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161 from 27 Jun 2013 to 17 Feb 2026
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2026 1

  1. Evaluating the Accuracy of AI-Generated CAD Models

2025 1

  1. The story behind Same Sky: Designing a human-centric supplier experience

2024 1

  1. Repositioning 3D Models in eCADSTAR

2023 4

  1. From idea to CAD: export your power supply design into schematics in minutes
  2. SnapEDA is now SnapMagic, the AI copilot for electronics design
  3. Find over 8 million CAD models for Nicomatic’s connectors on SnapEDA
  4. Our trip to Electronica

2022 7

  1. Quality Matters: 12 tips to ensure quality in your PCB Design
  2. Over 13,000 new CAD models for Abracon’s passive components now available on SnapEDA
  3. Find microphones, speakers, buzzers and more with our new PUI Audio collaboration!
  4. Over 21k CAD models for Amphenol’s products are now available on SnapEDA and the Amphenol Communication Solutions (ACS) website
  5. Printed antennas vs. Chip antennas
  6. We’re standing up for engineers
  7. Taiwan Semiconductor’s entire product catalog is now on SnapEDA

2021 16

  1. Find CAD models on every distributor site with the SnapEDA Chrome extension
  2. Welcoming Zuken eCADSTAR to the SnapEDA community
  3. Is the future of SnapEDA on the desktop?
  4. Ignion’s antennas are now available on SnapEDA
  5. Helping engineers select and design-in electronic components with Seeed
  6. Where to find CAD models for CUI power supplies
  7. Introducing our new collaboration with Panasonic to save you time designing electronics
  8. Introducing SnapEDA on Electronics-lab.com
  9. Introducing SnapEDA on DesignSpark.com
  10. SnapEDA is now available within Proteus PCB software
  11. DipTrace users can now design faster with integrated SnapEDA search
  12. Introducing SnapEDA for Autodesk® Fusion 360®
  13. Search and place SnapEDA libraries within ExpressPCB
  14. How to select a USB Type C connector for power applications
  15. Switchcraft CAD models are now available on SnapEDA
  16. SnapEDA welcomes TraceParts to the SnapEDA community

2020 34

  1. What are anti-pads, and how to create them in Eagle
  2. What are QFN Packages?
  3. Automated vs. Manually-Created CAD Models
  4. SnapEDA ECAD Models Now on SOS electronic
  5. Introducing the SnapEDA Plugin for Altium Designer
  6. SnapEDA ECAD & MCAD Models Now on Semikart
  7. New and Upgraded Filters Added to SnapEDA!
  8. 290,000+ New Symbols and Footprints Added to SnapEDA
  9. The latest updates to our KiCad exporter
  10. The Latest Updates to our Altium Exporter
  11. I-PEX Connector ECAD Models Now Available on SnapEDA
  12. SnapEDA CEO Natasha Baker on The Disruptors Collective
  13. Over 1.5MM SnapEDA CAD models now on Digi-Key!
  14. We’ve launched a new PCB design format – TARGET 3001!
  15. NC Pins in Integrated Circuits
  16. Our 2020 survey results are in
  17. New parts for fall 2020
  18. Using IEEE Symbols
  19. Introducing the SnapEDA KiCad Plugin
  20. What is a Solder Paste?
  21. What is a Solder Mask?
  22. Understanding Through Hole Land Patterns
  23. Using electricity to stimulate the brain: An interview with Humm’s Head of Product Development
  24. Over 200,000 Samtec Connector Models Now Available
  25. How to use search filters for finding CAD models
  26. Top 5 Texas Instruments Operational Amplifiers (Op-Amps)
  27. Schematic Symbols for Integrated Circuits
  28. SnapEDA launches new 3D viewer
  29. SnapEDA now supports Altium’s native .IntLib format
  30. Over 200,000 New Samtec Connectors on SnapEDA
  31. What are ECAD libraries?
  32. Definitions for common inductor parameters
  33. Getting started with SnapEDA Part II: Using InstaBuild
  34. SnapEDA updates KiCad footprint support!

2019 18

  1. Top 10 downloaded parts this holiday season!
  2. Getting started with SnapEDA Part I: Introduction
  3. Over 20,000 new power supply products from RECOM now on SnapEDA!
  4. Why open hardware needs open software – and more from Wayne Stambaugh of KiCad
  5. The Top 10 Operational Amplifiers on SnapEDA
  6. How to define cutouts and slotted holes in Eagle (for OshPark users)
  7. How Bluetooth got its name, an interview with Jim Kardach
  8. How to customize your schematic symbols for KiCad
  9. New Osram Optoelectronics on SnapEDA! 💡
  10. How does SnapEDA handle slotted holes?
  11. How SnapEDA creates slotted holes in Eagle
  12. FAQ: How does SnapEDA create slotted holes in Orcad & Allegro
  13. FAQ: How does SnapEDA create slotted holes in KiCad?
  14. FAQ: How does SnapEDA create slotted holes in Altium?
  15. The Top 10 D-Sub Connectors
  16. How to install the P-CAD importer in Altium Designer
  17. The top 10 linear voltage regulators
  18. Now supporting Proteus!

