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Electronics Calculators & Tools

Hands-on utilities that speed-up circuit analysis and design. All free, community-built.

Power Path and Ideal Diode Selector

Compare Schottky diodes, discrete P-MOSFET stages, and ideal-diode controllers for low-drop power paths, OR-ing, and reverse-current protection.

Mar 6, 2026

HID Report Descriptor Visualizer & Builder (USB HID Tool)

Paste hex or C arrays to decode HID report descriptors, then edit visually and export HEX, C, TinyUSB, or STM32 snippets. Includes ready-made keyboard, mouse, gamepad, and media-key templates with live explanations.

Feb 3, 2026

Voltage Divider Calculator (Loading, Power, ADC & Logic Level Use Cases)

Best-in-class voltage divider calculator: Vout, current, resistor power, optional load (Rload), ADC input sizing tips, and practical guidance for UART/I²C/logic level shifting.

Feb 1, 2026

Active Filter Designer (Sallen-Key + Bode Plot)

Design practical Sallen-Key active low-pass and high-pass filters: quick sizing from f0 or from fp/fs specs (Butterworth / Chebyshev I), E-series rounding, op-amp sanity checks, Bode/step plots, and SPICE export.

Jan 14, 2026

Cortex-M HardFault Decoder (CFSR / HFSR / BFAR / MMFAR + Stack Frame)

Advanced Cortex-M HardFault decoder. Analyze CFSR, HFSR, BFAR, MMFAR + stack frame (PC/LR/xPSR). Works great with STM32, nRF, NXP and more.

Jan 14, 2026

Buck / Boost Designer (Inductor + Caps + Audit)

First-pass sizing for buck and boost converters: pick ripple targets, get L/C starting points, sanity-check a chosen BOM, explore worst-case corners, and export a review-ready summary.

Dec 20, 2025

RS-485 / CAN Termination & Bias Planner

Size RS-485 fail-safe bias resistors, sanity-check termination loading, and get practical CAN termination values (classic + split) with quick notes.

Dec 18, 2025

Battery Burst Droop Estimator (Brownout Margin + Hold-up Caps)

Estimate VBAT sag during a peak current burst (I*R + ESR step + RC droop). Size hold-up caps and check brownout margin.

Dec 16, 2025

Browser SWD Flasher (CMSIS-DAP / DAPLink over WebUSB)

Flash BIN/HEX, run SWD link checks (DPIDR + CPUID), and read memory from a CMSIS-DAP probe — straight from your browser. No installs.

Dec 16, 2025

WebBluetooth GATT Explorer (BLE Read/Write/Notify in the Browser)

Browser-based BLE debug panel: connect with Web Bluetooth, explore GATT, read/write/notify, plot live values, get RSSI from advertisements (scan/watch when supported), run a GATT link test, and export logs/reports.

Dec 15, 2025

WebSerial Board Console (Serial Monitor + Plotter in the Browser)

Connect to your microcontroller over Web Serial (no install). Monitor logs, send commands, plot data in real-time, and flash firmware on supported boards.

Dec 15, 2025

Battery Life Calculator: Duty Cycle, Sleep Current, Regulator Loss

Estimate battery life from active and sleep current, duty cycle, battery capacity, and regulator losses. Useful for low-power embedded system design.

Dec 12, 2025

RC Snubber Calculator (Damp Ringing / Reduce EMI)

Turn a scope capture into RC snubber values: estimate parasitic L/C from ringing frequency, pick Csnub, and get a starting Rsnub plus loss estimates.

Dec 12, 2025

Via Stitching Calculator (IPC-2221A + EMI)

Calculate an initial via stitching pattern for ground planes. Compare IPC minimum spacing against the EMI lambda over 20 rule and estimate a practical via grid.

Nov 9, 2025

PCB Via Current Capacity Calculator (IPC-2221)

Calculate via current capacity and thermal properties using IPC-2221 standard. Determine how many vias you need for your power traces.

Nov 7, 2025

PCB Track Width Calculator (IPC-2221)

Calculate the minimum PCB track width for your current requirements using the IPC-2221 standard. Get instant results with resistance, voltage drop, and power dissipation calculations.

