{"id":80252,"date":"2025-03-26T04:49:58","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T04:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/electronicsmaker.com\/?p=80252"},"modified":"2025-03-26T04:50:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T04:50:00","slug":"digikey-announces-sponsorship-of-kicad-to-support-open-source-eda-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/electronicsmaker.com\/digikey-announces-sponsorship-of-kicad-to-support-open-source-eda-development","title":{"rendered":"DigiKey Announces Sponsorship of KiCad to Support Open-Source EDA Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minnesota, USA \u2013 DigiKey, a leading global commerce distributor offering the largest selection of technical components and automation products in stock for immediate shipment, is proud to announce 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.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/electronicsmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DigiKey_KiCad-partnership.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electronicsmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DigiKey_KiCad-partnership.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/electronicsmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DigiKey_KiCad-partnership-300x150.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/electronicsmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DigiKey_KiCad-partnership-360x180.jpeg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">DigiKey is proud to continue its sponsorship of the KiCad open-source Electronic Design Automation suite.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>KiCad\u2019s 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\u2019s continued accessibility to the global engineering community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDigiKey is thrilled to once again support KiCad, which provides an essential tool for electronics designers worldwide,\u201d said Cody Walseth, digital product owner at DigiKey. \u201cAt 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.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cKiCad is grateful for our longstanding partnership with DigiKey,\u201d said Wayne Stambaugh, project leader at KiCad. \u201cDigiKey\u2019s 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.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To contribute to KiCad\u2019s fund-drive or learn more about DigiKey\u2019s commitment to open-source initiatives, visit KiCad.org or DigiKey.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minnesota, USA \u2013 DigiKey, a leading global commerce distributor offering the largest selection of technical components and automation products in stock for immediate shipment, is proud to announce 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 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":80253,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[222,134],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v15.4 - 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