SPICE Model Library for Easy Integration and Simulation
A SPICE model library is a general-purpose library for the simulation of electronic circuits. The original implementation of SPICE (“Simulation Program with Integration Circuit Emphasis”) was developed by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, in 1973. This implementation was actively developed and refined for 20 years as one of the first open-source technical programs. […]
Making the Best Engineering BoM For Your Electronics Production
An engineering BoM, also called an engineering bill of materials, specifies how a finished electronics project is designed. It is a standardized and centralized source of information that guides electronics manufacture. In its simplest form, it can be a single table of materials with their associated costs and other relevant data. Its construction is often […]
0402 Package Footprint: Resistor Sizes and Parameters
Electronic components come in all shapes and sizes, ranging from extremely complex land/ball grid array components to simple axial resistors and capacitors. If you have experience working with SMD components, you’re probably familiar with chip resistors and their wide range of package sizes. Among the smallest, and yet most popular, is the 0402 resistor, and […]
How to Build a Part from the Manufacturer’s Datasheet
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. However, the gold standard for information to build components is the manufacturer datasheet. This document provides all the information needed to build a component – […]
September Update: New Features Increase Your Efficiency
Component models built in conjunction with Ultra Librarian extend beyond our site to individual manufacturers websites as well. As we continue to serve PCB designers around the globe, our partnerships with major IC vendors is growing. We assist these companies in the production and distribution of pre-built CAD models they can provide to their customers. This helps to close the gap between IC vendors and PCB designers by allowing you to design-in components with ease. In order […]