searching an online marketplace for circuit board components. Little do you know, your every move is being packaged and sold— every click, every datasheet viewed, every file downloaded. Many such marketplaces sell your data, jeopardizing your intellectual property, compromising security, and inundating you with spam. At SnapEDA, we have taken a hard line…
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Taiwan Semiconductor’s entire product catalog is now on SnapEDA
We are pleased to share that we have partnered with Taiwan Semiconductor so you can now find CAD models for their entire product catalog on SnapEDA! Taiwan Semiconductor is known for their automotive-grade quality discrete power electronics devices, LED drivers, analog ICs and ESD protection devices. The new CAD models available through SnapEDA include symbols,…
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Find CAD models on every distributor site with the SnapEDA Chrome extension
Have you ever wished you could find CAD models while browsing your favorite distributor sites? Today, we’re thrilled to announce our new SnapEDA Chrome extension which will allow you to find CAD models on nearly every electronic component distributor website across the web. Here’s how it works: While browsing your favorite distributor websites, the Chrome…