DigiKey understøtter open-source EDA-udvikling med KiCad sponsoraftale

DigiKey forsætter sponsorengagement med KiCAD, der er en førende leverandør af open source EDA (Electronic Design Automation) værktøjer (in english).

DigiKey has announced its continued sponsorship of KiCad, the leading open-source Electronic Design Automation (EDA) suite, reinforcing a shared commitment to advancing open-source tools for the electrical engineering community.

KiCad’s mission is to provide the best possible cross platform electronics design application for professional electronics designers. The organization has been instrumental in providing an accessible, approachable program, enabling engineers, students and professionals to design printed circuit boards (PCBs) without the constraints of costly software licenses. DigiKey has been supporting KiCad for seven years, including past fund-drives, promotions and securing the kicad.org domain to ensure the project’s continued accessibility to the global engineering community.

“DigiKey is thrilled to once again support KiCad, which provides an essential tool for electronics designers worldwide. At DigiKey, we believe that accessible, open-source design tools are vital to fostering creativity, and advancing technology and our sponsorship of KiCad reaffirms our commitment to providing engineers with the best resources to bring their ideas to life, says ody Walseth, digital product owner at DigiKey.

Through the fund-drive donation match campaign, DigiKey continues supporting the KiCad platform and community, helping to increase community-submitted donations to contribute to critical feature enhancements, usability improvements and long-term sustainability of KiCad version 10.

- KiCad is grateful for our longstanding partnership with DigiKey. DigiKey’s continued support has helped the project to grow substantially over the years, and we look forward to many more years of bringing open-source electronic design to engineers around the world, says Wayne Stambaugh, project leader at KiCad.

As engineers and innovators continue to push the boundaries of electronics design, KiCad remains steadfast in its mission to support accessible, high-quality design tools, while DigiKey continues to be the leading source of products, helping shorten the design cycle and accelerate progress.

To contribute to KiCad’s fund-drive or learn more about DigiKey’s commitment to open-source initiatives, visit KiCad.org or DigiKey.com.