If not yet done, start by installing DipTrace, then download Yoctopuce library from our web site. Installing Yoctopuce Library for DipTrace If you prefer to see the steps being performed in front of you, rather than reading explanations, you can skip directly to the video.

NB: all steps described below are illustrated from A to Z in the video at the end of this article. We will now explain how to use DipTrace to create a PCB dedicated to assemble Yoctopuce devices. And we will continue to update this library in the future as new devices will be released.

We have just created a new add-on library for DipTrace, with the footprints for all Yoctopuce devices available until now. DipTrace includes many standard components such as terminal blocks and connectors. This library has to include the dimensions of each component, as well as the exact position of their connection pads, to let you easily create PCB connections between components.

It is available for Windows, Mac OS X et Linux.Ī PCB design software is only be a real help when it includes a component library corresponding to your project.

The license is free for non-commercial use, and the price is very reasonable for professional use.

Il includes a 'one click' online PCB ordering system.

Il includes a 3D visualization feature to view what the final product will look like.

It has all important functions you need in a PCB design software.

Between very limited novice products and highly expensive professional solutions, we have selected DipTrace for the following reasons:

There are multiple PCB design software of all kind. Yoctopuce devices assembled using a custom PCB All you need is a proper PCB design software, and the component models for the Yoctopuce devices that you want to integrate. You don't need to master electronics for designing such a simple PCB, and you don't even need to order more than two pieces to get it manufactured just for you. The solution is to create a custom PCB that will serve both as a fixing plate for holding the devices, and as electrical wire to connect them. Today we are showing a second alternative, which also solves the question of fixing the complete system in a dedicated enclosure. One possible alternative to USB cables is the use of small wires with 1.27mm connectors, much smaller, which can be soldered on all our devices. But using micro-USB cables for interconnections is often not adequate to make a robust, compact and professional-grade solution. It is easy to combine Yoctopuce devices to build a complex system, like Lego bricks.

Diptrace pcb layout