Flux is browser-based electrical design software that connects schematic design, multi-layer PCB layout, constraint-driven routing, simulation, design-rule checking, and manufacturing outputs in one set of EDA tools. Work alongside an AI hardware assistant while keeping every design decision reviewable and editable.
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Electronic design automation software helps engineers plan, design, validate, and prepare electronic hardware for manufacturing.
Flux brings the EDA tools required for schematic design, component research, PCB layout, simulation, design-rule checking, collaboration, and manufacturing preparation into one browser-based electrical design environment.
Instead of transferring files and design context between disconnected applications, teams can keep the schematic, PCB layout, BOM, reviews, and release outputs connected within the same project. For those specific workflows, explore Flux's dedicated PCB design software and schematic capture software.
Flux connects the EDA tools required for hardware planning, schematic design, PCB layout, validation, and manufacturing preparation in one shared project. AI can assist with repetitive research and design tasks throughout the workflow, while engineers retain control over product requirements, architecture, component approval, design constraints, critical routing, and final manufacturing release.
Start with product requirements, an existing reference design, or a plain-language description of the hardware you want to build. Flux can help research components, organize functional blocks, draft an initial architecture, prepare a preliminary BOM, and suggest a PCB stackup for engineering review. Move from early hardware requirements into schematic design without separating planning from the rest of the EDA workflow.
Create and edit the circuit schematic using real components, connected symbols and footprints, and reusable design blocks. Flux can assist with component research, supporting circuitry, missing library assets, and electrical-rule checking while every suggestion remains editable. Schematic capture and PCB layout remain connected within the same EDA software project.
Move the approved schematic into a multi-layer PCB layout without rebuilding the project in a separate design tool. Define the board geometry, place components, configure net classes and clearances, route critical connections manually, and use AI assistance for suitable placement and routing work. The PCB layout remains editable so engineers can review differential pairs, spacing, ground continuity, placement, and other design constraints before release.
Review the completed schematic and PCB layout, resolve design-rule issues, verify component and footprint data, and generate the outputs required for fabrication, assembly, and mechanical handoff, including Gerber files. Keep the BOM, layout, manufacturing outputs, and approved release revision connected to the same electrical design software project.
"Designed and manufactured the entire product in Flux, taking it from concept to production without external EE help. The device raised $187K on Indiegogo—proof of both market demand and his ability to deliver using Flux."
Keep schematic design, PCB layout, BOM data, comments, and engineering reviews in the same shared EDA software project. Multiple contributors can review or edit the design without emailing separate project files or manually determining which revision is current. Because schematic capture and PCB layout remain connected, engineering, sourcing, and manufacturing stakeholders can review the same design context throughout the hardware development process.
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Flux combines browser-based EDA tools with an AI hardware assistant that can support component research, schematic development, PCB layout, routing, and design review. Every AI-generated or AI-assisted action remains reviewable and editable. Engineers retain control over architecture, component selection, constraints, critical routing, verification, and final manufacturing release.
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For PCB design workflows, yes. Flux is browser-based EDA software with the full workflow built in: schematic capture, multi-layer PCB layout, constraint-driven routing, DRC, simulation, signoff outputs, and BoM with live pricing. It does not handle IC / semiconductor design. That remains the domain of Cadence Virtuoso, Synopsys, and Siemens EDA.
Yes. KiCad import is on every plan. Altium and Cadence OrCAD/Allegro import are on Pro and above. EAGLE / Fusion 360 imports as well. Schematic, parts, and footprints import cleanly. Layout import has some caveats. See the migration docs.
Gerber X2, ODB++, IPC-2581, Excellon drill, IPC-356A netlist, BoM CSV, pick-and-place, STEP for mechanical handoff, DXF, and schematic / assembly PDFs. Every output is generated from a single source of truth.
Projects are private by default and encrypted in transit and at rest. SOC 2 Type II. Enterprise gets hidden workspaces, SSO, audit logs, and annual third-party security reviews. We never train AI on your private projects.
Different scope. Cadence and Synopsys have built impressive AI features on top of mature, IC-focused stacks. Flux was designed AI-first as PCB EDA software. Every step (review, layout, routing, research) has AI in the loop by default, and every action is reviewable and reversible.
Yes. Browser-native. Works on Mac, Linux, Chromebook, and Windows. Anywhere a modern browser runs. No emulation, no Windows partition, no Parallels. The first modern EDA software that doesn't lock your team to one operating system.
In-app chat with real engineers, documentation, YouTube tutorials, and a Slack community. Common issues like DRC violations and import problems are well-documented.
Automated DRC runs continuously, catching overlapping copper, floating traces, and ground fill issues. Click any violation to jump to it. AI Review adds a second layer before export.
Yes. Flux supports real-time collaboration with multiple engineers on the same schematic and layout simultaneously. Changes sync instantly, and version history tracks every edit.
EDA stands for electronic design automation. EDA software helps engineers create circuit schematics, select and manage components, design PCB layouts, simulate circuit behavior, run electrical and physical design checks, and prepare manufacturing outputs. Flux focuses on PCB-level electronic design rather than integrated-circuit or semiconductor layout.
Flux combines tools for hardware planning, schematic design, component research, PCB layout, routing, circuit simulation, ERC and DRC, collaboration, BOM management, and manufacturing preparation in one browser-based project.
EDA software is the broader category. PCB design software is one major type of EDA tool, while the wider category may also include schematic capture, circuit simulation, component management, design verification, and manufacturing preparation. Flux focuses on the connected PCB engineering workflow, including dedicated circuit board design software.
