RS Components Launches New Design Resources

RS Components announced the launch of DesignSpark, the centrepiece of its initiative to provide an authoritative online design environment for engineers. DesignSpark will feature the first RS-created free design tool, DesignSpark PCB, a PCB drawing and layout tool which comes with a unique range of functions and features.

According to RS, DesignSpark is an online gateway that gives engineers trusted and reliable information and resources, bringing together design information, user generated reviews and new tools to speed up the design process. With the DesignSpark PCB drawing tool, users will have access to a full suite of video tutorials, examples and a parts library. Engineers can create schematics that target any sized PCB with any number of layers, and import designs created in other PCB design software.

RS is also launching two brand-new online design tools for engineers--a comprehensive, vendor-independent parametric database of electronic components and a certified 3D CAD model download platform--under their initiative to build an authoritative online environment to support their latest design needs.

Richard Huxley, Regional General Manager, Asia Pacific at RS Components commented, "DesignSpark cuts through the mass of inconsistently presented design information on the internet, providing engineers with a reliable gateway to information, reviews and resources they can trust at every stage in the design process. DesignSpark is more than just a website, it provides the electronic engineering community with an environment where they can not only find design tips and reviews that help inform the start of new designs, but also connect with partners, exchange ideas and contribute to a variety of valuable information sources available from across the internet which are relevant for the whole design cycle."

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