Flux Blog

Route Your Board in the Flux Chat: Pairs, Lengths, USB-C, Fanout, and Every Edit After

Matthias Wagner — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Ask the Flux agent to route a complete board or only the nets you name. Route differential pairs, match lengths, fan out a BGA, break out USB-C, and change widths and layers. Then refine any route in the chat, and name the routes to keep.

Your Design Software License Lapsed. Your Product Line Doesn't Have To.

Matthias Wagner — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A distributor's repeat order exposes a lapsed EDA seat, obsolete audio parts, and a connector change at a small audio equipment maker.

Flex and Rigid-Flex Boards Are in Flux

Matthias Wagner — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The Flux agent now designs flex and rigid-flex boards. Draw the rigid and flex areas, and routing, design checks, simulation, the 3D view and the manufacturing files follow the stackup of each area.

From Part to G-code in One Chat

Matthias Wagner — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Ask Flux to machine the part that it designed. Flux makes the toolpaths for your mill and gives you the G-code, a toolpath preview, and a setup sheet, in the same project as the board and the enclosure.

OpenUSD in Flux: Move Your Device into Digital Twins and Physical AI Simulation

Matthias Wagner — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Download a complete Flux device as OpenUSD, with its part names, colors, placement, and exact solids. Import a USD part, and let the Flux agent edit it.

Sketch First, Then Build: How Flux Turns an Idea or a Photo into a 3D Device

Matthias Wagner — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Describe a device in one sentence, or show Flux a photo. Flux draws a concept sketch around real parts. When you like the sketch, Flux uses it as the reference for the 3D model.

Flux Now Speaks Your Language: One Project for Your Whole Team, Across Borders

Matthias Wagner — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The Flux interface is now available in 18 languages, and the Flux agent answers in the language that you write in. Engineers in different countries work in one live project in the browser, each in their own language.

KiCad + Codex Isn’t a Team Workflow

Matthias Wagner — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

AI coding took off with AI-native tools, not with agents bolted onto old IDEs. Hardware is going through the same change. KiCad + Codex is an agent bolted onto a desktop tool. Flux is one shared environment where your team and its AI engineers design, check, and build hardware together.

PCB Reverse Engineering: How It Works and When to Use It

Gabriel Hacohen — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

An overview of PCB reverse engineering, explaining how engineers analyze boards, extract schematics, and use the process for legacy support, repair, and design analysis.

Re-Manufacturing Legacy Hardware: Updating Old Boards and Enclosures for a New Production Run

Matthias Wagner — Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

process equipment manufacturer audits a legacy controller's BOM, board, and enclosure before restarting production.

40+ Hardware Projects You Can Build Over the Holidays

Jharwin Barrozo — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This holiday season is a great time to try something new and unleash your creativity with open-source hardware projects.

6 Types of Variable Resistors: a Detailed Look at Their Uses

Jake Hertz — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This article provides an overview of six types of variable resistors, including potentiometers, rheostats, photoresistors, wirewound resistors, thermistors, and varistors, highlighting their unique uses in electronic circuits. It also covers advanced applications and emerging technologies like digital potentiometers and memristors, emphasizing their significance in electronic control and adaptability.

Artificial intelligence and patent law: what PCB designers and manufacturers need to know

Fearn.ai — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Can AI-assisted PCB designs be patented? Learn who counts as an inventor, what the USPTO’s AI guidance says, and who owns AI-assisted inventions.

CO2 Sensor Technology: How These Devices Detect Carbon Dioxide

Jharwin Barrozo — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

CO2 sensors monitor air quality, helping prevent cognitive decline from high CO2 levels. They use various technologies for accuracy in different settings. These sensors are vital for health, efficiency, and safety.

How to Use the Arduino map() Function: A Complete Guide

Jharwin Barrozo — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This blog explores the powerful Arduino map() function, showing you how to scale values, control sensors, and master advanced programming techniques for innovative projects.

LM741 Pinout: A Deep Dive into a Classic Op Amp

Jharwin Barrozo — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The blog post provides an in-depth look at the LM741 pinout diagram, explaining the functions of each pin, including inverting and non-inverting inputs, and comparing the LM741 to the LM324. It also covers various applications of the LM741 as an amplifier and a comparator.

Meet the Arduino Nano R4: Why Is This Tiny Upgrade So Big for Makers?

Jharwin Barrozo — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Arduino Nano R4 packs UNO R4 performance into Nano size. Learn specs, standout features, and who should upgrade in this in-depth guide.

Moving Legacy Hardware Designs, Boards and Enclosures, Off Discontinued Tools

Matthias Wagner — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

the consulting engineer moves a fifteen-year library of client wireless boards and STEP enclosures into a maintainable design workflow.

RP2350 A4 Stepping: Why Raspberry Pi Pico’s Latest Upgrade Changes Everything

Jharwin Barrozo — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

RP2350 A4 fixes GPIO bug, hardens security, adds 5 V tolerance and on-chip flash. See why every Pico project should migrate.

Any model. Same shortcuts. Slash commands are in Flux

Matthias Wagner — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Type `/` in the Flux chat box. You get the commands that you already know from your coding agent: start fresh, switch modes, pick a model, stop, or ask a side question. The model can change, and the shortcuts stay the same.

The Ultimate Guide to Toggle Switches: Types, Uses, and How They Work

Jharwin Barrozo — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This guide explores toggle switches, their types, and applications in electronics. Learn how they work and find the right one for your project.

What Is a Functional Block Diagram and Why Is It Critical in System Design

Jake Hertz — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This blog will explore functional block diagrams, their pivotal role in system design, the symbiotic relationship with ladder logic, structured text, and the broader realm of PLC programming. Why FBDs are so important within complex systems.

What Is a Netlist? Understanding the Basics of Electronic Design Automation

Jharwin Barrozo — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The blog is an educational resource on netlists, detailing their role as intermediaries between circuit schematics and physical layouts. Special attention is given to different types of netlists, such as FPGA and RTL. It outlines the crucial role of accurate netlists in hardware functionality and discusses the various formats used in the design process.

What Is an Oscillator? Beginner's Guide to Oscillating Circuits

Jake Hertz — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Oscillators are electronic circuits producing oscillating signals without an input. Types include sine, square, sawtooth, triangular, and pulse wave oscillators. Crystal oscillators use vibrating crystals for precise frequencies, crucial in clocks and radios. RF oscillators operate at radio frequencies, essential in broadcasting and telecoms.

What Is the Science Behind Push Button Switches and How They Work

Gabriel Hacohen — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Think you're familiar with the push button and its symbol? Prepare to be surprised! Join us in our latest blog post where we unravel the intricate science behind every press, click, and circuit, revealing the complexities hidden in the simplicity of a push button switch.

Electromagnetic Simulation of Your Routed Board, From the Flux Chat

Matthias Wagner — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Ask the Flux agent to simulate a routed feed. Flux puts the ports on the board, runs a full-wave electromagnetic simulation of the real copper and stackup, and answers in the chat with S-parameters, impedance, crosstalk, and field maps. Three real boards: a 2.4 GHz antenna feed, a camera clock, and a USB 2.0 pair.

Stop Making Parts by Hand: The Flux AI Engineer Builds and Maintains Your Electrical and Mechanical Part Library

Ryan Fitzgerald — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Making parts and STEP models by hand takes weeks to months, for electrical and mechanical teams alike. In Flux, the AI engineer does this work for you. Give it an MPN, a datasheet, or a product page, and it makes the symbol, the footprint, and the 3D model. It makes STEP files itself from drawings or photos, imports whole libraries from Altium, OrCAD, KiCad, SolidWorks, Creo, and NX, enriches and verifies every part, and keeps the library current with real-time inventory, lead times, and cost. Here is how professional teams use it, with many example prompts.

Reviving a Product With End-of-Life Parts: Redesigning the Board Without Breaking the Enclosure Fit

Matthias Wagner — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

pro-audio equipment maker replaces obsolete amplifier parts while keeping its front panel, controls, and aluminum case unchanged.

Stop Sending STEP Files: Build the Whole Device Together, Live, in Flux

Matthias Wagner — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The Flux 3D View puts the board, the enclosure, and your whole team in one live model. Prompt the device into existence, change electronics, mechanics, and firmware in one step, and review it together in the browser.

Flux Adaptive: Frontier Performance at 30% Lower Cost

Matthias Wagner — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Adaptive is a mode of the Flux agent that uses many AI models together. The agent plans your job and hands each task to the model that does it best for the price. Hard design decisions go to frontier models. Routine work goes to fast, low-cost models. Many tasks run at the same time. The result is frontier performance at 30% lower cost, and a complete device in less time.

Your API Keys, Used Safely: How the Flux Agent Reaches Distributors, Manufacturers, and Any Web API

Matthias Wagner — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Give the Flux agent your own API keys. It uses them for your distributor pricing and for PCB and 3D-print quotes. Its computer can also call any web API, for example Golioth, Particle, Octopart, or Arena PLM. The agent sees only a placeholder, and Flux sends the real value only to the websites that you allow.

Flux Agents Work as a Team: Side Threads, Parallel Work, and Agents in Other Projects

Matthias Wagner — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Hand the Flux agent a complete product, and it plans the work. It starts side threads that work at the same time, and it starts agents in other Flux projects, for example one for each daughterboard or one for each part. It watches every one of them, steers them when needed, and brings the results back to you.

Design Is the Easy Part. Flux Is Built for the Rest.

Matthias Wagner — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

AI models will soon design hardware well. The hard part is everything between the design and a working device: parts that exist, files a factory can build, parts that fit, tests that pass, and quotes and orders. Flux is built for that part.

EasyEDA vs. Flux

Ryan Fitzgerald — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

If you’re using EasyEDA and are thinking of making the switch to Flux, learn how the two platforms differ and why Flux might be the next step in elevating your PCB design experience.

Flux Chat: Ask, Plan, and Spec Your Device for Free

Matthias Wagner — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Flux Chat is the free way to ask questions, weigh trade-offs, and write the spec for your whole device, electronics and mechanics, inside your Flux project. When the plan is ready, switch to Agent mode and build it with the full context.

Flux vs. KiCad

Nico Tzovanis — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

KiCad revolutionized PCB design by making it accessible to everyone. Flux builds on that foundation, offering a browser-based, AI-powered platform that takes your PCB design experience to the next level.

Get Your Wiring Harness Quoted From the Design, Not From a Drawing

Matthias Wagner — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Ask Flux what the cables for your device cost. Flux reads the connectors and nets from your project, picks the mating housings and the wires, and gets a real price and lead time from a harness manufacturer. To order, open the checkout link with the cable already filled in.

