CAD and PCB Software
AP Circuits (Custom PCBs and PCB
Freeware)
Artwork Conversion Software (commercial
Gerber/DXF conversion; Gerber info)
ArtWork Gerber
to DXF Converter
AutoCAD's DWG Format
BEST PROTO (PCB design software,
prototyping)
Bruce McKibben's List of Design
Automation Links (demo/free CAD programs...)
CADmazing (ASIC design
virtual corporation)
Capital Electronics (PCBs,
PIC programming)
The Chipmunk Home
Page (Unix and OS/2 EE CAD tools)
EDIF Tech
Center
EIA EDIF Home Page
Electronics Workbench Analog/digital
circuit simulator
IVEX (WinDraft/WinBoard/GerbTool
for Windows)
PCB Rework and Repair Exchange
Protel Technology (PCB CAD Program)
Quickroute Systems Ltd -
PCB and schematic software for Windows
Sage EDA (EDA for Win/Mac)
SoftSource (Simple Vector
Format, DXF tools, Vdraft)
Spatial
Interfaces with CGM (viewers, browser setup, building CGM)
Unofficial AutoCAD Pages
(DXF docs, etc.)
Veribest PCB ($25k!!)
W3C:
Graphics Formats for the WWW (with CGM links)
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Magazines
Electronic Design News (EDN)
Edmund Scientific
Circuit Cellar
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Electronic Music/Audio
Digital Music Zone
The Parts Connection:
The Audio Hobbyist's Definitive Parts Source
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Analog Electronics
Analog Devices
Burr-Brown Corporation
Linear Technologies
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Electronics software
Crossware Products - C compilers
and assemblers for embedded systems
Electronics Workbench Analog/digital
circuit simulator
FORTH Interest Group-
loads of FORTH software and resources
Microcode Engineering - CircuitMaker
virtual electronics lab
Quickroute Systems Ltd -
PCB and schematic software for Windows
Software at the
Hardware Websuch as I/O port monitor, Espresso, transformer design
program etc.
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Instrumentation
IO Tech - IEEE 488 controllers
for PC/AT
Microstar Labs - intelligent
data acquisition
National Instruments - Data acquisition
systems
Pico Technology - turn your
PC into a scope
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Hobby Electronic Kits
Carl's Electronic Bonanza
Page, Cable Television, Descramblers, gold, power meters, kits
Circuit Specialists.
Marlin Jones. My kits, Rainbow, Parallax.
Oatley/DIY Electronics
(kits and hobbyist parts)
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Microchip PIC -
Parallax Inc. Home Page
FTP Archive of FAQs,
schematics, and software (PIC and 8051)
PIC Assembler(mirror)
ftp.luth.se/pub/misc/microchip/
Microchip-stuff. Programs for and information about the PIC processors.
8031/8051 -
8051
assembler etc
ATMEL Home Page (8051 supplier)
MicroLee Technology Inc. (Atmel
programer, etc.)
More 8051 Info
FTP Archive of FAQs,
schematics, and software (PIC and 8051)
Diverse processors -
CPU info center
News and information about a lot of different microprocessors.
'Gator MCU Resources
ftp.funet.fi/pub/microprocs/
A lot of software for and information about microprocessors. Including
1802, 1805, 2650, 6301, 6309, 6502, 6800, 6801, 6805, 68hc11, 68k, 8048,
8080, 8096, H8, MCS-48, MCS-51, MCS-80, PIC, TMS7000, Z8, Z80.
DSPnet a worldwide on-line service
dedicated to Digital Signal Processing (DSP) technology
Signal Processing
Motorola processors -
ftp.luth.se/pub/misc/motorola/
Motorola's database. Utilities for Motorola processors. Including 56k,
96k, 68k, hc05, hc11, 302, 332
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Embedded Systems and Controllers
AM Research WWWeb Site - Forth
development systems and boards.
