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Smart Polygons: Advanced PCB Design Just Got Easier

We're excited to unveil our Smart Polygon system in Flux! This powerful capability builds on top of our automatic copper fills to transform how you create and manage custom copper areas in your PCB designs.

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May 8, 2025
5 Pro Tips for Better Routing with AI Auto-Layout

5 Pro Tips for Better Routing with AI Auto-Layout

Learn five practical tips to improve PCB routing with AI Auto-Layout, including differential pairs, power traces, rule sets, zones, and convergence strategies.

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January 30, 2025
Prototyping vs. Production-Ready Electrical Engineering

Prototyping vs. Production-Ready Electrical Engineering

This blog breaks down the key tradeoffs between prototyping and production-ready electrical engineering, exploring how power management, RF design, PCB layout, and optimization strategies evolve from flexible, modular designs to efficient, manufacturable products.

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February 7, 2025
Flux Now Has the World's Largest eCAD Part Library

Flux Now Has the World's Largest eCAD Part Library

Imagine starting a project with over 800,000+ parts at your fingertips, ready to go without any setup. With Flux community-powered part library, you have everything you need to build at scale —all in one place, with real-time supply chain data, intelligent filters, and powerful AI tools.

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November 14, 2024
Flux + Seeed: From Template to PCB in Minutes

Flux + Seeed: From Template to PCB in Minutes

With Flux, you can start with a ready-made project or a tailored template, customize it using Flux Copilot, and then let AI Auto-Layout handle the rest. Once your design is complete, Seeed takes over, fabricating, assembling, and shipping your project—at no cost.

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December 20, 2024
Top 5 CES 2025 Hardware Projects You Can Build With Flux

Top 5 CES 2025 Hardware Projects You Can Build With Flux

This blog highlights CES 2025 showcased projects, offering insights on how to recreate them using Flux. With Flux AI-driven design tools, component library, and customizable templates, engineers and hobbyists can build inspired hardware like wearables, drones, EV components, portable chargers, and solar devices.

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January 16, 2025
New NextPCB Templates For More Streamlined Manufacturing

New NextPCB Templates For More Streamlined Manufacturing

Streamline PCB development with NextPCB templates in Flux, featuring pre-set constraints, AI-assisted layouts, and seamless manufacturing transitions.

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February 20, 2025