Edit Your Existing STEP Files with the Flux Agent

Matthias Wagner — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The Flux agent can edit CAD files that it did not make. Upload a STEP, IGES, or BREP file, and the agent measures it, rebuilds it as editable code, makes the change, and saves a new version. Your original file stays unchanged.

Hardware Feasibility: Cost Engineering and Part Selection

Gabriel Hacohen — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A guide to evaluating hardware feasibility through requirements definition, component selection, BOM cost estimation, power budgeting, and early manufacturing risk identification.

From Idea to Pre-Orders: How a First-Time Founder Designed a Smart Home Sensor, Board and Case

Matthias Wagner — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

the founder turns a property manager's open-window problem into a coin-cell sensor ready for pre-orders.

Flux in Your AI Tools: Use the Flux Agent From Claude Code, Cursor, and Any MCP Client

Matthias Wagner — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Flux has its own MCP server. Connect it to Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Codex, ChatGPT, or any MCP client. Your agent can then find your Flux projects, read the design, and hand hardware design jobs to the Flux agent.

Interactive Pages in Flux Project Files

Matthias Wagner — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Ask Flux for a one-off engineering tool, and the agent builds it as a live page in the project's Files tab: a filter plot, converter waveforms, an eye diagram, or a 3D heat sink.

Meet Files: AI-Native Project Documentation (2026 Update)

Lance Cassidy — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Flux Files centralizes your project docs, assets, and AI outputs in one tab so your team and AI always have the context they need.

Product Videos From Your Design: Flux Makes Launch Clips of the Device It Built

Matthias Wagner — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Ask the Flux agent for a video of your product. It starts from the board, device, or enclosure in your project and makes a short clip for a design review, a customer update, or a launch page. Ask for a vertical clip, a product ad, or a story with several shots.

Smooth Surfaces with NVIDIA SMLib: Zebra Stripes, Curvature Combs, and Cross Sections in Flux

Matthias Wagner — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Flux uses NVIDIA SMLib to build curvature-continuous surfaces for hand-held products. New analysis tools in the 3D View let you see that smoothness: zebra stripes, a curvature map, curvature combs, and a cross section through the enclosure.

Teach Flux Your Team's Standards: Say It Once, and Every Project Follows It

Matthias Wagner — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Tell the Flux agent a design rule once, for example "put a labeled test point on every power rail". Flux suggests it as knowledge, you accept it, and the agent applies it in every new project without a reminder.

Top 20+ Flux Copilot Prompts (Refreshed)

Ryan Fitzgerald — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

With the latest release of Copilot it isn’t just smarter—it’s hands-on, placing components and applying bulk changes to your project instantly. But to get the most out of it, knowing how to craft the right prompt is key.

6 Amazing Flux Copilot Prompts for Hardware Design in 2026

Lance Cassidy — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Six examples show how Flux Copilot prompts can create and edit circuits, PCBs, mechanical parts, and complete devices.

Using AI to edit Onshape Projects

Matthias Wagner — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A mobile-robot engineer adds a compute board on a raised plate to a robot base, without a change to the base.

How to Adopt Flux as a Team

Matthias Wagner — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The biggest change when a team moves from Altium or SolidWorks to Flux is not the software. It is how engineers think about their work: they define intent, direct the AI, and verify the result.

A Software Engineer's Guide to Designing a First Hardware Product, From Circuit to Enclosure

Matthias Wagner — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

the software engineer turns field technicians' missed meeting notes into a clip-on recorder with a board and serviceable case.

From Arduino Prototype to Finished Product: Custom Board and Housing in One Workflow

Matthias Wagner — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

cash-handling equipment maker replaces kiosk jumper wires with an integrated controller board and serviceable steel tray.

Using AI to edit Proteus Projects

Matthias Wagner — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A radio-modem engineer replaces an unavailable USB-to-UART bridge and checks the new part's lid clearance.

From Breadboard to Boxed Product: A Step-by-Step Guide

Matthias Wagner — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

instrument maker turns an ultrasonic leak detector breadboard into a boxed field prototype for maintenance crews.

Using AI to edit Solid Edge Projects

Matthias Wagner — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A camera-adapter engineer changes a screw-on lens flange to a bayonet mount, without a change to the camera body side.

How to Connect a 7-Segment Display to Arduino: Wiring and Code

Jharwin Barrozo — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Learn how to identify common-anode and common-cathode 7-segment displays, wire one to an Arduino with current-limiting resistors, and display digits in code. The guide also covers multiplexing, drivers, PCB design, and troubleshooting.

Current Sensor Types: Shunt, Hall Effect, and Current Transformer Comparison

Jharwin Barrozo — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Compare shunt, Hall-effect, and current-transformer sensing methods, including their AC/DC capability, isolation, accuracy, bandwidth, and power-loss trade-offs. Learn how to choose and lay out a current-sensing solution for your PCB.

Fuse Symbols Explained: Electrical, Thermal, and Circuit Protection Symbols

Jharwin Barrozo — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Learn how to recognize common fuse symbols and distinguish fuses from thermal cutoffs, resettable PTCs, and circuit breakers. The guide also covers fuse placement, ratings, and adding protection to a schematic.

How to Choose a Bluetooth Module for Your PCB Design

Jharwin Barrozo — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Choose a Bluetooth module by weighing Classic vs. BLE support, processing, interfaces, power, RF performance, and production needs. The guide also explains antenna placement, PCB layout, and qualification considerations.

How to Learn PCB Design: A Step-by-Step Roadmap for Beginners

Jharwin Barrozo — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Follow a beginner-friendly path through electronics fundamentals, schematic capture, component footprints, PCB layout, manufacturing, and first-board testing. Small, progressively challenging projects help build practical design skills.

HX711 Load Cell Amplifier: Wiring, Calibration, and PCB Design Guide

Jharwin Barrozo — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Learn how to connect an HX711 load-cell amplifier to a bridge sensor and microcontroller, calibrate readings with a known weight, and troubleshoot unstable measurements. The guide also covers low-noise PCB layout for accurate sensing.

PCB IPC Standards Explained: IPC-2221, IPC-2152, IPC-7351, and More

Jharwin Barrozo — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Explore key PCB-related IPC standards, including IPC-2221, IPC-2152, and IPC-7351, alongside fabrication, assembly, and acceptance standards. Learn how product classes, manufacturer capabilities, and design rules shape a practical PCB workflow.

Resistor Symbols Explained: Fixed, Variable, Thermistor, and Photoresistor Symbols

Jharwin Barrozo — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Learn to identify fixed and variable resistor symbols, compare IEC and ANSI conventions, and distinguish potentiometers, thermistors, photoresistors, and varistors. Examples show how to interpret resistor labels and connections in schematics.

Why General-Purpose Chatbots Fall Short for Hardware Design, and What Works Instead

Matthias Wagner — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

the hardware engineer replaces copied chatbot instructions with a connected barcode reader design for equipment-rental depots.

Using AI to edit Inventor Projects

Matthias Wagner — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A microscopy-lab engineer replaces one post with two separate posts on a sample-holder bracket.

How Hardware Teams Keep Shipping Without Dedicated Electrical and Mechanical Designers

Matthias Wagner — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

packaging automation company prepares a factory-review package for its conveyor sensor after its PCB designer leaves.

Using AI to edit CADSTAR Projects

Matthias Wagner — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

An IoT metering engineer consolidates a legacy cellular module into one in-stock module for Europe.

Outsourcing Hardware Design vs. Doing It In-House With AI: A Cost and Time Comparison

Matthias Wagner — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A building-sensor startup compares a freelancer quote with an in-house Flux design for its wall-mounted air sensor.

PCB Design for Manufacturability (DFM): Rules and Best Practices

Gabriel Hacohen — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Learn PCB design for manufacturability (DFM) guidelines, rules, and common issues to ensure your circuit boards can be reliably produced.

Using AI to edit Creo Projects

Matthias Wagner — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

An end-effector engineer changes a mount for a larger gripper and keeps the arm interface.

How a Startup Built a Trade-Show-Ready Wearable, Electronics and Enclosure, in Six Weeks

Matthias Wagner — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

wearable startup builds a haptic posture band for a major show, including fabrication and firmware in the project window.

Using AI to edit DipTrace Projects

Matthias Wagner — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A KVM hardware engineer replaces a USB-C controller and keeps its I2C address in the project.

What is a Defensive Publication? (vs. Patents and Trade Secrets)

Fearn.ai — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Learn what a defensive publication is, how it protects your freedom to operate, and when to choose it over a patent or trade secret.

5 Common Mistakes Working with PCB Contractors

Nico Tzovanis — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

In this post, we’ll explore five common mistakes companies make when contracting PCB design and how you can avoid them by using tools like Flux to keep your project on track, from concept to completion.

AC to DC Converter: The Backbone of Power Electronics

Jharwin Barrozo — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Explore the mechanics of converting AC to DC in this comprehensive blog post. The article covers everything from the role of transformers in adjusting voltage levels to the function of bridge rectifiers and capacitors in shaping the waveform.

Arduino Uno Basics: Beginner's Guide to Getting Started

Lance Cassidy — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

In this article, we will explore Arduino Uno's fundamental concepts, specifications, and its comprehensive pinout details including programming with the Arduino IDE.

Arduino Uno Schematic Diagram: A Comprehensive Guide

Lance Cassidy — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

In this article, we will discuss the key components of the Arduino Uno schematic, including the microcontroller, voltage regulator, USB interface, and passive components, and how they work together to make the board work.

Design Your First PCB: 10 Popular Microcontrollers to Get Started

Jharwin Barrozo — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This article highlights 10 of the most popular microcontrollers, based on their usage in embedded systems, memory architecture, and the community support they enjoy.

Designing PCBs: What Are the Essential Steps

Jake Hertz — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Designing a PCB is an intricate and engaging process that plays a pivotal role in electronics. The steps and tips provided in this article are not exhaustive but will certainly help you in your journey to designing effective and efficient PCBs. Armed with these insights, it's time to bring your electronic ideas to life with your own PCB designs

ESP8266 Pinout Guide: Complete GPIO Reference & IoT Project Tips

Jharwin Barrozo — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Looking for a comprehensive guide to ESP8266 pinout? Check out our article that covers everything you need to know about the ESP8266's pins, including digital, analog, and PWM pins. Perfect for beginners and experts alike, our guide will help you understand the ESP8266's pinout and how to use it in your projects.

Exploring Different Types of Vias in PCB

Jharwin Barrozo — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

One of the key components of PCBs are vias, which are tiny pathways that allow electrical signals to travel from one layer of the board to another. Vias are a staple of PCB design.

