Today, we’re excited to announce our collaboration with ExpressPCB, a free, easy-to-use PCB design software. This new collaboration makes SnapEDA’s parts libraries searchable and placeable directly within ExpressPCB.
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How to select a USB Type C connector for power applications
USB connectors were introduced in the mid 1990’s and have since evolved in their size, shape, data and power transfer capabilities. Today, the latest physical standard is Type C, and besides greater bandwidth and being both bi-directional and reversible, this newest iteration is capable of significantly higher power transfer than previous generations. We interviewed Jeff…
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Switchcraft CAD models are now available on SnapEDA
Today we’re pleased to share that hundreds of new Switchcraft models are now available on SnapEDA. Switchcraft is a leading electromechanical component manufacturer with thousands of products, ranging from power jacks, to sealed circular connectors, to audio connectors. Their products, made in their Chicago-area factories, are known for being durable and reliable. The new models…
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SnapEDA welcomes TraceParts to the SnapEDA community
Today we’re launching a new partnership with TraceParts, a leading provider of 3D digital content for engineers. With the new partnership, engineers will be able to find hundreds of thousands of mechanical computer-aided design (M-CAD) models downloadable in a wide range of formats directly through SnapEDA. This new partnership is intended to offer our engineering…
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SnapEDA ECAD Models Now on SOS electronic
Engineers can now find millions of electronic component CAD models from SnapEDA on SOS electronic’s website. This makes it convenient for electronics designers to download models compatible with various PCB design tools, including KiCad, Eagle, OrCad, PADS, Altium, Allegro, Fusion 360, and many more, right from the SOS electronic website. About SOS electronic SOS electronic…
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Introducing the SnapEDA Plugin for Altium Designer
Today, we’re excited to launch a new plugin for Altium Designer! The plugin contains computer-aided design (CAD) models for millions of electronic components, many of which have been created in collaboration with industry-leading electronic component suppliers. Using the plugin is simple. After installing it, designers simply search for a part they need, and will be…
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SnapEDA ECAD & MCAD Models Now on Semikart
SnapEDA ECAD & MCAD models are now on Semikart, an online marketplace for electronic components based in India. Engineers and designers that use Semikart can now easily access parts of more than 700 brands through SnapEDA’s library of models. Symbols and footprints can be downloaded all at once and are compatible with various ECAD &…
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New and Upgraded Filters Added to SnapEDA!
SnapEDA is working on improvements to create an entirely new search user experience. Engineers can now search for parts through filters on our website. These are the new and upgraded filters that you can use to get more specific and relevant results faster: PackageWe’ve made it easier to find parts that meet your requirements by…
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290,000+ New Symbols and Footprints Added to SnapEDA
Over the past six weeks SnapEDA’s component engineering team has been focused on our engineering community’s main request: Add more libraries. This is why we have added 290,261 new symbols and footprints to help engineers to design their PCBs lightning-fast, we’re all about providing the building blocks for engineers so they can spend their time…
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The latest updates to our KiCad exporter
In this year’s annual survey, we asked engineers what we could do to continue improving the CAD models we provide on SnapEDA. The top request – understandably – was that engineers simply wanted more symbols, footprints and 3D models. We got started on that right away. In mere months, our component engineering team added nearly…