Templates & Example Files

TODO: .zip of all examples in this document

• BOM Template Google Doc
• Manufacturing .zip file

Component Research Software

• Upverter Part Search
• Octopart

Discovery & Ideation Software

• Upverter Design Community
• Element 14?
• Nuts & Volts?
• IEEE Spectrum?

Design Tools

Because it’s such an essential part of the hardware design workflow, we broke out our list of recommended design tools into a separate section. The following is a comparison of the software and tools available for designing hardware.

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Design Viewers & Collaboration Software

• Upverter Import/Export & Collaboration Tools
• PDF Export & Acrobat PDF Viewer
• GerbView For Gerbers

Bill Of Material, Product Lifecycle Management & Component Engineering Software

• Upverter Library Management & BOM Tools
• Spreadsheet Software And This Template
• Arena

Bug Tracking Software

• Asana
• Jira

Crowdfunding & Pre-Sales Platforms

• Kickstarter
• Indigogo
• GrandSt?

Component Suppliers

• Digikey
• Newark

PCB Manufacturers

• PCB-Pool
• APCircuits
• SpeedyPCB?
• Sunstone Circuits
• SeeedStudio / Golden Phoenix

PCA Assemblers

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Full Service Manufacturers, Assemblers & Testers

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Qualification Labs

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Contract Design Agencies

• Tyco?
• Nuvation?
• Fidus?

Southeast Asian Suppliers & Service Providers

• Winstron?

Mass Manufacturing Consultants

• PCH International?
• Dragon Innovation?