From Funded Campaign to Manufacturable Product: A Hardware Crowdfunding Playbook

Matthias Wagner — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

product company turns a funded spoke-tension meter campaign into a reviewed board and injection-molded housing.

Guide to GND Fills and Power Planes

Nico Tzovanis — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

In this post, we’ll explore why these concepts matter, how they impact signal integrity and power distribution, and what to keep in mind as you design. If you want to go deeper into implementation details—like when to use zones, where to place stitching vias, or how to avoid stack-up pitfalls—we’ve created a detailed PDF guide just for that.

Introduction to the ATtiny85 Microcontroller

Jharwin Barrozo — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

From programming to hardware connections, this ATtiny85 comprehensive guide provides everything you need to know to get started. Read on and start exploring the endless possibilities of this tiny yet mighty microcontroller.

LM2596 in Action: Case Study of Its Application in Power Supply Units

Jharwin Barrozo — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The LM2596 is a versatile voltage regulator used in various buck converters and power supply applications. The blog explores its key components, such as inductors, capacitors, and FETs, and provides insights into its broad voltage capabilities.

Parallel and Series Resistor Calculator

Jharwin Barrozo — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Effortlessly calculate parallel and series resistor values with our accurate, user-friendly tool designed to optimize circuit performance and streamline electrical design processes.

Protection Circuit 101: Securing Your Electronics from Overcurrent and Short Circuits

Gabriel Hacohen — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Electronics, whether in a phone or an industrial motor, face potential threats from unchecked electrical currents. Our guide introduces protection circuits, the essential safeguards that monitor and respond to such electrical anomalies.

Prototyping vs. Production-Ready Electrical Engineering

Ryan Fitzgerald — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This blog breaks down the key tradeoffs between prototyping and production-ready electrical engineering, exploring how power management, RF design, PCB layout, and optimization strategies evolve from flexible, modular designs to efficient, manufacturable products.

Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W Review: a Powerful and Affordable Mini Computer

Jharwin Barrozo — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W is a small and powerful computer with impressive performance for its size and price. With a quad-core processor, 512MB of RAM, built-in wireless connectivity, and a USB On-The-Go port, it's suitable for many projects, including home automation, media centers, and robotics.

How to Use Flux When Soldering Electronics

Lance Cassidy — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A comprehensive guide to using solder flux in electronics soldering. Soldering flux is used to clean and prepare the surfaces of the components that need to be joined. It helps to remove oxidation and other contaminants that can prevent a strong bond from forming. Flux also reduces surface tension, allowing the solder to flow more easily and improves the wetting of the components.

The Hardware Founder’s Bookshelf

Lance Cassidy — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Hardware raises the stakes, iteration is slower and costlier, so you can’t stumble on business basics or customer insight. Winning teams de-risk the business model and iterate fast. This bookshelf helps sharpen judgment and give technical founders the tools to build companies people love.

Understanding PPS Fast Charging: What It Is and How It Works

Jharwin Barrozo — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Fast charging has come a long way—and one of the most advanced technologies in this space is Programmable Power Supply (PPS). If you’ve ever wondered why your device charges faster with some cables and adapters than others, PPS might be the answer.

Understanding the Flyback Diode: Your Essential Guide to Functionality and Why You Need One

Jake Hertz — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Managing inductive loads in electronics can pose challenges due to voltage spikes. The flyback diode serves as a protective component, preventing damage to delicate parts like transistors. This article dives deep into its functionality, types, and real-world applications.

Understanding the Fundamentals: MOSFET Basics for Beginners

Jharwin Barrozo — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The blog delves into the essentials of MOSFETs, a cornerstone in electrical engineering, highlighting their voltage-controlled nature and efficiency. It contrasts MOSFETs with BJTs and JFETs and explains pivotal parameters like Vgs and Vd. Their low power consumption, versatility, and role in modern electronics are underscored."

What is Arduino Pro Micro: a Comprehensive Introduction for Novices

Jharwin Barrozo — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The Arduino Pro Micro is a compact microcontroller within the Arduino ecosystem, based on the ATmega32U4. It's ideal for small applications, offering 20 digital I/O pins, built-in USB support, and easy programming. While having some limitations, its flexibility makes it popular for wearables, robotics, and DIY projects.

What is RS232?

Gabriel Hacohen — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Despite newer technologies like USB and Ethernet, RS232 remains widely used due to its simplicity and broad compatibility. It's crucial in industries, scientific instruments, networking gear, and legacy computers. This protocol's reliability makes it the go-to for many applications. In this blog, we'll explore why RS232 continues to be relevant in our tech-savvy world.

Why Atmega328p is Still a Top Choice for Microcontroller Projects in 2023

Jharwin Barrozo — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The ATmega328p stands out in the microcontroller world; our post breaks down its datasheet and pinout, offering valuable insights into its functionality and versatility. Learn how this powerful microcontroller can enhance your projects.

Automating Repetitive Hardware Design: Building a 36-Channel High-Voltage Test Rig

Matthias Wagner — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

cable assembly manufacturer replaces manual probe changes with a 36-channel insulation test rig and guarded rack frame.

Using AI to edit PADS Projects

Matthias Wagner — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A data-acquisition engineer updates a power regulator and adds measurement points for the board's supply rails.

AI-Designed Hardware and IP Ownership: What Engineering Teams Need to Know

Matthias Wagner — Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

robotics company's engineering manager evaluates ownership, approvals, exports, and design controls for a gripper controller.

Using AI to edit Fusion Projects

Matthias Wagner — Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A drone integrator grows a mounting plate for a new two-board stack, a battery and a GPS mast.

Differential Pair Routing Guidelines and Controlled Impedance Best Practices

Gabriel Hacohen — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A PCB design guide covering differential pair routing fundamentals, layout rules, length matching, common challenges, and best practices.

Arduino Nano Guide

Gabriel Hacohen — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A practical guide to Arduino Nano pinout, power options, versions, and how to integrate Nano boards into electronics and custom PCB projects.

Designing a Custom Traction Control Unit and Its Engine-Bay Housing

Matthias Wagner — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

motorsport shop builds a wheel-speed controller with a sealed aluminum case and engine-bay bracket.

How to Design a Custom Keyboard PCB

Gabriel Hacohen — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A project-led guide to designing a custom keyboard PCB, covering switch matrices, controller selection, USB design, PCB layout, validation, and bring-up.

SPI vs. I2C: Which Communication Protocol Should You Use?

Gabriel Hacohen — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A practical comparison of SPI and I2C that helps hardware designers choose the right interface based on speed, wiring, device count, and PCB constraints.

Tactile Switches: Wiring, Debouncing, and PCB Design

Gabriel Hacohen — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A practical tactile switch guide covering wiring, debouncing, switch selection, and PCB footprint and layout considerations.

What Is an Open Circuit? Causes, Examples, and Troubleshooting

Gabriel Hacohen — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A practical introduction to open circuits, covering causes, examples, troubleshooting steps, and prevention in schematics and PCB designs.

AI is Collapsing CAD

Matthias Wagner — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

AI is collapsing the walls between engineering disciplines that split CAD apart in the first place. That changes more than how hardware gets built and who gets to build it.

Using AI to edit Cadence Projects

Matthias Wagner — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A handheld-computer engineer replaces an unavailable IMU in an OrCAD and Allegro design.

Using AI to edit Siemens NX Projects

Matthias Wagner — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A detector-lab engineer widens a cable bracket, adds four slots and a bent cable-tie tab, and keeps the mounting holes.

Building a Vehicle Telemetry Logger That Fits the Car, Not Just the Bench

Matthias Wagner — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

race-engineering firm packages suspension, IMU, GPS, and CAN logging in a logger that clears a race car's center tunnel.

Replacing an Obsolete Industrial Controller: Matching the Original Connectors, Mounting Holes and Enclosure

Matthias Wagner — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

sawmill controls supplier replaces a discontinued sawmill card while preserving its PC/104-style stack and cabinet fit.

Using AI to edit Eagle Projects

Matthias Wagner — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

An automotive audio engineer replaces an unavailable amplifier and updates the board-level support parts.

He'd never designed a PCB. Now Tilt Tracker is taking pre-orders.

Lance Cassidy — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A case study: Melker Wändahl turned an everyday annoyance into shipped hardware, a coin-cell BLE sensor designed in Flux as his first PCB, now taking pre-orders.

Designing a Rugged Multi-Channel Vibration Monitor for Predictive Maintenance

Matthias Wagner — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

maintenance instrumentation maker builds an eight-channel vibration monitor with a sealed case and magnetic machine mounts.

Using AI to edit SolidWorks Projects

Matthias Wagner — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A robotics test-rig engineer swaps a NEMA 17 motor for a NEMA 23 and Flux changes the bracket to fit.

Custom Lab Instruments, Electronics and Housing, Without the Vendor Lead Time

Matthias Wagner — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

lab instrument maker builds an airlock controller while a research group waits for a vendor system.

Custom Hardware Enclosures by Flux: From PCB to Product in Hand

Dirk Stoop — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Flux now designs custom hardware enclosures directly from your PCB. Generate manufacturable, 3D-printable cases with cutouts and mounting holes that stay in sync with your board.

Using AI to edit Altium Projects

Matthias Wagner — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

An asset-tracking hardware lead replaces an unavailable IMU while keeping the sensor on the same MCU bus.

Designing an Aircraft Tracking (ADS-B) Receiver and Its Weatherproof Enclosure

Matthias Wagner — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

drone-safety equipment maker packages a 1090 MHz ADS-B receiver for an exposed mast installation.

Designing a Guitar Effects Pedal: Modular Boards Inside a Standard Pedal Case

Matthias Wagner — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

pedal maker splits a boutique pedal into audio and control boards that fit a drilled 1590B case.

Prototyping a GPS Pet Tracker, Board and Collar Housing, in Two Weeks

Matthias Wagner — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

pet-tech startup prepares a GPS and LTE-M collar tracker for a two-week field-trial build.

Hardware Patent Strategy for PCB Engineers: 8 Pitfalls to Avoid

Fearn.ai — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Eight patent pitfalls hardware and PCB engineers should address before sharing drawings, building prototypes, or taking a product to market.

Prototyping a Medical Device: Electronics, Enclosure, and What to Leave to Specialists

Matthias Wagner — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

medical-device startup designs a cleanable respiratory assessment prototype and plans specialist compliance review.

Raspberry Pi Pico 2 vs Pico: Key Differences and Upgrades

Jharwin Barrozo — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Compare Raspberry Pi Pico 2 vs the original Pico across processors, memory, I/O, security, power, compatibility, and wireless options.

Designing a Modular LED Wall for Film Sets: Pixel Boards, Controller and Frame

Matthias Wagner — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

lighting rental company designs serviceable LED tiles, a controller, and a heat-aware aluminum frame for film sets.

