It’s easy to see why confusion abounds when looking for free PCB design software that’s worth a likely steep learning-curve effort. Free used to mean watered down. Today, however, programs that fell ...

For the first in a series of posts describing how to make a PCB, we’re going with Eagle. Eagle CAD has been around since the days of DOS, and has received numerous updates over the years. Until KiCad ...

There are many powerful and easy-to-use electronic design automation (EDA) software packages available for PCB designers today. Here's a closer look at some. There are many powerful and easy-to-use ...

The concept of PCB design software being either available freely or at low cost via a distribution website is only a recent development. Perhaps the first instance came in 2009, when Premier Farnell ...

CadSoft Computer has released an extended version of the PCB prototyping services ULP for users of its Eagle PCB design software. The design software connects users to local PCB services on the ...

KiCAD EDA is a free, open-source, and cross-platform electronic design automation suite. This software contains three different modules including Schematic Editor, PCB Layout, and 3D Viewer. Schematic ...

The brd-to-3D tool is a complement to CadSofts EAGLE software that currently does not have a direct STEP-export. Customers can also obtain a free laser-sintered 3D model of the assembled printed ...