Recortec - Single board computers
- 486 and Pentium
ZWorld Engineering - programmable
controllers
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Manufacturers Home Pages
Advanced Micro Devices
AKM
Altera
AMP/TYCO
Analog Devices
Andrew
Astec
Burr-Brown
Chips
Cirrus Logic
Coilcraft
CP Clare
CTS
Cypress
Cyrix/VIA
Dallas Avionics
Elantec
Exel
Fluke
Fujitsu
Grayhill
Harris
Hewlett-Packard
Hitachi
Honeywell
Hyundai
IBM
IDT
Inmos / ST Microelectronics
Intel
International Rectifier
Keithley
Kepco
Keystone
Lattice
Linear Technology
LSI Logic
Maxim
Microchip
Micron
Mini-Circuits
Mitel
Motorola
National Semiconductor
NEC
OKI
Orbit
Philips
Parallax
Quick Logic
Rockwell
Samsung
Seagate
SGS-Thomson
Siemens
Synergy
Tektronix
Texas Instruments
Toshiba
Tusonix
Varian
Vicor
Western Digital
Xicor
Xilinx
Zilog
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Clubs, societies and associations
Connecticut Robotics Society
The Robot Group
Dallas Personal Robotics
Group - Loads of useful Web links to suppliers and details of robot
projects
Northern NM Robotics Group
Seattle Robotics Society
Society of Amateur
Scientists - lots of interesting material, plenty of Web links, and
a great wants and for sale ads section
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Miscellaneous interesting and useful
web sites:
Arrick Robotics Arrick
manufacture PC-based automation products including stepper motor control
systems, linear and rotary positioning tables, robotic workcells, and automation
accessories such as pulley reducers and grippers.
AutomationNETInfo on mechanical
and electrical components, e.g. actuators, motors, solenoids, pneumatics,
hydraulics, sensors etc.
Bradford Robotic Telescope
at the Univ. of Bradford, England. A fully automated telescope connected
to the WWW that you can control.
Chip Directory
City of Night Live Camera
- A live Internet camera from WA6ZJG Amateur Radio Station in Alameda,
CA
CPU Info Center
Dictionary of Scientific
Quotations
Electrical Engineering
Archives
Electronics
info page -Control of Stepping Motors, a tutorial - what you neet to
know about stepper motors. IrDA Serial Infrared Data Link Standard Overview.
Electronic Newsstand Home Page This
is one of the largest collections of on-line magazines covering a myriad
of subjects
Electronic Press Release Service
- a large collection of Web links and technology related press releases
Electronix
Express - Interesting Electronics Links - The Semiconductor Subway
provides links to semiconductor and microsystems related information, including
fabrication facilities, research activities, standards work, etc. This
is a public access database intended to become a collected system of all
type of EE information.
Embedded
Systems Internet Resources
Graphical
Symbols Compliant to IEC Standard 417
Green CirKit Green
CirKit is an evolving discipline for prototyping complex electronic and
electromechanical devices. Embodying methods characterised by their relative
simplicity, ease of use and minimal environmental impact, Green CirKit
will ultimately provide free access to a broad spectrum of instructional
materials covering all aspects of instrument fabrication.
Iterated Systems - A Netscape
2.0 plug-in designed for inline support of fractal images with compression
over 100:1
Interface - Machine
Control on the net by Garnett Hertz
Liszt - A searchable Directory
of e-mail Discussion
Mercury Project A user
friendly robotic Tele-Excavation from USC. Users can now excavate buried
artifacts on-line.
Microscopes: Images
from the Microscope
The Millennium Whole Earth
Catalog - Loaded with information on technical, spiritual, environmental,
resources, skills, techniques and studies.
Mondotronics - The robot store
with lots of robot related Web links
Norm's Industrial
Electronics Web Site - loads of good Web links
Robotics mechanical
parts
Ivex PCB and layout software
- free download
Lexicon of Semiconductor
Terms A lexicon covering terms, abbreviations and acronyms encountered
in the world of semiconductors.
PartNet Component information system.
Here you can find information about components ranging from A/D-converters
to springs.
RAAP - Remote Access
Astronomy Project - A remotely operated telescope from the Univ. of Santa
Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
Science Hobbyist
Signal Processing
A collection of files related to signal processing.
Stefan Wieman
- lots of EE related stuff
WebBooks Technical publisher/Online
bookstore, plus service for prospective authors
Virtual LEGO - Objects
in VRML at MIT
Virtual
Meeting place - The Virtual meeting place for electronics at university
of Oslo, electronics Dept. A General List of places on the net , concerning
electronics.
