RS DesignSpark Unveils Game-Changing PCB Software Upgrade Backed by Infineon
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RS has released DesignSpark PCB version 12, a significant upgrade to its PCB design software, backed by Infineon Technologies. The new version introduces enhanced features for both free and paid subscription plans, building upon its existing platform that serves a 1.4-million-member community. Key improvements include pre-plot checks, new edit component options for high-pin footprints, angular precision settings, dual measurement units, and advanced Design Rule Check options.
The software, which has been providing professional-grade PCB design tools since 2010, maintains its user-friendly interface while adding capabilities like project-specific libraries, improved reference design conversion, and enhanced component management features. Infineon's support particularly strengthens the software's position in industrial automation and automotive industries.
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- Backed by Infineon, Germany's largest semiconductor manufacturer
- Serves a large community of 1.4 million members
- Introduces multiple new technical features enhancing design capabilities
- Maintains free access to professional-grade PCB design tools
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The new DesignSpark PCB version 12 enables complete, error-free PCB designing enhanced for greater results.
DesignSpark PCB has been providing students and engineers with accessible, professional-grade PCB design tools since July 2010 and has become popular for its user-friendly interface, supporting schematics capture, and free PCB layout design capabilities.
The tool makes designing circuit boards easy. In addition to current features, which include an impressive database featuring millions of PCB symbols and footprints and unlimited circuit board layers, DesignSpark PCB version 12 offers advanced new functionalities across the DesignSpark subscriptions, including:
- Pre-plot checks for correct layer selection
- New edit component options useful for high-pin footprints like BGAs
- An angular precision setting for design units
- Dual units for the measurement tool
- The ability to export components, including referenced symbols, from any library
- A segment mode for shape and track editing
- Translate-to-PCB options designed to improve reference design conversion to PCB
- The ability to save project-specific libraries
- New component bin options, like sort and filter, for high-component-count designs
- Design Rule Check on current view
- Additional Design Rule Check options, like max. vias allowed in each net, max. stub route length allowed, and check PCB-only nets
"We're excited to support the launch of DesignSpark PCB v12," said Markus Rick, Head of Global Account Management eCommerce Distribution Partners at Infineon Technologies AG. "We are supporting the tool in recognition that it empowers engineers with user-friendly technology, enabling faster innovation and a more efficient design process."
"Having the approval of Infineon means a great deal," said Pete Wood, DesignSpark Director at RS. "They play a significant role in supplying the components that PCB designers using the tool will integrate into their layouts, especially within the industrial automation and automotive industries, and their backing signifies a powerful endorsement of DesignSpark PCB's capabilities".
About RS
RS is a global product and service solutions provider for industrial customers, enabling them to operate efficiently and sustainably.
We operate in 36 markets, stock over 800,000 industrial and specialist products, and list an additional five million relevant for our industrial customers, sourced from over 2,500 suppliers. This extensive range supports our customers across the industrial lifecycle of designing, building, and maintaining equipment and operations. We enhance their experience through a tailored service model, leveraging our efficient physical, digital, and process infrastructure sustainably. We combine a technically led and digitally enabled approach with an exceptional team of experts; ultimately, it's our people that make the difference.
Our purpose, making amazing happen for a better world, reflects our focus on delivering results for people, planet, and profit.
RS Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange with stock ticker RS1 and in the year ended 31 March 2024 reported revenue of
For more information, please visit https://www.rsgroup.com/ or connect with us on LinkedIn or X (Twitter).
About RS DesignSpark
DesignSpark is an online design engineering community. With 1.4 million members globally, it offers free and paid subscriptions for its professional CAD software, and technical and design resources. DesignSpark Mechanical, PCB and Circuit Simulator software support ideation through to prototyping, enabling faster, more accurate designs. The platform also promotes responsible engineering through 'Mission Responsible', resources to educate, influence and help create engineering outcomes that have a positive impact on the world around us.
About Infineon
Infineon Technologies AG is a global semiconductor leader in power systems and IoT. Infineon drives decarbonization and digitalization with its products and solutions. The company has around 58,600 employees worldwide and generated revenue of about
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