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Premier Farnell has unveiled the element14 knode, a new and, according to the company, revolutionary online design platform that will be exclusively focused on the needs of design engineers. Through a single interface the new site will give engineers immediate access to a broad range of electronic design solutions and by automating project design from the initial concept to full realisation will help to increase productivity and accelerate time to market.
Launched at the Design Automation Conference in San Diego, CA, the element14 knode will enable engineers to research, design, develop and prototype manufacture in a single, intelligent environment and as a result engineering resources can be focused on application design and IP creation.
According to Farnell engineers creating electronic products tend to visit multiple sites to gather relevant technical information in order to begin assembling the correct hardware and software solutions. The element14 knode will be able provide a single on-line platform for performing all of these activities. Based on an engineer’s initial specification it automates the creation of explicit dependencies and inter-relationships with other system level components to quickly build a custom design flow - whether it be development kits, design tools, operating systems and stacks, Intellectual Property or services such as PCB design and manufacture. These have all been integrated into one convenient place: the element14 knode – KNOwledge for Design Engineers.
“The element14 knode offers a world of solutions in one single interface and is an exciting industry first for us offering a new and different approach to design solutions. Innovation is vital for design engineers and as their partner in innovation, we are re-defining the delivery of the solutions they need,” commented Harriet Green, CEO of Premier Farnell.
The services offered in the element14 knode v1.0 release include: search automation and configuration for project specific design flows; development platforms and kits; operating systems and stacks; development and CAD tools; PCB services; and test solutions and an online ‘Learning Centre’.
The element14 knode Learning Centre provides a library of content to help users research various technologies, platforms and associated core components and includes “How To” videos, application notes, technical documentation and much more.
Forums will also host discussions in areas ranging from product/technology and applications to design recommendations, and technical support and designers can post questions to subject matter experts from element14’s enhanced technical support team and from suppliers across a number of industries and design environments.
