ProtoFlow
AI-powered schematic design tool for PCB making
134 followers
AI-powered schematic design tool for PCB making
134 followers
ProtoFlow is the new step zero for electronic design. Through its modern interface, universal component search, and powerful AI assistant, ProtoFlow optimizes the schematic design portion of PCB making, slicing hours off of the process. The service is free to use, and exports smoothly to softwares like KiCad and Altium, allowing users at any skill level to fully optimize their schematic design.
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ProtoFlow
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ProtoFlow is the new step zero for electronic design, built for individual engineers and teams. Through its powerful AI assistant, universal component search, custom component generation, and multiplayer collaboration tools, ProtoFlow optimizes the PCB design process, slicing hours off development. The service is free to use, offers a full-suite platform, and exports smoothly to software like KiCad and Altium, allowing users at any skill level to fully optimize their hardware designs.
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Finally a schematic tool that does not feel like it was built in 2003. Searched for a tricky buck regulator part and it pulled up symbols and pinouts instantly.
@ekrem1698809 Ha, yeah a lot of other softwares feel ancient. Glad the part search nailed a tricky buck reg. If you ever hit one it can't find, let me know and I'll fix it.
AI-assisted PCB design is a niche that's been underserved for a while. How does it handle component footprint accuracy — is it trained on real manufacturer datasheets, or more general layout patterns?
@ark_y_k ProtoFlow reads the actual manufacturer datasheet, especially package drawings and recommended land patterns, to generate footprints using IPC-7351B conventions. It cross-checks dimensions and pin mappings, but you should still verify the result against the datasheet before fabrication.
@protoflow_ai That's reassuring — cross-checking against real datasheets instead of generic patterns makes a big difference for reliability. Sounds like it's meant to speed up the first draft rather than fully replace manual review — is that the right way to think about it?
The universal component search is a really smart move, so many schematic tools bury that step behind clunky libraries. Glad it exports cleanly into KiCad too, that keeps it useful without locking anyone in.
the datasheet-grounded footprint generation answer above is a good sign, most tools in this space cut corners there. curious about the multiplayer side instead: if two people on a team are editing the same schematic at once and one of them touches a net the other just wired up, does the tool merge those changes live, or is it more like a lock where only one person can be editing a given section at a time?
The KiCad export has been a lifesaver for getting quick prototypes going. One thing that would help a lot is adding a built-in ERC check before export so I can catch unconnected pins or power mismatches right in the schematic view instead of hunting them down later in KiCad.
the universal component search alone is worth it, found parts way faster than digging through digikey. exporting to kicad worked smoothly for me too