Nov 6, 2025

Crystal Load Capacitor Calculator

Calculate the perfect load capacitors for your crystal oscillator. Interactive tool for MCU clock circuits with frequency accuracy analysis and component recommendations.

Oct 31, 2025

PCB Stackup & Impedance Calculator

Design PCB stackups and calculate controlled impedance for high-speed signals. Interactive stackup builder with microstrip, stripline, and differential pair calculations.

Oct 30, 2025

I2C Pull-Up Calculator: Rise Time, Bus Capacitance, Rp Min/Max

Calculate I2C pull-up resistor limits from bus capacitance and rise-time targets. Size Rp for Standard, Fast, and Fast Mode Plus designs.

Sep 24, 2025

Coil Inductance Calculator (Air-Core & Rod Core Beta) - Solve L or Turns

Best-in-class coil inductance calculator for single-layer air-core solenoids, plus an experimental rod-core model. Solve for inductance or for turns, switch units, share presets, and learn theory/limits with a concise FAQ.

Sep 20, 2025

LED Resistor Calculator

Quickly calculate the required series resistor for your LED. Find the nearest standard resistor value and power dissipation to safely light up your project.

Sep 3, 2025

NE555 Timer Calculator

Calculate frequency, duty cycle, and pulse duration for 555 timer circuits in astable or monostable mode.

Sep 3, 2025

AWG ↔ mm² Converter, Ampacity & Voltage Drop (with Visualization)

Convert AWG to mm and mm², check ampacity (with bundling derating), compute voltage drop with temperature/material, and compare gauges visually. Includes exportable reference table.

Sep 1, 2025 Needs Review

RJ45 Pinout & Cable Wiring Tool

Interactive T568A/B pinout tool for creating straight-through or crossover Ethernet cables. Includes cable category guides and use-cases.

Jul 5, 2025

JTAG & SWD Pinout Guide: ARM 10-pin, 20-pin, ST-Link, J-Link

Find JTAG and SWD pinouts for common debug headers and probes. Compare ARM 10-pin, 20-pin, ST-Link, J-Link, Tag-Connect, and more.

Jun 30, 2025

USB‑C Pinout Explorer & Configuration Tool

Interactive reference and configuration tool for the 24‑pin USB Type‑C connector. Select common use-cases to see exactly which pins you need to connect.

Jun 27, 2025

Differential Pair Skew & Length Matching Tool

Calculate skew between differential pair traces and determine required length adjustments for timing alignment.

Jun 5, 2025

Microstrip Impedance Calculator: PCB Trace Z0 (Hammerstad & Wheeler)

Calculate PCB microstrip impedance from stackup dimensions using Hammerstad & Jensen or Wheeler models. Fast Z0 estimates for controlled-impedance routing.

Jun 4, 2025

Cable Harness Diagram Generator

Create and visualize cable harness diagrams directly by describing them in YAML. Generate instant SVG pinouts for your electronics and electrical harness projects.

May 26, 2025

I²S & TDM Clock Calculator and Validator

Easily calculate and validate I²S and TDM clock configurations (BCLK, LRCK, MCLK) for your digital audio projects. Ensure correct clock ratios for MCUs, CODECs, DACs, and ADCs based on sampling rate, bit depth, and channel count.

May 19, 2025

Passive Filter Analyzer (RC, RL)

Interactively calculate and visualize the frequency response (Bode plots) of common RC and RL passive electronic filters. Determine cutoff frequencies, and analyze magnitude and phase characteristics.

May 16, 2025

M.2 Pinout Generator

Interactively generate M.2 connector pinouts based on module key (A, B, E, M) or application (SSD, Wi-Fi, WWAN). Filter pins and view keying diagrams. Find the specific M.2 pin configuration you need.

Apr 30, 2025 Needs Review

Optimal NTC Bias Resistor Calculator

Determine the best series resistor (Rs) for an NTC thermistor to maximize voltage swing or improve linearity over a specific temperature range. Calculates standard E12 resistor values.

Apr 30, 2025

Resistor Color Code Calculator (4, 5, 6 Band)

Easily calculate resistor values from color codes. Supports 4-band, 5-band, and 6-band resistors, including tolerance and temperature coefficient (TCR).

Apr 30, 2025