Vision & Modeling
Group - Very interesting info on Smart Rooms, Smart Clothes, etc. from
MIT
Xavier
- An interactive robot you can command by the Learning Robot Lab of the
Robotics Institute in CMU's School of Computer Science
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Robots
Alex
Ferworn's research page
Angelus Research Robotic Products
Animated Objects
Anita Flynn's
Home Page at MIT AI
AP Circuits,
Quick PC Board Services
U Texas @ Arlington Autonomous
Aerial Vehicle Team
Artifical Intelligence at MIT
NASA JSC Automation Robotics and
Simulation Division
Automation
& Process Control
BEAM Robotics
by Dave Hrynkiw
Boston University
BOTBoard kits based on the
HC11
Charlotte Robot
from McDonald/Douglas
Chronology
of Robotics by Lexikon
CMU Computer Vision
CMU
NavLab
Design Automation
Digital Signal Processing
Draw a Robot
DVC Company Real Time Cameras
Embedded
Info Roadmap
Electrical Engineering
Circuits Archive
Eurobots
Giant Magnetresistance Ratio Material
Research
Gray's semiconductor
Link Page
Honeywell Factory Automation
Intelligent Servosystems
Lab and U MD
Jim's Robot Page
Johann Borenstein
Mobile Robots
Lego Robots
Live robot video-cam
in Norway (CU-SeeMe)
Manufacturing
Directory
Mentor AGVS worlds largest
robot
Microprocessor
FAQ's in HTML
80/20 Modular Framing Components
Mondo
Muscle Wires & Electric Pistons
More than 1000 companies listed
NASA - Dante
NASA Mars Pathfinder
National Instruments
A new concept in computing
ProtoCAM Rapid
prototyping
Research Group Autonomous
Mobile Robots
Robix Robotic Construction Set
NRaD Robotics Activities
Robotics Design Company
The Robot Store
R.O.V. Technologies, Inc Nuclear
Underwater Equipment
Signal Processing Information
Base
SMC Robotics Forum
Speech
Stanford Robotics
Lab
Tag Robotics
Teleoperated Robot in Australia
Thomas Register On-Line
UC Berkeley Robotics and
Intelligent Machines Lab
Univ of Central FL IEEE
Robotics Chapter
Univ of Indiana
Univ of Manchester
Univ of Mass
Robotics
Univ of S. CA Robotics
Research Lab
US First
Virginia Tech
autonomus ground vehicle
Virtual Manufacturing by Tecnomatix
Vision-Based
Robotics At Notre Dame
Vision
Chip Directory
Washington State walking
robot
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Projects
Digital Music Zone A lot
of schematics for various music related circuits.
Electrical
Engineering Circuits Archive Projects, info about components, semiconductor
manufacturers and some interesting links.
MIDI page
Tesla coils
bode.ee.ualberta.ca/pub/cookbook/
University of Alberta - Electrical Engineering Department. A lot of projects
and information. Electronics Cookbook.
We-Mans's
Electro Stuff Good stuff! For example EPROM-emulator, microprocessor
software, SCART info, NuBus info, I2C info and apps, hard-disk info,
radio transmitters (FM), OP-amp circuits, voltage regulators, PCB info
etc.
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Electronics related FAQs
Motorola 68k
FAQ
pic84faq.zip
PIC processor FAQ.
Microcontroller
FAQ primer
68k FAQ
VME FAQ
FAQ:s from rec.video
Including TV Standards FAQ and Antenna FAQ.
Active
noise control FAQ (ftp)
Macrovision
FAQ Videotape copy protection.
rec.crafts.metalworking
FAQ Lots of advice about welding, soldering, drilling, cutting, bending,
hardening ... metal
Fil's
FAQ-Link-In Corner Lots of electronics related FAQ:s and other information.
E.g. LCD, IDE, UPS, DTMF, SCSI, PC-interfacing, PC-hardware, Macrovision,
Robotics, Stepper Motors, YAGI-antennas, Switching Power Supplys, Seagate
HD info...
The
alt.2600/#hack FAQ Information on various more or less legal circuits
etc.
MIDI
FAQ
comp.robotics FAQ
robotics related FAQs
FAQs
from comp.robotics.
FAQs
from sci.electronics
FAQ
from sci.electronics
FAQ
from comp.lsi.cad.
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PC related FAQs
PC
Parallel/Serial/Game Ports Lots of p-port and other docs.
PC
Hardware FAQ 3D graphics cards, Chiplist (big!), Enhanced IDE, FAQ
from comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.
alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt
FAQ Very good FAQ., including e.g. links to PC-interfacing documentation,
hard-drive protocols, Macintosh docs, circuit board (PCB) manufacturing,
LCD info, a vendor list, a list of internet resources, a book/magazine
list etc.
Enhanced IDE/Fast-ATA/ATA-2
FAQ Including Hacker's Resources.
