EDA Tools - Schematic Capture & Layout
Est. read time: 1 minute | Last updated: March 31, 2025 by John Gentile
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Altium
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KiCad
3rd Party Libraries
User/3rd party made symbol libraries & footprints can be easily added to a KiCad project by going to the Preferences of the Symbol Editor and the Footprint Editor, then Manage Symbol/Footprint Libraries…->Project Specific Libraries->Add existing library to table (for more info see Digi-Key’s tutorial on importing libraries).
Useful Libraries
- Electronic Parts by Category - Octopart
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[SnapEDA Free PCB Footprints and Schematic Symbols](https://www.snapeda.com/) - JLCPCB Component Library
- NOTE: JLCPCB also does PCB manufacture and assembly
- Digi-Key Parts Library
- SparkFun Parts Library
- Electronic Components Online - Arrow.com
- FindChips: Electronic Components, Distributor Inventories, Datasheets
- Ultra Librarian - PCB Component Data
Customization
Other Tools for KiCad
- KiCanvas is an interactive, browser-based viewer for KiCAD schematics and boards
- xesscorp/KiCost: Build cost spreadsheet for a KiCad project.
Open-Source Hardware Repos
NOTE: not all repos listed are KiCAD based, but are great open-source references.
- Open Hardware Repository
- Antmicro Open Hardware Library
- Dongle Hider
- Beagley-AI
- 6 Real World Embedded Projects to Learn From
- 4-Channel RF Front End
- short stack - smallest Nintendo Wii board
- waywardgeek/infnoise USB based TRNG
- Kitspace
Board Houses
References
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