Designing the Electronics and Mounts for an Autonomous Lawn Mower

Matthias Wagner — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

robotics startup pairs a mower controller and motor drivers with vibration-resistant chassis mounts.

From Finished Design to Assembled, Tested Prototypes in Their Enclosures

Matthias Wagner — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

irrigation equipment startup prepares 20 assembled pressure monitors for field trials in irrigation sites.

Right-Sizing Board and Enclosure to Hit a Deadline

Matthias Wagner — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

industrial controls startup reduces an overbuilt controller board and oversized case before a packaging-line trial.

Designing Electronics to Fit an Existing Product: Checking Mechanical Fit Before You Order

Matthias Wagner — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

the company Marine checks a twin trim-tab controller against an existing hull compartment before ordering boards.

Starting a Board From the Mechanical Drawing: Outlines, Mounting Holes and Keep-Outs

Matthias Wagner — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

the company Cold Chain starts a controller PCB from its enclosure drawing and connector keep-outs.

Mechanics-First Hardware Design: Placing Buttons, Speakers and Connectors Where Users Need Them

Matthias Wagner — Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

assistive voice-device maker lays out an accessible room unit around its button, speaker grille, and wall mount.

555 Timer Guide: Pinout, Operating Modes, and Circuit Examples

Gabriel Hacohen — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A complete 555 timer guide covering pinout, internal operation, monostable and astable modes, timing calculations, and practical circuit examples. It also explains component selection and PCB layout tips for reliable designs.

Capacitor Symbols Explained: Types, Polarity, and Schematic Use

Gabriel Hacohen — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A visual guide to capacitor schematic symbols, polarity markings, and specialized capacitor types. It explains how to choose the correct symbol and footprint to prevent assembly and design errors.

How to Wire a Potentiometer: Pinout, Diagrams, and PCB Examples

Gabriel Hacohen — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A practical guide to potentiometer wiring, including pin identification, voltage-divider and rheostat configurations, Arduino examples, and PCB footprint considerations. It helps designers avoid common wiring and layout mistakes.

Designing Custom PCB Outlines: Fixing DXF and SVG Import Failures

Gabriel Hacohen — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A troubleshooting guide for DXF and SVG board-outline import failures, including open paths, unit mismatches, unsupported curves, and layer mapping issues. It shows how to clean CAD-to-EDA handoffs before PCB fabrication.

Inverting Op-Amp Circuits: Formula, Gain, and Design Examples

Gabriel Hacohen — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A practical guide to inverting op-amp circuits, covering how negative feedback creates inversion, how to calculate gain with Rin and Rf, and how real-world limits affect design. It also explains component selection and PCB layout practices for reliable amplifier performance.

Troubleshooting JLCPCB Gerber Upload and CAM Tool Compatibility Errors

Gabriel Hacohen — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A troubleshooting guide for common JLCPCB Gerber upload errors, including unreadable files, missing board outlines, drill-file issues, and Gerber X2 compatibility problems. It explains how to export and verify clean Gerbers before ordering.

PCB Enclosure Design: How to Design an Enclosure

Gabriel Hacohen — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A practical guide to designing PCB enclosures around board geometry, clearances, mounting, assembly, and 3D-printed prototyping. It also explains how Flux can generate prototype enclosures directly from a PCB project.

PCB Trade Secrets vs. Patents: How Hardware Founders Protect Electronics IP

Fearn.ai — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Decide between PCB patents and trade secrets. Learn how AI reverse-engineering impacts hardware IP and get a practical decision framework for founders.

Automatically Create Photorealistic PCB Renders

Adrian Gispert — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Today, we’re launching automatic photorealistic 3D renderings so that you can put your best foot forward and share your work to the world. Now, anyone can effortlessly create stunning, dynamic, and professional 3D renders.

Will It Close? Checking Component Heights Against Your Enclosure Before Manufacturing

Matthias Wagner — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

metering company checks board heights and enclosure details after an earlier case batch was scrapped.

How to Convert from MM to Mils: a Guide for Beginners

Gabriel Hacohen — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The guide provides an easy-to-follow formula for converting mm to mils, essential in engineering and PCB design for precise measurements and applications.

Raspberry Pi Pinouts: A Comprehensive Guide

Jharwin Barrozo — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

In this article, we will provide a comprehensive guide to the Raspberry Pi pinout diagram, including a description of each pin and its functions.

STM32: Things You Need to Know

Jharwin Barrozo — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Learn about STM32 microcontrollers, popular series, USB OTG, SWD, UART, and development tools. Find the right STM32 MCU and kickstart your projects.

Understanding Pull-up and Pull-down Resistors: A Guide for Arduino and Microcontrollers

Jharwin Barrozo — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This article provides a comprehensive guide on pull-up and pull-down resistors, emphasizing their importance in establishing a known voltage level on microcontroller pins. It explains how to implement these resistors in Arduino circuits, discussing functions like pinMode and digitalRead. It also dives into real-world applications, voltage dividers, and tips for avoiding common mistakes.

When One Board Won't Fit: Splitting a Product Into Connected Boards

Matthias Wagner — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

AV equipment maker separates video and audio-control electronics into two connected boards for a compact production unit.

Electronic Component Sourcing: Lead Times & Component Lifecycles

Gabriel Hacohen — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Strategies for sourcing electronic components, managing BOMs, navigating lead times, and planning for component lifecycles to build a resilient hardware supply chain.

Design for Manufacturing: How to Move from Prototype to Production

Gabriel Hacohen — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A practical guide to Design for Manufacturing (DFM) that helps hardware teams transition from validated prototypes to scalable, production-ready products.

Designing for Compliance: PCB Layout Tips for EMI & FCC/CE Testing

Gabriel Hacohen — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Practical PCB layout and design strategies to reduce EMI and improve the chances of passing FCC and CE compliance testing on the first attempt.

How to Choose the Right Architecture for Robotics, Wearables & IoT

Gabriel Hacohen — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Learn how to choose the right hardware architecture by comparing the unique engineering priorities of robotics, wearables, and IoT products.

Hardware Prototyping: From Concept to a Tested PCB

Gabriel Hacohen — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A practical guide to hardware prototyping—from breadboard to custom PCB, through structured testing, verification, validation, and iterative revision.

Hardware Team Collaboration: ECAD, MCAD & Firmware Workflows

Gabriel Hacohen — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

How electrical, mechanical, and firmware teams can build effective collaboration workflows through design reviews, revision control, and engineering change management.

5 Common PCB Design Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Collins Emasi — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Avoid costly errors in your PCB design with these expert tips! Discover the 5 most common mistakes in trace width, vias, power planes, and more. Learn how Flux’s AI Copilot helps you catch these issues early, ensuring your board is ready for manufacturing.

PCB Thermal Management: Analysis and Design Best Practices

Jharwin Barrozo — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Explore the key aspects of PCB thermal analysis and discover best practices for enhancing your PCB design. Understand how thermal conductivity impacts heat management and overall PCB functionality, leading to more reliable and efficient circuits.

Amps vs. Volts: Key Differences and How They Work Together

Jharwin Barrozo — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Understanding amps and volts is key to working with electronics. This guide explains their roles, relationship, and practical applications.

Arduino Code for Beginners: How to Write Your First Sketch

Gabriel Hacohen — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Explore the world of Arduino with a step-by-step guide on writing your first code and setting up a fundamental 'Blink' project to bring electronics to life.

Arduino vs. Raspberry Pi: Key Differences and Which to Choose

Lance Cassidy — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Arduino and Raspberry Pi are two of the most popular single-board computers used by electrical engineers for various projects. Both have their own strengths and weaknesses, and choosing between the two depends on the specific requirements of a project.

Buck Converter Design: Components, PCB Layout, and Formulas

Ryan Fitzgerald — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Design high-performance buck converters with proven PCB layout best practices. Cut noise, save space, and optimize your power supply design with this guide.

Buck and Boost Converters: How They Work and Where They’re Used

Jake Hertz — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Buck and Boost converters are highlighted for their power efficiency and system reliability roles. The blog reveals their unique advantages, making them essential in diverse applications like renewable energy and portable electronics.

Hall Effect Joysticks: How They Work, Benefits, and Uses

Jharwin Barrozo — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Hall effect joysticks use magnetic sensors for precise, durable, and contactless control. They outperform traditional joysticks in gaming, robotics, and industry.

Diode Symbols: How to Identify Common Diodes

Jharwin Barrozo — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This blog post explores the fundamental role of diodes in electronics, focusing on understanding their symbols and various types like Zener, Schottky, and LEDs. It details the electrical signal of diodes, illustrating how they allow current flow in one direction.

Voltage Drop Calculations: Formulas, Factors, and Guidelines

Gabriel Hacohen — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A voltage drop calculator is an essential tool for assessing the decrease in voltage across a conductor, ensuring electrical devices receive adequate power for optimal operation. Read our blog to learn more.

PCB Design Basics: What You Need to Know Before You Start

Jharwin Barrozo — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Before you start this exciting journey, it's essential to equip yourself with the right knowledge, tools, and preparations. This article offers practical insights and suggestions to help you lay a strong foundation for your PCB design projects.

RJ45 Connectors: Pinouts, Categories, Uses, and Testing

Jharwin Barrozo — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

RJ45 connectors enable fast data and power transmission in Ethernet networks. They're vital for reliable connectivity in homes, offices, and data centers.

RS485 Explained: Wiring, Specifications, and Applications

Jharwin Barrozo — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This blog post explores the RS485 communication standard, renowned for its ability to facilitate long-distance, multidrop networking with enhanced noise immunity, making it a preferred choice for industrial settings. Dive into the post to understand RS485's key features and advantages over older protocols.

Electrical Wire Connector Types and Uses

Jharwin Barrozo — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This comprehensive guide explores the roles and types of electrical connectors in any wiring project. From crimping tools to wire strippers, it outlines the tools and techniques needed for efficient electrical wiring. The post also provides safety tips and insights into specialized connectors.

Voltage Regulators: How They Work, Types, and Applications

Jharwin Barrozo — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Voltage regulators ensure stable power in electronics. This post covers types, uses, and selection tips—plus how AI tools like Flux.ai streamline design.

What Is a Multilayer Ceramic Capacitor (MLCC)?

Gabriel Hacohen — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The blog post dives into the technical aspects of Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors (MLCCs), highlighting their importance in electronic circuits. It explains the construction of MLCCs, where layers of ceramic material and metal electrodes create a multilayered structure to store electrical energy.

