Electronic designers have to spend many weeks modelling the electronic components in their circuit board designs, which is both a time-consuming and expensive process. Modelling these components requires a high level of detail and even a single error can lead to significant losses of money and time.
This new collaboration is intended to address this problem and will enable engineers to find readily available digital models - such as schematic symbols, PCB footprints and 3D models - for thousands of Amphenol Communications Solutions products. Over 21,000 products are now supported, including cable-to-board, D-sub, power, SFP, USB, and QSFP connectors.
These models are freely available to download on the Amphenol Communication Solutions’ website via the SnapEDA Viewer as well as on SnapEDA and through the SnapEDA Syndication Network, which now has over 30 partners including Digi-Key.
The aim is to make it easier to design-in high-quality Amphenol connectors into their PCB designs, while allowing engineers to spend more time on designing increasingly sophisticated solutions.
“To help our customers innovate more quickly we have expanded our easy-to-access digital content like 3D models,” said Becky McMorrow, Director of Global Marketing for Amphenol Communications Solutions. “Speed to market is critical for our customers and we are pleased to offer them enhanced digital tools that help solve their design challenges.”
Powered by the SnapEDA Viewer, customers on Amphenol’s website can search for a product they need, preview and interact with the computer-aided design (CAD) models, and download them in their desired PCB format of choice. Alternately, engineers can search for a product of interest on SnapEDA, where they can also be downloaded. The libraries are available to download in over 15 PCB design formats, including Altium, Cadence OrCad/Allegro, KiCad, Autodesk EAGLE and Fusion360 and more.
Amphenol is a supplier of connectors and interconnects systems, antenna solutions, sensors, and high-speed cables. Their connector and connector system solutions include fibre optic interconnect, harsh environment interconnects, high-speed interconnect, power interconnect, power distribution and busbars, and radio frequency (RF) interconnect products.
The models were created following Amphenol’s recommended land patterns and a combination of IEEE-315 and IPC-7351B as well as SnapEDA’s internal standards. In addition to providing the models, SnapEDA provides transparency to engineers by including an automated report generated by its patented verification technology. This helps engineers avoid common manufacturing issues.
With these new models, the total count of Amphenol products available on SnapEDA is now over 94,000.
