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. Subscribe above for monthly updates or explore below to see what's new.
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!
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)
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.
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
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)
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.
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