Interactive design hub

Premier Farnell in London has launched the element14 knode, an online design platform exclusively focused on the needs of electronic design engineers.

It provides one interface to a world of engineering design solutions and supports the design flow from concept to final production and it enables engineers to research, design, develop and prototype manufacture in a single environment.

Based on an engineer’s initial specification it automates the creation of explicit dependencies and interrelationships with other system level components to quickly build a custom design flow - whether it be development kits, design tools, operating systems and stacks, intellectual property or services such as PCB design and manufacture.

These have all been integrated into one place: the element14 knode - KNOwledge for Design Engineers.

The services offered include: search automation and configuration for project specific design flows; development platforms and kits; operating systems and stacks; development and CAD tools; PCB services and test solutions; an online ‘learning centre’.

Roadmap features will follow in future releases.

A video introduction to the element14 knode is available on the website.