Silicon Labs provides symbol library for CAD/CAE

Silicon Labs provides symbol library for CAD/CAE Hundreds of symbol models for Silicon Labs' mixed-signal MCU portfolio available for complimentary download

Silicon Laboratories has introduced a web-based library of schematic symbols and printed-circuit board (PCB) footprints to help developers designing with its embedded mixed-signal products. The online symbol library supports Silicon Labs' latest microcontrollers (MCUs) including the Si10xx wireless MCU family, ultra-low-power F99x/F98x devices and capacitive touch-sense MCUs; USB, Ethernet and LCD interface products; and the Si1102/20 proximity and ambient light sensors.

Silicon Labs' schematic symbols and PCB footprints are available for download in a vendor-neutral format that can be exported to leading computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided engineering (CAE) tools using the complimentary Ultra Librarian reader from Accelerated Designs.

Developers can download the reader software to view .bxl symbol and footprint files and generate components and their attributes in virtually any electronic design automation (EDA) CAD/CAE format. Silicon Labs' standard footprints generated by the reader are based on the IPC-7351 specification.

“Silicon Labs is committed to helping our MCU customers get into production as quickly as possible,” said John Ellis, director of software and tools for Silicon Labs' Embedded Mixed-Signal products. “These online tools provide our customers with a fast and flexible way to release symbol models in every format, streamlining the development of embedded applications powered by Silicon Labs MCUs.”

To download the Ultra Librarian Reader and Silicon Labs' symbols and footprints, visit www.silabs.com/pr/SymbolLibrary.

An enhanced version of the Ultra Librarian software, available for purchase from Accelerated Designs, enables software models to be modified and auto-generated to meet any user-defined requirement.

 

As featured in TES - The Electronic Supplier E-Zine, 2010 Vol 6, www.the-electronic-supplier.com/ezine/