SnapEDA adds AI copilot for electronics design, rebrands
SnapEDA is launching an AI copilot to boost electronics design productivity and rebranding as SnapMagic.
SnapMagic Copilot pairs machine learning and natural language AI with its massive proprietary dataset to automate some of the most time-consuming aspects of electronics design. These include auto-completion of common circuits and creation of common designs using natural language.
For example, engineers can add a microcontroller to a circuit and SnapMagic will also place the recommended decoupling capacitors. Using natural language, engineers can instruct their PCB tool and ask for a ‘non-inverting amplifier with a gain of 2’, and SnapMagic creates those circuits with orderable parts based on fundamental circuit theory principles.
The tools also includes reference design auto-placement where the Copilot will suggest a manufacturer-recommend reference design upon placement of a relevant integrated circuit. The tool can optimize a bill of materials based on chosen parameters like cost or power consumption and if a part is detected to be in low inventory, SnapMagic Copilot recommends alternate parts using its proprietary component recommendation engine.
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In recent years, designers have been under pressure due to component shortages and a trend towards more, but smaller, design teams. SnapMagic sees AI as a game-changer, amplifying these engineers’ capabilities. Early SnapMagic Copilot users report quicker design times and superior quality.
As part of the launch, SnapEDA is rebranding to SnapMagic and has raised a new round of funding from AI and developer tool investors.
“AI is advancing incredibly quickly. We’ve seen copilot technologies provide enormous leverage to software engineers, and it’s time to bring that to hardware engineering.” said SnapMagic CEO and electrical engineer Natasha Baker, “That’s what we’re doing with SnapMagic Copilot.”
The proprietary dataset has been honed through years of collaboration with top OEMs and component suppliers and SnapMagic integrates existing PCB design tools. Popular distributors on its platform include Digi-Key and Mouser, and popular suppliers include Texas Instruments, Analog Devices, and TE Connectivity.
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