Consider these 5 free but loaded offerings in a recent update to the best PCB design software platforms. If you Google “design software for printed circuit boards”, you’ll get close to 2 million hits ...

For engineers, independent hardware developers, and technicians moving into professional hardware development, how you choose your PCB design package matters. It determines the types of designs you ...

A clean interface is only part of the picture. The rest, whether libraries are reliable, whether the software catches rule violations early, whether schematic and layout stay in sync, whether the tool ...

Printed circuit board (PCB) design is a complex endeavor, but it’s more manageable when you have access to the right tools. Numerous companies now offer PCB design tools that allow collaboration ...

PCB design tools have traditionally revolved around software packages users would download and install on their own PCs or workstations. A startup company called Flux is trying to change that ...

Version 12.0 of Pulsonix PCB software performs 3D collision detection to reveal space violations in multi-board and folded board designs. This allows designers to visualize boards in a stacked or ...

Electronic design automation (EDA) software developer Altium and electronics manufacturer MacroFab last week announced the launch of Altimade, an application the companies say allows their customers ...