What Is a Zener Diode? How It Works and Where It’s Used

Jake Hertz — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The blog offers an in-depth look at Zener diodes, highlighting their crucial role in voltage regulation and stability in electronic circuits. It covers their basic principles, applications, and the challenges faced in their usage.

AC-to-DC Converters: How They Work, Types, and Design Tips

Jharwin Barrozo — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

AC to DC converters transform wall power into the stable DC voltage electronics need. They work by rectifying AC, filtering ripples, and regulating output. These converters power everything from phones to server racks and are evolving with efficient, compact technologies.

Arduino Mega vs. Uno vs. Micro: Key Differences

Gabriel Hacohen — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Focusing on Arduino Mega, Micro, and Uno, the blog details how the Mega 2560 stands out with its extensive memory and numerous I/O pins for sophisticated projects.

Circuit Simulation Software: Features, Benefits, and How to Choose

Lance Cassidy — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Circuit simulation is a crucial tool in electronic design. It uses software to predict how circuits will perform, saving time and money. Popular options like Flux, LTSpice, and CircuitMaker offer powerful features.

How to Convert PDF Schematics into Editable EDA Files Using AI

Gabriel Hacohen — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Step-by-step guide to converting flat PDF schematics into editable PCB/EDA files using an AI-assisted schematic conversion workflow, with validation and export considerations for KiCad and Altium.

The RF Engineer's Guide to Designing Printed Trace Antennas

Gabriel Hacohen — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Practical RF layout guide for designing printed PCB trace antennas, covering antenna topology, stackup data, 50 Ω feed lines, solder mask expansion, keepouts, and common copper-placement mistakes.

MOSFET and Transistor Symbols Explained: NMOS, PMOS, NPN, and PNP

Gabriel Hacohen — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A practical guide to reading BJT and MOSFET schematic symbols, including NPN, PNP, NMOS, and PMOS terminal conventions. Covers common symbol-reading mistakes, body diode variations, and verification steps to prevent PCB design and pin-mapping errors.

SMA Connectors Explained: Types, Applications, and PCB Design Considerations

Gabriel Hacohen — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

An overview of SMA connectors, including SMA vs. RP-SMA differences, common mounting styles, selection criteria, and PCB footprint/layout best practices. Covers key design considerations for RF launches, grounding, controlled impedance, and avoiding common assembly mistakes.

What Is Solder Mask? Materials, Colors, and PCB Design Rules

Gabriel Hacohen — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Explains what solder mask is, how PCB mask openings, clearances, expansion, dams, materials, colors, and via coverage affect PCB fabrication and assembly quality.

AI for Firmware Development: How to Code Firmware Faster

Lance Cassidy — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Copilot bridges the firmware<>hardware gap by providing firmware engineers with direct access to hardware information like netlists and pins, streamlining firmware development and reducing delays.

ESP32 Pinout Guide: Everything You Need to Know

Jharwin Barrozo — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Use this ESP32 pinout guide to identify GPIO, ADC, DAC, PWM, I2C, SPI, UART, touch, strapping, and input-only pins on classic ESP32 boards.

ESP32 vs Arduino: Key Differences & Which to Choose?

Jake Hertz — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Compare ESP32 vs Arduino across performance, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, memory, power consumption, and use cases. Learn the key differences to choose the right microcontroller for your next project.

Seamless collaboration between you, Flux, and other AI agents

Dirk Stoop — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This Flux update brings a public MCP server for external AI agents, Chat mode and voice dictation, a more careful agent, sharper placement and routing, and a faster Schematic and PCB editor.

RC Low-Pass Filter: Formula, Cutoff Frequency & Design

Gabriel Hacohen — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Explains how RC low-pass filters attenuate high-frequency signals using a resistor and capacitor, with the cutoff frequency formula, component selection trade-offs, and PCB layout best practices.

What Is a Reflow Oven? PCB Reflow Soldering Explained

Gabriel Hacohen — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Covers how reflow ovens solder SMT components through preheat, soak, reflow, and cooling stages, with common defects and how PCB layout decisions impact manufacturing yield.

Gerber Files Explained: PCB Layers, Formats & Export

Gabriel Hacohen — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Gerber files are the universal 2D vector format that bridges PCB design and fabrication. This guide covers what each layer file contains, how to export and verify a complete manufacturing package, and the common mistakes that cause production delays.

Pi Filters Explained: Design, Components & Applications

Gabriel Hacohen — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A pi filter is a three-element passive CLC network that provides stronger ripple and EMI suppression than a single capacitor. This guide covers topology selection, component derating, resonance damping, and PCB layout best practices.

Tantalum Capacitors Guide: Polarity, Derating & Risks

Gabriel Hacohen — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Tantalum capacitors offer high capacitance density in a tiny footprint but demand strict polarity and voltage derating. This guide explains how they compare to ceramics and aluminum electrolytics, common failure risks, and how to select and place them safely.

What Is PCBA? PCB vs PCBA and Assembly Explained

Gabriel Hacohen — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

PCBA turns a bare PCB into a functional circuit by mounting and soldering components. This guide breaks down the assembly workflow, SMT vs through-hole methods, required manufacturing files, and common defects to avoid.

Electrical Rule Check (ERC) vs DRC in PCB Design

Gabriel Hacohen — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

ERC checks schematic-level electrical issues while DRC checks PCB layout rules -- engineers run ERC before layout and DRC during or after routing.

Hardware Design Workflow: From Schematic Capture to Manufacturing

Gabriel Hacohen — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The complete hardware design workflow covers requirements, schematic capture, PCB layout, validation, prototyping, and manufacturing.

PCB Constraint Management: How Engineers Control Layout Rules

Gabriel Hacohen — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

PCB constraint management defines routing, spacing, impedance, and manufacturing rules and validates them throughout PCB layout.

PCB Design History and Revision Management Best Practices

Gabriel Hacohen — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

PCB revision management tracks what changed, who changed it, and why -- keeping schematics, layout, BOM, and manufacturing files aligned.

PCB Symbol Design: Best Practices for Clean Schematics

Gabriel Hacohen — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

PCB symbol design directly impacts how fast a team can interpret a circuit, spot errors, and generate an accurate netlist.

Real-Time PCB Collaboration: How Modern Teams Design Together

Gabriel Hacohen — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Real-time PCB collaboration allows multiple engineers to review, edit, and manage PCB designs in a shared environment, reducing version confusion and speeding reviews.

Common Schematic Design Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Gabriel Hacohen — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Common schematic design mistakes include unclear labeling, missing power connections, inconsistent symbols, unconnected pins, poor organization, and skipping ERC.

Git for Hardware: Version Control for PCB Design Teams

Gabriel Hacohen — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

How hardware teams apply Git-style version control to PCB design — tracking revisions, collaborating safely, and maintaining a complete design history.

PCB Design Documentation: What Every Manufacturing Package Should Include

Gabriel Hacohen — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A checklist for PCB design documentation -- covering the files, drawings, and release data every manufacturing package should include.

PCB Library Management: How to Standardize Components Across Teams

Gabriel Hacohen — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A practical guide to PCB library management -- how hardware teams standardize components, centralize libraries, and scale collaborative design workflows.

PCB Netlists Explained: How Schematics Connect to Layouts

Gabriel Hacohen — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

An engineer-friendly explainer of PCB netlists -- what they contain, how they are generated, and how they connect schematic capture to PCB layout.

How to Use Via Stitching in PCB Design

Gabriel Hacohen — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A practical guide to via stitching in PCB design -- what it is, why it improves EMI, signal integrity, and thermal performance, and where to place stitching vias. Includes spacing rules (like lambda/20), design guidelines, common mistakes to avoid, and how Flux can automate stitching via placement.

Component Selection in PCB Design: How Engineers Choose the Right Parts

Gabriel Hacohen — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A guide to PCB component selection, covering electrical specs, footprints, thermal performance, sourcing, and best practices for picking parts that ship reliably.

PCB Design Reviews: Best Practices for Catching Errors Early

Gabriel Hacohen — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A guide to PCB design reviews, covering schematic, layout, and DFM checks engineers use to catch errors early and ship more reliable boards.

How to Create and Manage PCB Footprint Libraries

Gabriel Hacohen — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A guide to creating and managing PCB footprint libraries, covering IPC standards, pad sizing, validation workflows, and best practices for reliable land patterns.

PCB Schematic Best Practices for Clean Circuit Design

Gabriel Hacohen — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A guide to PCB schematic best practices, covering organization, symbols, labeling, and readability tips for clean, maintainable circuit diagrams.

Flexible PCB Design Guide: Materials, Layout, and Applications

Gabriel Hacohen — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A guide to flexible PCB design, covering materials, stackups, bend radius, and layout best practices for wearables, medical devices, and other compact electronics.

How to Read PCB Schematics: A Beginner-Friendly Guide

Gabriel Hacohen — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A beginner-friendly guide to reading PCB schematics, covering common symbols, nets, and how to follow signal flow through a circuit diagram.

Collaborative PCB Design: Why Hardware Teams Are Moving to the Cloud

Gabriel Hacohen — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

An overview of collaborative PCB design, showing how cloud-native tools, real-time editing, and shared libraries are reshaping modern hardware team workflows.

PCB Component Libraries: Best Practices for Managing Parts

Gabriel Hacohen — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A guide to managing PCB component libraries, covering symbols, footprints, and 3D models with best practices for standardizing parts across hardware teams.

PCB Silkscreen Design: Guidelines and Common Mistakes

Gabriel Hacohen — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A practical guide to PCB silkscreen design, covering labeling best practices, common readability mistakes, and how clean silkscreens improve assembly and debugging.

PCB Version Control Explained: How Hardware Teams Track Design Changes

Gabriel Hacohen — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

An explainer on PCB version control, comparing hardware revision workflows to Git-style collaboration and showing how modern teams track design changes.

Schematic Capture Explained: How Engineers Create Circuit Diagrams

Gabriel Hacohen — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

An introduction to schematic capture, explaining how engineers use symbols, nets, and connectivity to create circuit diagrams that drive PCB layout.

Designing PCBs for IoT Devices: Key Considerations

Gabriel Hacohen — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A practical guide to designing PCBs for IoT devices, covering low-power layout, wireless and RF considerations, and best practices for embedded hardware.

PCB Design Constraints: What Engineers Need to Know

Gabriel Hacohen — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

An overview of the electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing constraints that shape PCB design, with the rules and guidelines engineers need to follow.

Panelization in PCB Manufacturing: Methods and Best Practices

Gabriel Hacohen — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A practical guide to PCB panelization methods like V-scoring and tab routing, with best practices to improve manufacturing efficiency and reduce production costs.

SMT vs Through-Hole Technology: Which Should You Use?

