London, Tuesday 31 January 2016, element14, the Development Distributor, has announced the release of the New Autodesk EAGLE, which combines power, accessibility and affordability.
The Powerful, yet easy to use, PCB Design Software is a comprehensive Schematic, PCB and collaboration tool with a new routing engine, ultra-precise selection, and easy circuitry reuse. Engineers can use Autodesk EAGLE to deliver integrated ECAD/MCAD for designing smart products.
“As part of the Autodesk family I am very excited for the future of EAGLE. We have a bigger, stronger development team which in turn means we can make improvements more regularly, to keep you ahead of the technology curve”, said Matt Berggren, Director Autodesk Circuits, EAGLE, Tinkercad.
EAGLE will now be available through element14 as an annual subscription in either standard or premium versions. This opens up the possibility for consistently free updates, dedicated support through Autodesk and budgeting options for monthly or annual pricing.
“As the largest global EAGLE distributor, the New Autodesk EAGLE strengthens our position as the destination for the latest engineering software for electronics and industrial engineers alike,” said Peter Wenzel, element14 Global Software Product Line Manager. “Our customers have anxiously awaited a new release of this product. From a broad set of new features to subscription licensing transition our customer’s patience has paid off as the evolution of the product takes a significant step forward.
“As the ‘Development Distributor’, element14 brings our customers closer to the world’s leading software companies to support their design journeys. The New Autodesk EAGLE will enhance element14’s portfolio of embedded, PCB, and mechanical software available on the element14 Design Center.”
All of the main categories of design software are available on the element14 Design Center: integrated development environments & compilers, operating systems and middleware, EDA software, mechanical design software and test & simulation software. The Design Center provides customers with a streamlined software selection and purchasing experience with free software trials and multiple delivery options, including instantaneous eDelivery.
Autodesk EAGLE is available from Farnell element14 in Europe, Newark element14 in North America and element14 in Asia Pacific.
About us
element14 is part of the Premier Farnell group of businesses, a global technology leader with over 80 years in the high service distribution of technology products and solutions for electronic system design, production, maintenance and repair. Premier Farnell uses this experience to support its broad customer base, from hobbyists to engineers, maintenance engineers and buyers as ‘The Development Distributor’, working with leading brands and start-ups to develop new products for market, and supporting the industry as it seeks to develop the current and next generation of engineers.
Premier Farnell focuses its offering around four core customer journeys:
- Education to Maker – Premier Farnell is an official manufacturer of two of the most popular Maker Boards, Raspberry Pi and Beaglebone Black, and exclusive manufacturer of educational programming boards such as the BBC micro:bit and Codebug. Customers are supported through element14.com, the largest online engineering and maker community, also providing support to educators and parents through its new STEM space.
- Research and Design Services – Premier Farnell is the No.1 for Development Kits, having worked with the world’s leading Semiconductor companies to design and manufacture their latest development boards in house. A deep understanding and design knowledge of the latest Semiconductor Devices available also supports Premier Farnell’s broader design assistance offering, providing a similar service to customers of all sizes who are seeking additional engineering support.
- Design through to Production – Premier Farnell provides an entire solution for design to manufacturing customers, with the broadest range of Semiconductor and Passive inventory available, a world class line card, same day despatch, a strong board level Interconnect proposition and growing Electromechanical proposition. In addition, it has the technical support capabilities to meet all customers’ needs, from simple cross-reference to complex design.
- Bench to Board – Premier Farnell offers one of the industry’s broadest ranges of Test & Measurement equipment and a leading line card for all Tool & Production supplies supporting customers from the testing of initial designs to delivering essential maintenance activity to keep their operations running.
Premier Farnell is a business unit of Avnet Electronics Marketing, the components operating group of Avnet, Inc., (NYSE:AVT). Premier Farnell trades as Farnell element14 in Europe, Newark element14 in North America, and element14 throughout Asia Pacific. The Premier Farnell Group is supported by a global supply chain of more than 3,500 suppliers and has an extensive inventory profile developed to anticipate and meet the needs of innovative customers everywhere.
Key facts:
- Operations in 38 countries and 43 local language transactional websites
- More than 3,500 leading suppliers
- More than 650,000 products stocked with access to over four million more on demand
- More than 440,000 members of the element14 community
- Leaders in providing information on REACH, Conflict Minerals and EU RoHS legislation
For more information, visit the website at http://www.premierfarnell.com