Info on harddrives
IDE
- Hardware Reference & Information Document
Connecting
IDE Devices to 8-bit Machines
SCSI
FAQ
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News Groups
comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips
Loads of PC hardware related information
comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc
Loads more PC hardware related information
de.sci.electronics German electronics
newsgroup
fido.ger.elektronik German electronics
newsgroup
fj.engr.elec Japanese electronics newsgroup
francom.electronique French
electronics newsgroup
maus.elektronik Austrian electronics
newsgroup
no.elektronikk Norwegian electronics
newsgroup
sci.electronics.basics Very
big mainly US electronics newsgroup
sci.electronics.cad Very big
mainly US electronics newsgroup
sci.electronics.component
Very big mainly US electronics newsgroup
sci.electronics.design Very
big mainly US electronics newsgroup
sci.electronics.equipment
Very big mainly US electronics newsgroup
sci.electronics.misc Very big
mainly US electronics newsgroup
sci.electronics.repair Very
big mainly US electronics newsgroup
sci.engr.semiconductors
Semiconductor devices, processes, materials, physics.
comp.dsp Digital Signal Processing using
computers.
comp.home.automation Home automation
devices, setup, sources, etc.
comp.ai Artificial intelligence discussions.
comp.ai.alife Research about artificial
life.
rec.audio.car Audio enthusiasts newsgroup
- car based systems
rec.audio.high-end Audio enthusiasts
newsgroup - high end systems
rec.audio.marketplace Audio
enthusiasts newsgroup - buy and sell
rec.audio.misc Audio enthusiasts
newsgroup
rec.audio.opinion Audio enthusiasts
newsgroup - audio talk
rec.audio.pro Audio enthusiasts newsgroup
- professional systems
rec.audio.tech Audio enthusiasts
newsgroup - technology
rec.audio.tubes Audio enthusiasts
newsgroup - valve based systems
rec.models.rc.air Radio-controlled
model aircraft
rec.models.rc.land Radio-controlled
models - land
rec.models.rc.water Radio-controlled
models - water
rec.models.rc.misc Radio-controlled
models - miscellaneous
rec.models.rockets Model rockets
rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Radio antenna
rec.radio.amateur.equipment
Amateur radio equipment.
rec.radio.amateur.homebrew
Amateur radio equipment (home made).
rec.radio.amateur.misc Amateur
radio - miscellaneous
rec.radio.amateur.policy
Amateur radio policy discussion.
rec.radio.amateur.space
Amateur radio in space.
rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc
Packet radio and other digital radio modes.
ieee.announce IEEE noticeboard
comp.ai.fuzzy Fuzzy set theory, aka
fuzzy logic.
comp.ai.genetic Genetic algorithms
in computing.
rec.video Video and video components.
sci.engr.control The engineering
of control systems.
sci.engr.mech The field of mechanical
engineering.
comp.ai.jair.announce Announcements
of the Journal of AI Research. (Moderated)
comp.ai.jair.papers Papers published
by the Journal of AI Research. (Moderated)
comp.ai.nat-lang Natural language
processing by computers.
comp.ai.neural-nets All aspects
of neural networks.
comp.ai.nlang-know-rep Natural
Language and Knowledge Representation. (Moderated)
comp.ai.philosophy Philosophical
aspects of Artificial Intelligence.
comp.ai.shells Expert systems and
other artificial intelligence shells.
comp.ai.visionVision processing.
comp.cog-eng Cognitive engineering.
comp.edu.languages.natural
Computer assisted languages instruction issues.
comp.graphics.visualization
Info on scientific visualization.
comp.lang.prolog Discussion about
PROLOG.
comp.lang.smalltalk Discussion
about Smalltalk 80.
comp.realtime Issues related to real-time
computing.
comp.robotics.miscAll aspects
of robots and their applications.
comp.robotics.researchAll
aspects of robots research.
comp.speech Speech processing
comp.std.wireless Examining standards
for wireless network technology.
comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.tech
Technical questions about pc soundcards.
comp.sys.transputer The Transputer
computer and OCCAM language.
misc.books.technical Discussion
of books about technical topics.
misc.creativity Promoting the use
of creativity in all human endeavors.
news.groups.questions Where
can I find talk about topic X?
rec.games.mecha Giant robot games.
rec.games.xtank.programmer
Coding the Xtank game and its robots.
rec.toys.lego Discussion of Lego,
Duplo (and compatible) toys.
sci.fractals Objects of non-integral
dimension and other chaos.
sci.image.processing Scientific
image processing and analysis.
sci.lang Natural languages, communication,
etc.
sci.nanotech Self-reproducing molecular-scale
machines. (Moderated)
sci.virtual-worlds Virtual Reality
- technology and culture. (Moderated)
sci.virtual-worlds.apps
Current and future uses of virtual-worlds technology.
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Web searchers and links:
Yahoo Search engine and hierarchical
index to the web.
WebCrawler fast and comprehensive
WWW searches
Lycos WWW/FTP/Gopher search
engine.
InfoSeek Free-text web search
system.
sci.electronics
links This page contains URL refs. posted on the UseNet group sci.electronics
Archive Request
Form An interface designed to search in certain mailinglists, PIC-list
and the PIC/Stamp-list probably the most interesting.
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