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Manufacturing

Trace width

Size copper widths by current, copper weight, and temperature rise targets.

IPC-2152Routing
Fundamentals

Ohm's law

Solve for voltage, current, resistance, or power with contextual tips.

AnalogBasics
Fundamentals

Voltage divider

Dial in resistor ratios, equivalent resistance, and sense-node loading guidance.

AnalogSensing
Power

Battery life

Estimate runtime with duty-cycle aware loads and chemistry derating.

PortableRuntime
Power

Power budget

New

Stack up to 20 circuits with min/typ/max/inrush currents and rank the hottest rails.

PMICCurrent
Reference

Temperature

Convert between Celsius and Fahrenheit with component derating context.

Thermal
Reference

Length converter

Cross-convert imperial and metric dimensions for panel and enclosure work.

Mechanical
Lighting

LED resistor

New

Pick the exact series resistor, power rating, and E24 recommendation.

IndicatorsDisplay
Analog

RC time constant

New

Translate R and C picks into τ, cutoff frequencies, and charge milestones.

Filters
Power

Capacitor energy

New

See stored energy, coulombs, and ride-through potential instantly.

Hold-up
Reference

Capacitance conversion

New

Convert F/µF/nF/pF/fF without losing track of BOM math or IEC prefixes.

PassiveIEC
Reference

Inductance conversion

New

Normalize H/µH/nH picks so filter chokes and RF coils are comparable.

MagneticsPassive
RF

Frequency ⇄ wavelength

New

Apply λ = c/f to link antenna lengths, clocks, and enclosure limits.

AntennaSI
Analog

Parallel resistance

New

Blend up to six resistors, equivalent Req, and branch current shares.

ResistorsPassive
RF

PCB trace impedance

New

Solve microstrip/stripline geometry with Hammerstad math plus stack visuals.

Controlled50Ω
Manufacturing

Conductor spacing

New

Pull IPC-2221 clearance minima by voltage band, unit system, and coating choice.

IPC-2221Clearance
Reference

Resistor color code

New

Decode multiband resistors per IEC 60062 with tolerance + ppm guidance.

PassiveIEC 60062
Analog

Decibel converter

New

Flip between dB, power, and voltage ratios using 10·log₁₀/20·log₁₀ math.

GaindB
Analog

Reactance

New

Compare Xc and Xl across frequencies to line up filters and resonant tanks.

FiltersImpedance
Automation

KiNotes

Open Source

Engineering notes plugin for KiCad 9+ with @REF linking, BOM import, and PDF export.

KiCadPluginNotes
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