Gabriel Hacohen — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A beginner-friendly comparison of SMT and through-hole PCB assembly, covering their differences, trade-offs, and when to use each method.

Analog vs Digital PCB Design: Key Differences Explained

Gabriel Hacohen — Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Learn the key differences between analog and digital PCB design and how to manage mixed-signal layouts for better signal integrity.

Decoupling Capacitors in PCB Design: Placement and Selection

Gabriel Hacohen — Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Learn how to place and select decoupling capacitors to improve power integrity in PCB design.

PCB EMI Problems: Causes and Solutions

Gabriel Hacohen — Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Learn the most common causes of PCB EMI issues and proven layout, grounding, shielding, and filtering techniques to pass EMC compliance.

PCB Testing Methods: Ensuring Quality and Reliability

Gabriel Hacohen — Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Learn the most common PCB testing methods including flying probe and in-circuit testing to ensure reliability.

Thermal Management in PCB Design: Methods and Best Practices

Gabriel Hacohen — Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Learn how to manage heat in PCB design with thermal vias, copper pours, layout strategies, and cooling techniques to improve reliability.

Power Distribution Network (PDN) Design in PCBs

Gabriel Hacohen — Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Learn how to design a robust PCB Power Distribution Network (PDN) with target impedance, decoupling strategy, and layout techniques that keep voltage rails stable from DC to GHz.

Rigid-Flex PCB Design: Benefits, Challenges, and Layout Tips

Gabriel Hacohen — Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Learn the benefits, challenges, and layout best practices for rigid-flex PCB design, including stackup choices, bend zones, and via placement rules.

Design hardware in the fast lane with Flux's new steerable agent

Dirk Stoop — Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Flux's upgraded agent is more steerable, adaptive, and faster -- letting you change course mid-run, work in a single thread from idea to board, and ship hardware designs with less friction.

Best PCB Design Software in 2026

Gabriel Hacohen — Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A 2026 comparison of the top PCB design tools — Flux, Altium Designer, KiCad 10, and Fusion 360 — covering usability, features, collaboration, pricing, and the shift toward cloud-native, AI-assisted workflows.

Electronic Circuit Design Explained: From Schematics to PCB Layout

Gabriel Hacohen — Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A beginner-friendly guide to electronic circuit design, walking through schematics, key components, the schematic-to-PCB workflow, and how modern collaborative tools speed up hardware development.

Designing High-Current PCBs: Layout and Safety Considerations

Gabriel Hacohen — Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A practical guide to high-current PCB design, covering trace width and copper weight, thermal management with vias and copper pours, layout best practices, and common mistakes to avoid in power electronics boards.

How to Choose PCB Materials: FR4 vs Advanced Substrates

Gabriel Hacohen — Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A guide to choosing PCB materials, comparing standard FR4 with advanced substrates like Rogers, PTFE, polyimide, and ceramics, and explaining how dielectric, thermal, and mechanical properties affect performance.

How to Calculate PCB Trace Resistance

Gabriel Hacohen — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A practical guide to calculating PCB trace resistance, covering the core formula, how geometry affects resistance, worked examples, and design tips to minimize voltage drop and heat.

Why Your PCB Is Failing: Debugging Common Issues

Gabriel Hacohen — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A practical guide to diagnosing and fixing PCB failures, covering common symptoms, a step-by-step debugging workflow, essential tools (multimeter, oscilloscope, logic analyzer, thermal camera), a pre-power-up checklist, and the design mistakes that most often lead to broken boards.

PCB Impedance Control: A Practical Guide for Engineers

Gabriel Hacohen — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A practical guide to PCB impedance control, covering why it matters for signal integrity, the four physical variables that shape trace impedance, and how to enforce impedance targets from stackup planning through routing and fabrication.

EMI/EMC in PCB Design: How to Reduce Interference

Gabriel Hacohen — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A practical guide to reducing EMI in PCB design through grounding, return path control, shielding, and layout best practices. Covers EMC compliance with CISPR 32 and FCC Part 15.

How to Design a PCB Footprint (Step-by-Step Guide)

Gabriel Hacohen — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A step-by-step guide to designing accurate PCB footprints — covering pads, silkscreen, courtyards, IPC-7351 density levels, origin setup, and common mistakes to avoid.

PCB Grounding Techniques for Noise Reduction and Stability

Gabriel Hacohen — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A practical guide to PCB grounding techniques — ground planes, return paths, star grounding, and analog/digital partitioning — with best practices for reducing noise and improving signal stability.

PCB Stackup Design: How to Build the Right Layer Structure

Gabriel Hacohen — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A practical guide to designing multilayer PCB stackups for signal integrity, EMI control, and stable power delivery. Covers layer types, controlled impedance, common mistakes, and how modern tools simplify the process.

How AI Is Changing PCB Design

Gabriel Hacohen — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A look at how AI is reshaping PCB design by automating routing, placement, and signal integrity checks so engineers can focus on architecture and higher-level decisions.

PCB Cost Optimization: How to Reduce Manufacturing Costs

Gabriel Hacohen — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This blog explains how smart design choices like reducing layer count, using standard materials, and following DFM best practices can significantly cut PCB manufacturing costs without sacrificing quality.

PCB Prototyping vs. Fabrication: Which Process Is Right for Your Project?

Gabriel Hacohen — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A practical guide to when hardware teams should use low-volume PCB prototyping to validate a design versus full-scale fabrication to scale production, and how to transition between the two without costly mistakes.

Blind Vias, Buried Vias, and Microvias: A Complete Guide to PCB Via Types

Gabriel Hacohen — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A practical guide to the four main PCB via types — through-hole, blind, buried, and microvia — covering how each is fabricated, their cost and signal-integrity trade-offs, and when to use them based on layer count, BGA pitch, and routing density.

Common PCB Design Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Gabriel Hacohen — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Learn the most common PCB design mistakes and how to avoid them. Improve your circuit board layout with practical routing, placement, and design best practices.

PCB Manufacturing Process Explained Step-by-Step

Gabriel Hacohen — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Learn how PCBs are manufactured, from fabrication to assembly. A step-by-step guide to the circuit board production process.

Best PCB Routing Techniques for Clean Circuit Board Layouts

Gabriel Hacohen — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Learn the best PCB routing techniques for clean circuit board layouts, including trace routing tips, differential pair routing, and layout best practices.

What Is Signal Integrity in PCB Design? A Practical Guide

Gabriel Hacohen — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Learn what signal integrity is in PCB design, common issues like crosstalk and impedance mismatch, and best practices for improving high-speed circuit performance.

Flux April 2026 release: upgrades that make a real difference

Nico Tzovanis — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A snapshot of what Flux shipped from January to March 2026 — faster editing, better imports, smarter AI, and tighter part-creation workflows that make day-to-day PCB design less fiddly.

High-Speed PCB Design: Layout Rules, Signal Integrity, and Routing Best Practices

Gabriel Hacohen — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Whether you're migrating from popular EDA applications or starting fresh, mastering high speed PCB design has never been more intuitive. Flux enables teams to design, simulate, and route with real-time AI assistance, so you can spin your next high-speed board with total confidence.

Design Rule Checking (DRC) in PCB Design: Real-Time vs Batch, Rules, and Common Failures

Gabriel Hacohen — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

DRC is an automated process that checks your PCB layout against manufacturing and electrical constraints, catching errors like trace spacing and drill sizes before fabrication. Modern tools run this in real-time during design, while older ones batch-check at the end, often producing overwhelming error lists.

Why Dr. Juergen Kienhoefer switched to Flux after 15 years of Eagle

Nico Tzovanis — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

RF engineer Dr. Juergen Kienhoefer switched from Eagle to Flux, gaining 2–4× productivity by eliminating manual part creation. AI checks, fast support, and a rich component ecosystem made the move permanent.

What Is a PCB? A Beginner's Guide to Printed Circuit Board Design

Gabriel Hacohen — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Whether you are exploring “What is a PCB?” for the first time or moving into advanced hardware engineering, modern tools make the process easier than ever. With Flux's AI-assisted platform, you can skip the steep learning curve of popular ECAD applications and design collaboratively directly in your browser. Once your board is routed and ready for fabrication, Flux's built-in supply chain features connect you directly with worldwide distributors to source parts instantly. Sign up for free today and start building!

Simulate Circuits with a Prompt

Lance Cassidy — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Flux brings circuit simulation to wherever you are in the design process. Start from a prompt when you have no schematic, or let Flux analyze your existing design automatically.

Multilayer PCB Design: Best Practices for Circuit Board Layout

Gabriel Hacohen — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Mastering multilayer PCB design is key for complex electronics. Use strategic stackup (Signal-Ground-Power-Signal), perpendicular routing, and solid ground/power planes to ensure signal integrity, reduce EMI, and support high-density components for applications like IoT and robotics.

What is Schematic Design? All You Need to Know

Jharwin Barrozo — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A comprehensive guide covering how schematic diagrams, symbols, schematic capture, and the schematic-to-PCB workflow form the foundation of electronics design, it's written for engineers and beginners alike.

Never Worry About Stackups Again: Introducing the Stackup Editor

Jake Hertz — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

We’re launching our Stackup Editor: a new and improved way to select your PCB stackup that requires less time, less effort, and is less prone to errors. This is another massive step towards creating a single place where designers can collaborate with each other and the industry as a whole.

Spring 2026 Updates: Faster AI, Better Layouts, Smarter Sourcing

Nico Tzovanis — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This Spring 2026 updates make hardware design faster end-to-end with a more capable, self-correcting AI agent, improved AI auto-layout that needs less cleanup, sourcing-aware design with real-time pricing and availability, and templates to start from.

Why you should start designing your PCB from a template

Ryan Fitzgerald — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Flux is like a reusable starting-point library for hardware design. Browse templates and public projects, fork one that matches your use case, then modify and expand it as your design evolves.

We raised $37M to take the hard out of hardware

Lance Cassidy — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Today we’re excited to share that Flux has raised $37M in new funding led by 8VC, with participation from Bain Capital Ventures, Liquid 2 Ventures, and Outsiders Fund, alongside Lenny Rachitsky, John Lilly, and Tom Preston-Werner and many other world-class operators.

10x Faster & Self-correcting: Feb 2026 Update

Lance Cassidy — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Flux's AI agent is now up to 10x faster and self-corrects in real time, delivering cleaner schematics with less waiting and fewer wasted credits.

AI Assistance Inside Every ECAD Tools

Jharwin Barrozo — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This blog compares AI capabilities across Flux.ai, Altium, KiCad, and EasyEDA to answer engineers’ highest-intent questions about modern PCB design. It explains why Flux.ai currently delivers the strongest end-to-end AI workflow in the ECAD space.

