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June 4, 2018
When creating ECAD library data, most designers build components within their CAD tool environment. Oftentimes, this is the only library creation tool available to a designer. Likely, the designer also feels most comfortable creating library data in the tool that they are familiar with and use regularly. However, there are distinct disadvantages to building a component in a CAD-specific format, especially when library data may need to be used in multiple CAD environments. At Ultra Librarian, we use a universal representation model for storing our data and find that it has many advantages. What are the best use models for both universal representation and CAD-specific data?
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May 1, 2018
Mechantronic engineers use a multidisciplinary approach to develop the innovative technologies we, as a society, are quickly becoming dependent on. Emerging smart technology allows us to do some pretty amazing things like remotely control our thermostats, enjoy safer driving with smart sensing technology, and take excellent pictures with auto-focus camera settings, among many other useful technologies.
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April 9, 2018
Ultra Librarian was developed to increase your productivity and accelerate the PCB design process by providing CAD libraries within our user-friendly platform. With a strong dedication to building quality libraries, our team of skilled librarians have built over 25,000 parts since the beginning of 2018! As we continue to build up our library and focus on providing superior services to the EDA industry, we are excited to announce new features and updates that have been recently added with user feedback in mind.
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April 2, 2018
PCB librarians and designers know that in order to execute a flawless design, your data has to be precise and accurate. In today’s design environment, there are a lot of external pressures on your design: size constraints, project timelines, and exacting design standards. Add complicated datasheets, non-intuitive design tools, and deadlines to the situation and you can see how easy it is to make an error when creating library data. In this article, we will consider some of the common errors that happen when creating a library component, and some tips to avoid running into these issues.
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March 20, 2018
Digi-Key Electronics, a global electronic components distributor, announces it has reached a new milestone with Ultra Librarian; with the on-line library providing symbols, footprints, and 3D models for 1.25 million in-stock Digi-Key parts.
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March 15, 2018
Groupe aérospatial de l’Université Laval (GAUL) is a multidisciplinary group of students at Université Laval, in Québec Canada, well known for their innovative science and technology projects. Supported by the science and engineering faculty of Laval University and partnerships with companies like Ultra Librarian, the group plans to participate in the Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering Competition (IREC) an event held during the Spaceport America Cup in June 2018. This exciting project will put our library of verified parts to the ultimate test in the hopes of accelerating and perfecting their PCB design.
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March 14, 2018
Rochester, NY (March 14, 2018) – EMA Design Automation® (www.ema-eda.com), a full-service provider and innovator of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) solutions, today announced that access for its more than 14 million component library is now free, allowing downloads from the world’s largest collection of verified symbols, footprints, and 3D STEP models through www.ultralibrarian.com.
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March 1, 2018
When a designer needs to create a component for a PCB board, they have many places where they can gather data – manufacturer websites, distributors, aggregators, or even crowd-sourced resources. Manufacturer datasheets provides all the information needed to build a component – PCB land pattern, schematic symbol pin-out, tolerances, ratings, electrical applications, and ordering information. The Ultra Librarian team has built many components (14 million and growing!) and has learned a few tricks to finding the information that you need in a datasheet in order to create library components.
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February 1, 2018
Cloud computing is changing the way we approach PCB design. As PCB design solutions in the cloud continue to evolve, major EDA software companies like Cadence® are putting more emphasis on developing cloud solutions like the OrCAD Capture Cloud. With a focus on increasing productivity and shortening design cycles, OrCAD recognized the need offer pre-built PCB libraries within the tool, and partnered with our library experts here at Ultra Librarian.
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January 2, 2018
The Ultra Librarian services, software, and CAD library were all created with the specific mission of providing valuable PCB component resources to increase the efficiency of your design process. Major IC and semiconductor companies have relied on Ultra Librarian tools and services to build pre-built part data for their catalog of components as part of an added value to their customers. As we have continued to grow and strengthen our partnerships with electronic component developers it has been essential for us to provide schematic symbols, PCB footprints, and 3D STEP models in a vendor-neutral file format, also known as a BXL. Providing components data via BXLs allows for the creation of consistent quality CAD entities and to establish a standard with minimal effort, saving you a significant amount of time.
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