Awesome Electronics

Curated list of awesome electronics tools, libraries, and resources.

Books

• The Art of Electronics - Comprehensive reference by Horowitz and Hill.
• Make: Electronics - Hands-on introduction by Charles Platt.
• Practical Electronics for Inventors - Broad reference by Paul Scherz and Simon Monk.
• Designing Analog Chips - Free book on analog IC design by Hans Camenzind.

Learning

• All About Circuits - Textbooks, tutorials, and a large community forum.
• Electronics Tutorials - Tutorials covering DC, AC, semiconductors, and logic.
• Khan Academy: Electrical Engineering - Free video courses on circuit analysis.
• MIT OpenCourseWare: Circuits and Electronics - Full university course materials.
• Ben Eater - Build-from-scratch tutorials for CPUs and digital logic.

EDA & Simulation

• KiCad - Open-source schematic capture and PCB layout.
• LTspice - Free SPICE simulator from Analog Devices.
• ngspice - Open-source mixed-signal circuit simulator.
• Falstad Circuit Simulator - Interactive in-browser circuit simulator.
• CircuitJS - Open-source fork of the Falstad simulator.
• EasyEDA - Browser-based schematic, simulation, and PCB layout.
• Fritzing - Beginner-friendly schematic, breadboard, and PCB tool.
• Horizon EDA - Modern open-source EDA suite.
• Qucs - Open-source integrated circuit simulator.

Hardware Platforms

• Arduino - Microcontroller boards and IDE for hobbyist projects.
• Raspberry Pi - Single-board computers for embedded and Linux projects.
• Adafruit - Boards, breakouts, and excellent learning guides.
• SparkFun - Boards, sensors, and tutorials.
• STM32 - ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers from STMicroelectronics.
• ESP32 - Wi-Fi and Bluetooth SoCs from Espressif.

Components & Sourcing

• Digi-Key - Large component distributor with detailed parametric search.
• Mouser - Component distributor with deep stock.
• LCSC - Low-cost component distributor, often paired with JLCPCB.
• Octopart - Cross-distributor search engine for parts and datasheets.
• Findchips - Component price and availability aggregator.

PCB Fabrication

• JLCPCB - Low-cost PCB fab and assembly service.
• PCBWay - PCB fab, assembly, and prototyping.
• OSH Park - US-based purple PCB fab for small runs.
• Aisler - EU-based PCB fab with KiCad integration.

Communities

• Electrical Engineering Stack Exchange - Q&A site for electronics design.
• r/AskElectronics - Subreddit for electronics questions.
• r/electronics - Subreddit for electronics news and projects.
• EEVblog Forum - Active forum tied to the EEVblog YouTube channel.

YouTube Channels

• EEVblog - Test gear teardowns and design reviews by Dave Jones.
• ElectroBOOM - Entertaining safety- and theory-focused electronics videos.
• Great Scott! - Practical circuit-building tutorials.
• Big Clive - Teardowns and reverse engineering of cheap electronics.
• Marco Reps - In-depth lab equipment teardowns and repairs.
• Robert Feranec - High-speed PCB design and signal integrity.
• Phil's Lab - PCB design, DSP, and embedded firmware tutorials.

Magazines & News

• Hackaday - Daily hardware hacks and project write-ups.
• Hackster.io - Project sharing platform with tutorials.
• Nuts and Volts - Long-running hobbyist electronics magazine.
• Elektor - European electronics magazine with kits and articles.