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
Read moreAt 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
Read moreWe 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!
Read more4 – 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
Read moreDesigning 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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Taiwan Semiconductor’s entire product catalog is now on SnapEDA
Read moreWe 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
Read moreHave 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…
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Welcoming Zuken eCADSTAR to the SnapEDA community
Read moreToday, we are pleased to announce our collaboration with Zuken to help eCADSTAR users design electronics faster. As part of this collaboration, our ready-to-use symbols, footprints, and 3D models can now be downloaded in the Zuken eCADSTAR format. Additionally, through this collaboration the SnapEDA component search and download experience is now embedded within the eCADSTAR…
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Is the future of SnapEDA on the desktop?
Read moreToday we’re launching SnapEDA Desktop – your bridge between the web and your desktop PCB design tool. SnapEDA began with a simple mission: to help engineers design electronics faster. We started with the bane of every engineer’s existence: sourcing trusted CAD models. Creating CAD models for each electronic component in a circuit board can easily…
