Creating an electronic design from the initial concept involves multiple complex steps. The CELUS Design Platform simplifies this process by allowing electronics developers to enter specific project requirements such as functionalities, preferred manufacturers, and technical constraints. The platform processes these details to present developers with appropriate CUBOs for evaluation and selection, facilitating the development of a practical design. This capability extends beyond the scope of traditional EDA tools, which primarily concentrate on schematic capture, PCB layout, and simulation.
Enhancing EDA Tools, Not Competing
The CELUS Design Platform does not seek to replace EDA tools but to complement them. It empowers electronics designers to go from a set of technical requirements to
- A Fully Electrically Connected EDA Project: The platform generates a detailed schematic with the CUBOs that electronics developers have selected as matching their specified requirements, and a layout document with the corresponding footprints ready for further processing in an EDA environment.
- Bill of Materials (BOM): Alongside the schematic and the footprints, a complete BOM is provided, detailing all components required for the project.
- Exportable PDF Documentation: To facilitate review and collaboration, the platform also generates a PDF document of the project. This document serves as a visual and textual reference that can be easily shared and assessed by team members or stakeholders not directly working within the EDA tool.
This speeds up the development process without competing with EDA tools there where their strengths are: layout optimization, signal integrity analysis, and more sophisticated simulations.
This symbiotic relationship ensures that designers can leverage the best aspects of both types of tools, enhancing productivity and ensuring a higher quality of the final design.
Currently, the CELUS Design Platform can claim integration capabilities with industry-standard EDA tools, including Altium Designer, Autodesk Eagle, and KiCAD. This integration is not merely superficial; it is designed to be as seamless as possible, ensuring that the transition from the initial design phase to detailed electronic development is smooth and uninterrupted. This ability to interface directly with industry-standard EDA tools underscores the role of the CELUS Design Platform as a facilitator of efficient design workflows, not as a competitor.