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element14 Design Center
Research, design and build your embedded systems with element14 Design Center. Find what you need: development kits, development tools, application notes, data sheets, code examples, product training and more.
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Our best-selling Cadsoft EAGLE PCB software offers easy-to-use functionality and support for a fraction of the cost of most PCB schematic and layout design tools.
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We carry a full range of hardware including debuggers, emulators and programmers plus a full range of software covering IDEs, compilers, RTOS, middleware and more.
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