Observed arrival · 2026-08-25
Diode Wants to Compile Your Circuit Board
Diode designs and manufactures custom circuit boards using an AI-oriented workflow that represents schematics as code.
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The workflow represents circuit-board designs as code and advertises export to KiCad, Altium, and Cadence rather than replacing those EDA systems. Diode also describes a Rust-based open-source PCB compiler, a bill-of-materials matcher using distributor and manufacturer availability, and model-assisted requirement generation. Published design fees begin at $10,000 for small projects, excluding fabrication costs, while enterprise work adds bringup and priority support.
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