PCB Layout Best Practices to Know
Designing circuit boards has to be one of the most exciting careers that anyone could embark on.
3D CAD Circuit Models: How to Use and Download
I remember the first 3D CAD circuit model I ever built in AutoCAD. It was messy, had unfilled areas, and had a minor resemblance to the component I wanted to build. The model was a nice representation of the size of the component I needed to place in a board, but that was about it. […]
TARGET 3001! Users Now Have Access to Ultra Librarian—The World’s Largest CAD Part Database
Rochester, NY (August 21, 2018) – EMA Design Automation® (www.ema-eda.com), a full-service provider and innovator of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) solutions, today announced that its Ultra Librarian 14 million electronic part library of symbols, footprints, and 3D models is now available to PCB designers using the TARGET 3001! design suite. “TARGET 3001! users can now download […]
Ultra Librarian State of the 2018 PCB CAD Library Survey: Interesting Results
Recently, the Ultra Librarian team launched a survey to take the pulse of the PCB design industry. The Ultra Librarian State of the 2018 PCB CAD Library Survey revealed trends regarding designer preferences for component manufacturers, the value of CAD library data, time spent creating library data vs. downloading from an outside source, and where […]
Ultra Librarian helps GAUL Students Reach Great Heights in Annual Rocket Competition
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. Every year since its inception in 1993, GAUL brings together students with interests in engineering, math, and science, to apply their academic knowledge and skills in real world […]
EMA Provides Free Access to Ultra Librarian–the World’s Largest Library of Verified EDA Symbols, Footprints, and 3D Models
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. “Today’s engineers don’t have the time […]
Production Quality PCB Design Moves to the Cloud
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 […]
The Art of Smart Component Decision Making: 5 Aspects to consider when choosing an electronic component for your next project
Engineers today are faced with a lot of responsibility when it comes to PCB design. As part of this responsibility, you are tasked with choosing the right electronic components to include in your designs. Component selection is more than just “does it do what I want it to do”, it involves a larger process of […]