Streamline Component Research with AI

Historically, the process is scattered, with each step occurring on disparate platforms. Research happens on your browser at places like DigiKey. Reading datasheets means downloading and viewing PDFs with the software of your choice. Creating parts and drawing schematics happens in your design tool.

At Flux, we’re bridging this gap and bringing all the hardware design process under one roof. Today, we’re giving Copilot the ability to link to parts when it makes suggestions, so that your team can easily research components without having to leave the tool.

Just click the link and instantly access everything you need to know: specs, datasheets, real-time pricing, and even usable models—all within Flux.

Part Research

When your team needs to find a part for your design, Copilot is your best friend. Simply provide it with your needs, criteria, and project-specific restrictions. Then watch as it offers you multiple component options, each meeting your team’s unique needs.

Now that Copilot can link to components within its responses, your team has a new advantage. You can go from part option to part research immediately. Simply click the link on the Copilot-suggested part, and you’ll be brought to that part’s page within Flux. There, you’ll find everything you ever wanted to know about the part, including performance specifications, datasheets, real-time sourcing and pricing, and even usable schematic symbols, footprints, and 3D models.

No more switching tabs and software. The entire component selection process lives in one tool, meaning your team can work quicker and more efficiently.

Part alternatives

Say your team already selected a part, but you’re in need of alternative options. Maybe you need to cost-optimize your design with more affordable components. Or, maybe your part is out of stock and lead-times are months long.

Copilot shines here by leveraging its knowledge and Flux’s vast database of components to find your team the best options for your specific project. Copilot can understand your project architecture and the interplay between components within your schematic. With knowledge of that context, Copilot can find the best part alternatives that meet your needs without risking your designs functionality or performance

And, with parts linked directly in Copilot responses, you can go from searching for alternative options to designing with those alternatives in minutes. No searching DigiKey. No creating footprints or models. Follow Copilot’s link, read up on your new part, and drag and drop it directly into your design.

The Future

Imagine a world where hardware design is streamlined, intuitive, and collaborative. That's the future we're building at Flux.

Hardware design doesn’t need to be scattered, confusing, and slow. Want to learn more about how your team can 10x efficiency? Sign up for Flux today.