Design with Real-Time Supply Chain Visibility

Lance Cassidy — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Flux helps you design with live pricing and stock data, using AI to find in-stock parts and fast replacements before your BOM breaks.

AI Auto-Layout Winter Update

Ryan Fitzgerald — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT

AI Auto Layout’s Winter Update delivers cleaner, more human-like routing with faster, more reliable results. It handles most of the routing workload so you can focus on the critical parts of your PCB design.

What Makes a Perfect PCB Design Prompt

Collins Emasi — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Practical guide to writing prompts that get quality results from Flux. We’ll talk about the anatomy of a good prompt and how you can use different LLMs to come up with a great prompt.

Is Your Hardware Startup Idea Worth Building?

Lance Cassidy — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Are you creating the right hardware solution for the problem that truly matters? Learn how to validate ideas, prototype fast, and use modern tools to turn concepts into successful products.

Choosing the Right Platform to Build Your Project

Nico Tzovanis — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT

This guide helps you choose the best hardware platform—Arduino, Raspberry Pi, ESP32, or others, by comparing power, connectivity, and scalability for your project.

Prompting Guide: Working with Flux from Idea to Schematic

Nico Tzovanis — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT

This guide shows how to collaborate with Flux at the schematic stage. You’ll learn how to describe your intent clearly, guide the AI through design decisions, and review results so each iteration gets smarter.

The First AI Hardware Engineer

Lance Cassidy — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Flux moves from one-off actions to executing multi-step workflows including researching parts, creating schematic designs, placing and routing, and running checks. Think of Flux as your AI hardware engineer — fast, explainable, and always improving, working alongside you across the entire development process.

Flux + GPT-5 (Beta)

Ryan Fitzgerald — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Open Flux now, switch Copilot to “Next-gen” and see how it handles your next design challenge. The sooner you try it, the more your feedback can shape the next leap in AI-powered hardware design.

AI Auto-Layout Just Got Smarter

Ryan Fitzgerald — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Today, we’re excited to share our Summer Update to Flux AI Auto‑Layout, a collection of improvements designed to make one‑click PCB routing more reliable, transparent, and adaptable to your real‑world workflows.

Introducing Copilot Knowledge Base for Flux Engineers

Ryan Fitzgerald — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT

In this post, we’ll show you exactly how to unlock the power of Flux Copilot for yourself: from writing rock-solid triggers to scoping entries at the project, user, and system levels.

Less Clicking, More Building: The New AI-First UI

Lance Cassidy — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT

This update brings more than just polish—it’s the foundation for a faster, more fluid design experience, built around the way Copilot is used today and the way we see it evolving tomorrow.

Smarter Copilot, Cleaner Layouts, Fewer Bugs

Nico Tzovanis — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT

This month, we’re rolling out major upgrades to Flux Copilot’s reasoning, transparency, and layout performance—plus some crucial fixes and a big leap in modular design reliability.

Crosstalk, Reflections, and the Real Challenges of Signal Integrity

Jharwin Barrozo — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT

This post explains key signal integrity issues like crosstalk and reflections in PCBs and offers simple layout tips to avoid them. A free guide is included.

Flux Copilot: Under the Hood

Nico Tzovanis — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT

This post will give you a deeper understanding of how Flux Copilot works, how large language models (LLMs) and agentic systems operate under the hood, and why grounding them in engineering context matters.

Smarter Part Search Just Got a Major Upgrade

Nico Tzovanis — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Flux Copilot’s new AI-powered part search makes finding and placing components faster and easier using natural language. It eliminates tool-switching and datasheet overload. This streamlines your PCB design workflow.

Teach Copilot How You Work with Knowledge

Matthias Wagner — Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Now, Flux Copilot can learn how you work—your design principles, part selection preferences, schematic style guidelines, and testing workflows—and remember them automatically.

SNES Controller Deep Dive: Ergonomics, Buttons and Features

Jharwin Barrozo — Wed, 14 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT

The SNES controller revolutionized gaming with its ergonomic shape, responsive buttons, and innovative shoulder controls. Its design set the standard for modern controllers. Even today, it remains a blueprint for comfort and precision in input devices.

Smart Polygons: Advanced PCB Design Just Got Easier

Nico Tzovanis — Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT

We're excited to unveil our Smart Polygon system in Flux! This powerful capability builds on top of our automatic copper fills to transform how you create and manage custom copper areas in your PCB designs.

Introducing Curved Traces in Flux

Lance Cassidy — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Whether you’re routing high-speed buses, fine-tuning antennas, or laying out clean RF filters, sharp 90º or even 45º angles can be a serious bottleneck. Now, you can create precisely curved elbows across entire nets—or dial them in trace by trace—with full control over radius, inheritance, and overrides.

Design Circuits with Natural Language: Copilot Upgrade

Lance Cassidy — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Imagine an AI teammate that doesn’t just chat about your PCB ideas, but actively transforms them into schematics—placing parts, connecting circuits, and optimizing your design at your command, all through natural language. That’s exactly what the newly overhauled Flux Copilot does.

New NextPCB Templates For More Streamlined Manufacturing

Nico Tzovanis — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Streamline PCB development with NextPCB templates in Flux, featuring pre-set constraints, AI-assisted layouts, and seamless manufacturing transitions.

5 Pro Tips for Better Routing with AI Auto-Layout

Ryan Fitzgerald — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Learn five practical tips to improve PCB routing with AI Auto-Layout, including differential pairs, power traces, rule sets, zones, and convergence strategies.

Design Your Own Macropad With AI Auto-Layout

Jharwin Barrozo — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Want to design your own macropad? Discover how to create one using the Raspberry Pi Pico 2 and Flux's AI Auto-Layout. From schematics and components to PCB layout and firmware, we’ve got you covered. Boost your productivity with a custom macropad—start building today!

Top 5 CES 2025 Hardware Projects You Can Build With Flux

Nico Tzovanis — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

This blog highlights CES 2025 showcased projects, offering insights on how to recreate them using Flux. With Flux AI-driven design tools, component library, and customizable templates, engineers and hobbyists can build inspired hardware like wearables, drones, EV components, portable chargers, and solar devices.

Flux + Seeed: From Template to PCB in Minutes

Nico Tzovanis — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT

With Flux, you can start with a ready-made project or a tailored template, customize it using Flux Copilot, and then let AI Auto-Layout handle the rest. Once your design is complete, Seeed takes over, fabricating, assembling, and shipping your project—at no cost.

Introducing AI Auto-Layout

Lance Cassidy — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Today, we’re excited to introduce AI Auto-Layout, powered by Flux Copilot. This is the next step toward full layout automation. With just one click, Copilot tackles the repetitive task of routing your board, delivering clean, human-like results that are easy to work with and iterate on.

Flux Now Has the World's Largest eCAD Part Library

Matthias Wagner — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Imagine starting a project with over 800,000+ parts at your fingertips, ready to go without any setup. With Flux community-powered part library, you have everything you need to build at scale —all in one place, with real-time supply chain data, intelligent filters, and powerful AI tools.

Introducing the AI Design Review Tab

Lance Cassidy — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Creating a manufacturable, error-free PCB is never simple. Every engineer knows that missed details lead to production delays, costly revisions, and project setbacks. But what if you could have the power of a seasoned review team guiding you, 24/7?

Flux for Librarians

Nico Tzovanis — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Discover how CAD Librarians can leverage Flux’s key capabilities—AI Part Imports, Component Updates, Live Pricing, and JEP30 Export—each tailored to meet the specific demands of maintaining PCB libraries.

High-Density PCBs just got easier with Smart Vias

Collins Emasi — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Learn how smart vias in Flux automates the selection, placement, and configuration of vias during the PCB design process. This automation reduces the manual effort involved in via placement and significantly lowers the risk of misalignment and other common errors associated with traditional via management.

Top 20+ Flux Copilot Prompts for Hardware Design

Lance Cassidy — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Explore more than 20 new Flux Copilot prompts for hardware design. Accelerate brainstorming, component selection, validation and design review to streamline your PCB design.

AI for Functional Testing

Nico Tzovanis — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Discover how AI revolutionizes functional testing for PCB design. Learn to create comprehensive test plans faster with Flux Copilot, accelerating debugging processes and improving product quality.

Agri.iO revolutionizes farming with Flux

Jake Hertz — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT

A case study: Learn how Agri-iO reimagined farm automation with custom hardware designed in Flux.

PCB Design Tutorial: AI Pendant

Lance Cassidy — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Designing an AI pin would normally take months, but in this project, we did it in hours. In our step-by-step guide, you'll see how Flux can accelerate your design process and bring your AI pin project to life.

AI Gives You the Power of an Entire Supply-Chain Team

Jharwin Barrozo — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Copilot new access to Flux’s live pricing and availability tools so that it can do the supply chain and cost analysis for you. Read on to learn about how we’re leveraging AI to give you the power of an entire supply-chain team right at your fingertips.

Instant Hardware Analysis with AI: Meet Copilot's Code Interpreter

Jake Hertz — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT

We wanted to bring the power of Python directly into our users' hands so that you can augment your workflows with custom scripts that automate your design and analysis tasks. That’s why, today we’re excited to be introducing Copilot’s Code Interpreter.

8 New AI Capabilities for Faster PCB Design

Collins Emasi — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Increase your PCB design productivity with Flux Copilot's new AI shortcuts. Automate tasks, optimize designs, and reduce errors.

Streamline Component Research with AI

Jake Hertz — Fri, 05 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Streamline component research with Flux Copilot. Copilot links to components for quick part research, offering multiple options tailored to your needs, and find part alternatives effortlessly without switching between tabs and platforms.

The 8 Principles of Choosing Cloud-Based Software for PCB Design

Antonio Garcia — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT

It can be daunting when you and your team are looking to embrace cloud software for the first time. This blog discusses the major principles for your team to better understand the ins and outs of choosing the right cloud-based software.

Using AI to Design a Webcam: An End-to-End Example

Jharwin Barrozo — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Discover how Copilot transforms hardware design from concept to creation through an end-to-end example of designing a webcam, showcasing the power of AI hardware design at every step.

AI-Driven PCB Cost Optimization

Jake Hertz — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Flux Copilot helps your team tackle the complexities of PCB cost optimization, identifying hidden savings and providing engineers with actionable insights to streamline design processes and reduce costs.

AI Research & Planning

Nico Tzovanis — Thu, 30 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Integrating AI into hardware development just became easier. Improve your research and planning phase with Flux Copilot—no need to change your existing tools.

AI for Electronics Testing and Debugging

Lance Cassidy — Thu, 02 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Testing plays a major role in minimizing errors during mass production, yet creating thorough test plans can be challenging and time-consuming.. That’s why we're excited to introduce AI-generated test plans and collaborative workflows, ensuring your hardware is manufactured error-free!

