SnapEDA, the first search engine for electronic design, and Abracon, an industry leader in passive components, have released over 13,000 new computer-aided design (CAD) models to help engineers design electronics faster. Designers spend weeks creating CAD models for their printed circuit board (PCB) designs. Besides being time-consuming, creating CAD models is a detailed and sophisticated […]
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Audio component CAD models compatible with PCB design tools
An online experience allows engineers to visualize and download CAD models for PUI Audio products. To save engineers weeks of design work, SnapEDA created the first search engine focused on providing trustworthy electronics CAD (E-CAD) data. Traditionally, engineers have spent hours creating the CAD models needed for circuit board design. The process of creating and […]
Circuit board shields feature short lead-time customization
Modified CBS products use existing tooling and manufacturing processes to create near-custom solutions with short lead times and little or no NRE, while providing all the same benefits of our CBS products. This allows for any parameter size and custom shapes to provide optimal shielding and save board space. Designs can include I/O holes, trace […]
Software accelerates design-to-manufacturing handoff for PCBs
PCBflow is an innovative cloud-based software solution which bridges the gap between the electronics design and manufacturing ecosystems. PCBflow extends Siemens’ Xcelerator portfolio with a secure environment for printed circuit board (PCB) design teams to interact with a variety of manufacturers, and by rapidly performing a range of design-for-manufacturing (DFM) analyses in the context of […]
Drag & drop facility speeds ordering process for PCBs
The prototype specialist and PCB manufacturer Beta LAYOUT says it has radically simplified the online ordering process for printed circuit boards. The redesigned PCB-POOL online calculator now allows the direct data upload of a PCB design via Drag & Drop in several native file formats. Current accepted files formats include Altium Designer, EAGLE, Target 3001!, […]
Silcon-based technology reduces COF of low density polyethylene film
Dow Performance Silicones, a global business unit of DowDuPont Specialties Products division, is introducing here at Fakuma 2018 in Nexeo Solutions’ stand (#A3-3217) DOW CORNING MB25-235 Masterbatch, a new silicone-based technology that significantly reduces the coefficient of friction (COF) of low density polyethylene (LDPE) film to optimize flexible packaging production. The new masterbatch addresses the traditional […]
AVX receives 4-Star supplier excellence award from Raytheon
AVX Corporation was recently honored with a 4-Star Supplier Excellence Award from Raytheon’s Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) business unit. Now in its twelfth year, the annual Raytheon IDS Supplier Excellence Awards recognize suppliers who have provided outstanding service and partnership in exceeding customer requirements, including overall quality and on-time delivery. AVX has earned several of these […]
Free: Industrial Design Resource 2018
The Product Experts at www.onlinecomponents.com, a leading, authorized eCommerce distributor of electromechanical, interconnect and passive components, introduces the Industrial Design Resource 2018. Included are the latest products and solutions to help you navigate the industrial highway of design- cycle problems. Vice President of Marketing, Amir Nizam, states, “We strive to offer our customers a broad […]
ADI and B-Secur collaborate on biometric authentication technologies for automotive industry
Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) announced today a collaboration with B-Secur LTD to develop a complete biometric authentication solution for use in automotive vehicles. The combination of ADI’s leading signal conditioning technology with B-Secur’s electrocardiogram (ECG) biometric algorithms software will enable automobiles to uniquely authenticate and identify drivers and passengers. The technology is designed to detect driver […]
Microwave transceiver project kits now available for students and university programs
3D imaging sensor company Vayyar Imaging announced a strategic partnership with Mini-Circuits to offer microwave transceiver project kits with broad applicability for students and university programs spanning topics in electromagnetic theory, RF/microwave engineering, RF systems, and radar technology. The first project kit, UVNA-63 includes all the elements students need to build a fully functioning vector network analyzer, develop […]
