It supports the entire design flow, from concept to final production, and helps engineers find, design, develop, and prototype in a single intelligent environment. Products are brought to market faster, and by automating the configuration of solutions within the product design flow, valuable engineering resources can be focused on application design and protocol creation.
In the process of creating electronic products, design engineers visit various sites to gather relevant technical information and begin assembling the appropriate hardware and software solutions for their designs. The element14 knode is unique in offering a single online platform for all these activities. Based on the engineers' initial specifications, it automates the creation of explicit dependencies and interrelationships with other system-level components to quickly build a customized design workflow, whether it involves development kits, design tools, operating systems, intellectual property, or board design and manufacturing services. All of these are integrated into one convenient place: the element14 knode.
“The element14 knode offers a world of solutions in a single interface, and it's another industry innovation, providing a fresh and different approach to design solutions. Innovation is vital for design engineers, and as their innovation partners, we are redefining the solutions they need,” commented Harriet Green, CEO of Premier Farnell.
The services included in element14's knode include:
- automation of the search and configuration of design flows for specific projects
- Platforms and development kits
- Operating systems
- CAD and development tools
- Board services and testing solutions
- An online learning center
knode by element14 Overview
Conduct your searches like never before
The knode search function is an alternative to standard search engines focused on engineers, helping them find relevant design information and the latest technologies faster. Designers can use knode by element14 to quickly research, evaluate, and purchase solutions, software, and services. The availability of reliable technical information and solutions can save them hundreds of hours that would typically be spent searching for and validating information. Furthermore, the innovative search engine finds all related content relevant to the search performed in a single click. The search bar allows you to enter keywords by manufacturer, architecture, or product code, while search results can also be refined using filters such as details about the main architecture or chip manufacturers.
Learning Center
The knode by element14 Learning Center offers a database to help users research various technologies, platforms, and the main associated components. It includes illustrative videos, application notes, technical documents, and much more. The forums feature discussions about products/technologies, applications, design recommendations, and technical support, and designers can ask questions of experts from the element14 technical support team or experts from our manufacturers across various industries and design environments.
Development Platforms and Kits:
We have a wide variety of development platforms and kits available, including:
- Pre-built boards for testing the latest technologies and protocols
- Hardware solutions to accelerate design processes
- Instant prototyping for embedded systems
- New industry-exclusive technologies such as the Freescale™ XL Starboard development board.
Operating Systems:
Access to operating systems, RTOS, and middleware for application software execution and interoperability.
Development Tools:
The element14 knode provides access to a variety of software development tools for embedded systems, including integrated development environments (IDEs), compilers and debuggers, and the latest software design solutions from leading technology manufacturers.
CAD Tools:
The knode includes board design tools that help designers develop boards in a highly productive, scalable, and user-friendly environment. Solutions cover the entire board development spectrum, from schematic to manufacturing. Tools include CadSoft's EAGLE software. This powerful and easy-to-use board software offers specialized schematic editor, layout editor, and autorouter functionalities.
Board Services:
The element14 knode offers high-quality, low-risk board manufacturing and assembly solutions in partnership with industry leaders. element14 partners not only deliver fast manufacturing results using advanced technologies and state-of-the-art design for manufacturing (DFM) and testing software, but also provide globally competitive and affordable manufacturing services.
Test Equipment
The element14 knode offers leading hardware analysis solutions for embedded systems or prototypes including oscilloscopes, multimeters, signal generators and more.