2018 13

  1. How to make global fiducials in Allegro
  2. The top 10 USB connectors
  3. Over 100,000 new Samtec models now on SnapEDA!
  4. A satellite engineer explains the challenges of space electronics
  5. The top 10 AC-DC converters
  6. Tutorial: Removing excess solder mask and solder paste added during import to Altium
  7. Announcing a new PCB library for CUI components
  8. Best practices: How to map the footprint courtyard and cutouts to the proper layers in Altium
  9. 10 Terminal Blocks To Supercharge Your Next PCB Design
  10. Building the Commodore that should have existed, an interview with Stefany Allaire
  11. Deciphering Footprint Naming (Part 1)
  12. We’ve released over 25,000 new TE Connectivity symbols & footprints on SnapEDA!
  13. Top 10 pressure sensors

2017 26

  1. Organize your parts with SnapEDA & PartsBox
  2. The top 10 crystal oscillators!
  3. An Interview with Sam Pullman of Podo Labs
  4. The top 10 humidity sensors
  5. Industry Spotlight: Interview with Jon Lass at Royal Circuits
  6. You can now customize your InstaPart requests!
  7. The top 10 microphones for electronics designs
  8. Engineer Spotlight: Rehman Merali from teaBOT
  9. Our top picks for electronics designers at PCBWest 2017
  10. Use computer vision to automate parts!
  11. Symbols & Footprints for Vishay Parts Now on Digi-Key!
  12. You can now search for symbols & footprints within PCB123!
  13. The Top 10 DC/DC Converters
  14. Engineer Spotlight: Yi Yao from Synaptive Medical
  15. GCT’s catalog of connectors now on SnapEDA!
  16. Engineer Spotlight: Nazmus Sahadat from Georgia Institute of Technology
  17. The Top 10 Temperature Sensors
  18. New support for Mentor PADS and DX Designer on SnapEDA!
  19. Free Webinar – Intro to SnapEDA
  20. The Top 10 Motion Sensors (Accelerometers)
  21. Engineer Spotlight: Suresh Joshi from Vicara Solutions Inc
  22. The Top 10 Bluetooth Components
  23. How to pick a bluetooth module
  24. Engineer Spotlight: Derek Smith of Tesla Controls
  25. InstaPart Credits Now Rollover on Quarterly and Annual Plans!
  26. How to Convert Eagle Libraries to Other Formats (KiCad, Altium, OrCAD, etc.)

2016 13

  1. The Top 4 Desktop PCB Printers
  2. InstaPart Credits Now Available
  3. A Breakdown of Circuit Board Design Around the World
  4. SnapEDA’s New Issue Reporting System
  5. InstaPart – Build Circuit Boards Faster with Instant Parts
  6. Models Now Include Data For Easy BOM Generation
  7. Track your favorite electronic components with new private libraries!
  8. Easier Ways to Request Symbols & Footprints!
  9. The Top 10 Microcontrollers For PCB Design
  10. New Symbol and Footprint Filter to Find CAD Models Faster
  11. Introducing the SnapEDA EAGLE Plugin: Find Symbols and Footprints From Within EAGLE (Alpha Release)!
  12. Easier ways to give feedback on CAD parts
  13. How to Merge Eagle Library Files Downloaded From SnapEDA Into a Single Library

2015 11

  1. Seeed’s Open Parts Library Now Available on SnapEDA!
  2. Part Verification on SnapEDA
  3. How to Rate Your Downloads on SnapEDA
  4. The IPC-7351 Specification Explained: SOIC Components
  5. Export to Pulsonix is Live!
  6. It’s Finally Here: Support for OrCAD and Allegro on SnapEDA!
  7. Linkitz: Wearable Tech That Introduces Girls to STEM
  8. How to Ask a Question About an Electronic Component on SnapEDA
  9. What is SnapEDA? A Primer for Non-Engineers
  10. New CAD Libraries for Octopart’s Common Parts Library!
  11. SnapEDA at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show

2014 11

  1. Introducing The Simplest Way to Quote and Order Prototypes!
  2. Tutorial: How to Create a New CAD Library Part in Eagle
  3. Wearable Tech Talk in Toronto on Sept 23rd, 2014
  4. Request a CAD Symbol or Footprint in Two Clicks!
  5. Security at the Hardware Level: No Longer Optional — It’s Required
  6. Designing Consumer Electronics? Get a Free Booth at the InvenSense Developer Conference
  7. 5 Interesting Wearable Startups to Keep An Eye On
  8. What Design Engineers Should Know About Procurement in Automotive Electronics
  9. SnapEDA Makes an Appearance on HBO’s Silicon Valley
  10. Learning the Ins and Outs of Signal Integrity
  11. Top 6 EDA Tools

2013 5

  1. A New Wireless BLE Adruino Prototyping Platform
  2. SnapEDA Will be Covering Le Web Paris!
  3. Struggling With Component Selection? The FEDEVEL Academy Provides Some Tips
  4. SnapEDA at TechCrunch Disrupt SF ’13
  5. Welcome to SnapEDA