AI Design Reviews

Nico Tzovanis — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Design review is one of the most time-consuming and expensive parts of the hardware design process. Most engineers spend over 30% of their time performing design reviews. What if we could reduce that so that products could ship 30% faster and 30% cheaper?

Research Components Faster with AI

Jake Hertz — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT

With Flux, enterprises can take their architectural ideas and use AI to transform those ideas into actionable items. With Copilot, your enterprise can generate schematics, perform AI design reviews, and even identify PCB technology, budgets, and timelines well in advance of any manufacturing.

Making Parts Just Got Easier: Introducing Parametric Symbols

Mark Wu — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT

The process of creating symbols is often too rigid and tedious to create schematics that are beautiful. That’s why, today, we’re introducing parametrically programmable schematic symbols in Flux.

AI-Powered Architecture Design

Nico Tzovanis — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT

With Copilot, the brainstorming process is easy. Given your requirements, just prompt Copilot and it will dynamically generate and evaluate architectural variations, balancing technical specifications and regulatory requirements in real time.

Create Satisfying Schematics with these Updates

Jake Hertz — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Discover our latest schematic design updates that streamline wire adjustments, component alignment, and intuitive pin connections, making your design process faster and meeting your high standards for precision. These enhancements, coupled with our AI design assistant, ensure a solid foundation for your projects.

How to design and deploy a LoRa IoT sensor node with RP2040

Collins Emasi — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT

The blog details the creation of a LoRa IoT sensor node for agriculture, focusing on PCB design, power management, wireless connectivity, and sensor integration using the RP2040 microcontroller. It aims to bridge the technology gap in farming, enhancing productivity through data-driven insights.

Ultra Librarian joins Flux to Take the Hard out of Hardware

Jake Hertz — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT

We’re excited to announce our partnership with Ultra Librarian to bring millions of high quality and trustworthy components directly to the Flux ecosystem. This partnership marks a big step towards bringing together all semiconductor manufacturers, distributors, engineers, and the whole hardware industry.

Revolutionizing IoT Design: Flux Brings Arduino-Based Matter Projects to Life

Jharwin Barrozo — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT

If you're a lover of smart home devices, you're likely buzzing with excitement over Arduino's recent collaboration with Silicon Labs. We are too, and we’re even more excited to bring the power of this collaboration to life on Flux. As of today, we’re excited to announce that engineers can fully design Arduino-based Matter boards with Flux.

Never Start from Scratch Again: Introducing the New Project Launcher

Jake Hertz — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Your team is burning time and money each time a new project begins. At Flux, we’re changing that. The New Project Launcher helps your team improve efficiency by surfacing existing templates which simplify DFM and reduce mistakes. Reduce risk, increase speed, all in a day’s work.

Flux for Enterprise: AI-Driven Hardware Design at Scale

Lance Cassidy — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Today, we’re announcing Flux Enterprise, a new plan that allows enterprise hardware teams to leverage AI to iterate faster, streamline processes, mitigate risks, and enhance team efficiency. With Flux Enterprise, we’re finally bringing AI to hardware teams at enterprise companies with Flux Copilot.

Flux Copilot Can Now See

Lance Cassidy — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT

For months, we’ve been adding new features and functions to Copilot to help make it the most powerful AI for hardware design in the world. Today, we’re announcing what might be the biggest upgrade yet: Copilot Vision.

Harnessing the Power of Flux for Industrial Sensing Applications

Jharwin Barrozo — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT

This blog post highlights a series of innovative reference designs developed by renowned manufacturers using Flux. These reference designs encompass a variety of applications, including advanced light sensing, robust data communication, and compact distance measurement. This diverse array showcases the adaptability and effectiveness of Flux in meeting the varied needs of industrial sensing applications

6 Prompting Tips to Get the Most Out of Copilot

Jake Hertz — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT

We want to make this process as easy as possible for all Flux users. So, after hundreds of hours of testing and talking to dozens of real users, we’ve put together six prompting tips that will help you get the most out of Copilot. Read on to learn more!

Circuit Gardens: Wallpaper Series Merges Engineering & Nature

Brooks Solveig — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Imagine blending the intricate world of circuitry with the serene beauty of nature. That's exactly what I've done with Flux’s first collection of wallpapers, designed exclusively for the innovators of our world.

Flux Copilot Just Got Smarter

Lance Cassidy — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Today, we're thrilled to unveil Copilot Experts – a new suite of specialized AI models, each fine-tuned for specific tasks to deliver sharper accuracy and faster performance. Now, you have the power to easily select the AI model that best suits your current task, ensuring more precise and swift responses.

Decoding Voltage Regulators: How They Work in Everyday Electronics

Jake Hertz — Sat, 18 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT

This blog post explores the diverse mechanisms and applications of voltage regulators, highlighting their significance in maintaining stable voltages in everything from basic electronic circuits to complex systems.

AI Shortcuts for PCB Design

Jake Hertz — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Today, we’re excited to be launching the next step in Copilot’s evolution: the Copilot Context Menu. It lets you access Copilot with the click of a button. Simply right-click on a component or project, and choose the prompt you want to use.

Master DIY Electronics: Essential Guides to Arduino Projects

Gabriel Hacohen — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Dive into the world of DIY Arduino projects, learning everything from choosing the right board to creating advanced home automation systems.

A New Home for Open-Source Hardware

Lance Cassidy — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT

We’re not just offering a tool; we're building a home where the open-source hardware community can truly flourish. Join us in this exciting journey toward a more collaborative and innovative future.

Introducing Flux for Organizations: A New Way to Collaborate in Hardware

Lance Cassidy — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Today, we’re taking collaboration one step further by giving hardware teams a shared virtual space that’s built for innovation. Today, we’re launching Flux for Organizations: a new way for hardware teams to collaborate.

The Future of Electronics Design

Lance Cassidy — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Hardware just got a little less hard. See how Flux reduces busy work, keeps your team in sync, and gives you AI superpowers.

The Future of Flux Copilot

Lance Cassidy — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Imagine a future where your most complex PCB design challenges are met with an intelligent AI assistant, capable of handling everything from component selection to compliance checks. Read on to discover how Copilot, embedded within the Flux platform, is turning this vision into a reality, liberating electrical engineers to focus on what truly matters: innovation.

A Flux Birthday Special: A Look Back at Four Years of Flux

Lance Cassidy — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT

In 2019, we scratched our heads at the current state of hardware tools. Why did they look like they were designed in the 1980s? Ohhhh they were. We asked ourselves... what if we started from scratch? What if designing hardware was seamless, intuitive, even delightful? What if we could automate all the mundane work? That was our dream.

Discovering PCB Manufacturing: Technologies That Shape the Industry

Jake Hertz — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT

In this blog, you'll get an insider's look at PCB manufacturing, learn how PCB boards have evolved, and why they're vital in almost every piece of tech you use. We cover all the bases from circuit board printing for basic gadgets to the advanced techniques used by top PCB manufacturers for multilayer boards. The blog also sheds light on upcoming tech that could redefine the industry. It's essential reading for anyone interested in electronics or PCBs.

Flux Copilot Can Adapt To Your Objectives

Lance Cassidy — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Today, we’re thrilled to launch a powerful new feature that allows you to declare project requirements like operating temperature, voltage, or compliance standards so Copilot can leverage that knowledge to accelerate tedious tasks like BOM verification, debugging, and part recommendations freeing you to do more of the work you love.

Ditch Datasheets with this Flux Copilot Upgrade

Matthias Wagner — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Today, we're proud to announce a significant upgrade to Flux Copilot: Copilot can now understand datasheets and reference them in its responses. This means you get more accurate responses when asking Copilot questions about specific parts. This enables you to directly utilize the wealth of data often hidden in the layers of these dense technical documents.

Exploring ESP32: from History to Application

Jake Hertz — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT

ESP32 microcontrollers are affordable, low-power SoCs with integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Offering dual-core processing, ample memory, and versatility, they excel in IoT, wearables, and smart home applications. The ESP32's continuous evolution promises exciting possibilities ahead.

Generative AI for Hardware Design

Matthias Wagner — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT

We're excited to reveal a major upgrade - Flux Copilot is transitioning from being a helpful guide to a proactive partner. It no longer just advises but, with your approval, can now wires components together! This is a small step towards fully generative AI, reducing the time and complexity often associated with component connections.

Raspberry Pi Pico Schematic in 20 minutes using Flux Copilot

Nico Tzovanis — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Imagine designing a PCB in a third less time than you're used to - that's the power of Flux Copilot's new upgrade, allowing it to wire components together for you. In this tutorial, we'll walk you through the important workflows and example prompts to help you design a Raspberry-Pi-Pico-like board in 20 minutes.

Improving User Interaction Performance: Introducing log-time-to-next-idle Tool

Greg Dingle — Wed, 24 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Discover how Flux.ai enhanced its web app performance using the open-source tool, log-time-to-next-idle. The blog details how to measure user interactions and pinpoint their completion point for optimal performance. Learn from our experience and apply these strategies to refine your app's user experience.

Convert your Typescript codebase to No Unchecked Indexed Access

Greg Dingle — Fri, 19 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Describes Flux.ai's process of enabling 'noUncheckedIndexedAccess' in their TypeScript codebase. This setting enhances type safety by enforcing checks for possible 'undefined' values but introduces numerous type errors in a large codebase. To manage this, Flux.ai used heuristics and automation to suppress new errors with '!' and automate fixes using a provided script.

How to replicate data from the main thread to a web worker using ImmerJS

Greg Dingle — Thu, 18 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT

In this blog post, we explore how Flux.ai effectively uses Web Workers and ImmerJS to enhance data replication in our web-based EDA tool. We discuss our challenges with data transfer, our exploration of SharedArrayBuffer, and our ultimate solution using ImmerJS patches.

Flux Copilot - The First AI Powered Hardware Design Assistant

Matthias Wagner — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Effortlessly enhance your electronic product development with Flux Copilot, the innovative design assistant by Flux. With features like schematic feedback, component selection, and design analysis, Flux Copilot leverages the power of AI to accelerate innovation, save costs, and avoid mistakes in your PCB design process.

Resistor Color Code Calculator

Jharwin Barrozo — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Easily calculate resistor values with Flux online Resistor Color Code Calculator. This powerful tool saves time and eliminates errors for electronics enthusiasts and professionals.

Flux Public Launch Announcement

Matthias Wagner — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT

We’re incredibly excited to announce that we have decided to open up Flux and move out of private beta! What does this mean? If you’re a current user of Flux - nothing will change for you. For new users, this means that we’re now allowing anyone and their team to signup!