SAN FRANCISCO -- SnapEDA, a provider of footprints and models for electronic components, has announced a rebranding as SnapMagic and the release of a new tool AI-based tool for circuit board design.

The new tool, SnapMagic Copilot, combines artificial intelligence with the firm's proprietary dataset. The combination, SnapMagic says, streamlines certain repetitive aspects of electronics design.

For instance, the new tool auto-completes circuits and suggests related parts to fill out a design. Users can issue instructions tool in plain English -- for example, requesting "non-inverting amplifier with a gain of 2" -- and SnapMagic Copilot will use "solid" circuit theory fundamentals to design the circuits using available parts. It can also proposes a manufacturer-endorsed reference design.

For bills-of-materials, the tool will suggest pin compatible replacements at different price points, and can recommend alternatives when inventories are low.

"SnapMagic Copilot is a natural extension of our mission: to help engineers design electronics faster by removing barriers," the company said on its website. "It is possible because of the massive proprietary dataset (millions of schematic symbols, footprints, designs), that we have been creating in collaboration with component suppliers since our inception."

SnapMagic Copilot is intended to augment PCB tools, the founders said, and support the 20+ formats supported today on SnapEDA (now called SnapMagic Search). "This means that engineers can add AI to their PCB tools instantly, without switching tools."

SnapMagic also announced a new round of funding from AI and developer tool investors. It did not disclose the amount or the investors.

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