What's New At Breadboard
At Breadboard, we're constantly evolving to help electronics engineers and procurement professionals work faster and smarter. From AI-powered component recommendations to real-time inventory across 50+ distributors, these updates are built from your feedback to solve real challenges.
User Management
Up until this point, Breadboard has required the dev team to make any edits to users on the backend. With this update, anyone on the team will be able to make updates!
User Management
Up until this point, Breadboard has required the dev team to make any edits to users on the backend. With this update, anyone on the team will be able to make updates!
The team will be able to add, update, or change user information much faster and without the help of the dev team. Leading to the devs focusing on more bug fixes, new features, and enhancements to Breadboard!
Custom Bid Comments
Adding the ability to include comments to custom bids
There will be a new column added to the availability tab where comments on custom bids will show up.
BOM Health Scanner
Upload your bill of materials and instantly identify risks: obsolete parts, single-source components, and supply chain vulnerabilities before they derail your production.
- Automated obsolescence checking against 3M+ components
- Lifecycle status warnings (active, NRND, EOL)
- Alternative part suggestions for at-risk components
- Export detailed risk reports for stakeholders
Common Questions:
Q: How often does inventory data update?
Every 15 minutes during business hours, hourly overnight.
Q: Can I filter by in-stock only?
Yes, use the new "In Stock" filter in the left sidebar.
Comparison Tool Redesign
Compare up to 10 components side-by-side with our rebuilt comparison interface. See differences highlighted automatically, export comparisons as PDF, and share with your team.
- Smart highlighting of spec differences
- Customizable comparison criteria
- Save comparison sets for later reference
- Export to PDF, Excel, or shareable link
AI-Powered Component Recommendations
Find the perfect component in seconds with intelligent suggestions based on your design requirements. Our AI analyzes millions of specs to recommend alternatives that match your electrical, mechanical, and budget parameters.
Engineers using this feature report 65% faster component selection and discover better-fit alternatives they would have missed in manual searches.
Altium Designer Plugin
Access Breadboard's 2M+ component database directly inside Altium Designer. Search, compare, and add components to your schematics without leaving your design environment.
- One-click component import with verified footprints
- Real-time pricing and availability in component panel
- Automatic BOM generation with distributor links
- Sync component updates across all project files
Common Questions:
Q: Which Altium versions are supported?
Altium Designer 20.0 and newer.
Q: Does this require a Breadboard account?Y
es, free accounts get 50 component imports/month, unlimited for Pro users.
Real-Time Inventory Across 50+ Distributors
No more ordering out-of-stock parts. See live inventory levels from Digi-Key, Mouser, Arrow, Newark, and 46 other distributors directly in search results.
- Live stock quantities updated every 15 minutes
- Lead time estimates for backordered components
- Price breaks at multiple quantity tiers
- One-click compare across all distributors
Common Questions:
Q: How often does inventory data update?
Every 15 minutes during business hours, hourly overnight.
Q: Can I filter by in-stock only?
Yes, use the new "In Stock" filter in the left sidebar.
Advanced Parametric Search Filters
Search 2M+ components 3x faster with 200+ new parametric filters. Find exact specs without endless scrolling through irrelevant results.
- Range sliders for voltage, current, resistance, capacitance
- Multi-select for package types and mounting styles
- Temperature grade filtering (-55°C to +150°C)
- Certification filters (RoHS, REACH, AEC-Q100)
3x Faster Search Performance
We rebuilt our search infrastructure from the ground up. Complex parametric searches that took 8-12 seconds now return results in under 2 seconds.
- Range sliders for voltage, current, resistance, capacitance
- Multi-select for package types and mounting styles
- Temperature grade filtering (-55°C to +150°C)
- Certification filters (RoHS, REACH, AEC-Q100)
RFQ "Select All" Bug
When creating an RFQ and there are multiple BOMs in a project, if you press "select all" this will deselect any previous selections. This would mean having to go back and reselect all lines items.
Highlighted Elements in Light Mode
As a user viewing Breadboard in light mode, the highlight color for partial matches was too similar to the light mode background to clearly see the differences.
Users that activate light mode, will more easily see the highlighted elements.
Search Icon
The search button icon not responding when trying to use it.
As a user, you will be able to press "Enter" or press the magnifying glass button. This will make Breadboard easier to use for which ever route works best for you!
Adding Custom Bid Comments to the Export
Fixing bid comments being duplicated in the export comments on all suppliers
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