CERN's KiCad component library now open source
16 hours ago
- #Hardware Design
- #KiCad
- #Open Source
- CERN has released its complete KiCad component library as open source, containing over 17,000 electronic components.
- KiCad is a free, open-source tool for PCB design, first released in 1992, enabling unrestricted sharing and collaboration.
- CERN's release supports the open-source philosophy, allowing study, modification, redistribution, and commercialization of hardware designs.
- This move complements CERN's broader open science initiatives, including open hardware licensing, software, access publishing, and data.