The KiCad Version Converter is now open-sourced ๐
Built to solve one frustrating problem: file compatibility across KiCad versions.
Now anyone can run it locally, customize the workflow, and contribute improvements to the ecosystem together.
๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ Online Converter Tool:
https://t.co/ZtwZCJfZby
๐ป Source Code:
https://t.co/5OadOxZ50v
#KiCad #OpenSource #PCBDesign #KiCad10 #KiCadCommunity #ElectronicsEngineering #KiCadTools
We loved Hardware Pioneers Max 2025 so much that we booked a bigger stand on the spot!
We're honoured to join industry experts and innovators covering a wide range of topics from IoT and Edge AI to power electronics and FPGA technology.
Find us at the prime location that is booth M4 (you can't miss us).
Be sure to say hi to our lovely representatives and specialists who will be ready to tackle your chief manufacturing challenges and nitpick your costly conundrums.
Save the date:
๐ June 10-11, 2026
๐ ExCeL London
๐ฏ Booth M4 (head straight from the main entrance)
Early bird tickets are still available. Can't wait to see you there!
#HardwarePioneersMax #NextPCB #PCBA #PCB #ElectronicsEngineering #HardwareInnovation #Manufacturing
NextPCB is sponsoring the first build of the frameoscope!
Thanks @HQ_NextPCB@ChenZeppcb
If you haven't already, give them a try with your next pcb, they are incredibly competitive in pricing and capabilities
Tired of email hell before prototyping?
๐ขThatโs why we launched Rev 0 PCBA!
Zero backโandโforth, Just fast, and Free Assembly on your first order (up to $500).
Start your first build ๐
https://t.co/ytmhz8YAlD
#PCBAssembly#PCBA#ElectronicsManufacturing#DFM#DFA#DFMA #PCBPrototyping #NextPCB #HQDFM
A WWII-Style Industrial Guitar Fuzz Pedal๐ธ
Vintage aesthetics. Gritty, rebellious soundโก
Ready to make your own?
Designer: Gabriel
From: https://t.co/DfCCMzHVV0
#NextPCB#PCBDesign#Electronics#diyprojects
๐คKiCad 10 is here โ how to keep your projects compatible?
NextPCB has developed the KiCad Version Converter to help engineers collaborate smoothly across mixed-version environments.
You can now downgrade schematic files, PCB layouts, symbol libraries and footprint libraries in seconds with this simple tool.
๐ฅFeatures:
โข Freely downgrade KiCad files from 10, 9, 8 to version 9, 8, or 7
โข Automatically remove elements that break compatibility
โข Supports multi-file conversion
โข No uploads โ everything runs locally in your browser
โข Includes a detailed change log for every conversion
๐ Try it here:
https://t.co/ZtwZCJfZby
๐Built for the KiCad community
NextPCB is committed to supporting the KiCad community @kicad_pcb with tools that help make open-source hardware design smoother for everyone.
๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐น๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ - ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ถ๐'๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ผ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๐ฒ
That overcooked crustacean is here whether security experts like it or not - and it turns out those claws work on hardware too, thanks to channel plugins and dedicated hardware nodes that bridge agents into the physical world.
With this new NextPCB Accelerator campaign, weโre supporting innovators building physical interfaces, safety controllers, and agentโready hardware that extend OpenClaw beyond the screen.
Selected projects receive:
ย ๐ฆ Up to $500 in PCBA sponsorship
ย ๐ฆ Expert manufacturing support
ย ๐ฆ Visibility across the NextPCB community
If youโre prototyping a privacy gateway, an interaction board, or a full hardware node, weโd love to help claw it to life.
๐ ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐: https://t.co/Cnk9Bm5wTI
#OpenClaw #NextPCBAccelerator #PCBA #DFM #EmbeddedSystems #EdgeAI #ElectronicsEngineering #AI
๐So proud to announce that NextPCB is sponsoring KiCad expert Petr Dvoลรกk's FEDEVEL courses @fedevel with free PCBs!
๐ซDon't stop at Design. With free PCBs from NextPCB, you'll go from schematic to soldering and debug your very own board.
๐Begin your KiCad hardware design journey with Petr Dvorak and NextPCB. Enroll today:
https://t.co/p6FDJ77bzT
#NextPCB #FEDEVEL #KiCad #HardwareDesign #PCBDesign #Maker #STEM #LearnElectronics #PCBManufacturing
Our booth is officially ready! ๐ Stop by Booth 3A-538 to chat about your next projectโfrom high-quality PCB fabrication to reliable assembly services. We can't wait to help bring your ideas to life!
#NextPCB#embeddedworld#PCB#PCBA
๐๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐น๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒย ๐ถ๐ ๐ท๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ!
Network with industrial experts in the PCB and PCBA manufacturing space and get your embedded projects out of the mud with our unique solutions and services.
We will also be hosting our distinguished partners and clients on-site, including @waveshare00 , @dfrobotcn , @rt_thread and @alientek_1 - real, leading enterprises that choose NextPCB to build their tech.
๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ
๐ 10 - 12 March 2026
๐ Nuremberg, Germany | embedded world Exhibition&Conference
๐ Booth Number: 3A-538
Whether you๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝre a long-time collaborator or a new face, we canโt wait to see you there.
Hope youโre as fired up as we are!
#EmbeddedWorld2026 #NextPCB #PCBmanufacture #PCBA #EmbeddedSystems #ElectronicsManufacturing
Check out the Anemoia-ESP32 by Shim Manaloto, a fully-realized handheld NES console built for under $15. ๐คฏ
This project is a masterclass in hardware-software integration:
โ Native 60FPS emulation + Save states
โ Custom PCB design via Altium
โ SD-to-RAM loading (No PSRAM needed!)
โ Sleek Fusion 360-designed enclosure
At NextPCB, we are proud to have sponsored the high-quality PCBs that power this beast. Seeing our boards bring such polished, professional-grade engineering to life is why we do what we do! ๐ ๏ธโจ
The best part? Itโs going Open Source soon. Get ready to build your own!
๐ Check out the Github: https://t.co/Hnu1E6sYIi
๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐น๐ฑ ๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐-๐ฉ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐บ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฏ ๐ ๐๐จ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ผ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐.
Our second RISC-V campaign showcases the CH32V003, a 48โฏMHz RISCโV MCU that redefines โentryโlevelโ embedded design.
Built on the QingKe V2A core with hardwareโassisted interrupt stacking and a wide 2.7Vโ5.5V operating range, itโs a perfect fit for compact, efficient, realโtime designs. With a growing ecosystem of openโsource toolchains and community Arduino support, the CH32V003 offers a smooth path into minimalist RISCโV engineering.
If you enjoy designing within constraints, optimizing at the hardware level, or are simply riding the global RISCโV momentum, this campaign is for you.
Get ๐ฎ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐ of your CH32V003 prototype and ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ-๐๐ผ-๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ with NextPCB.
Whether you're building a highโvolume industrial sensor or a clever openโsource microโgadget, this is your chance to turn smart ideas into professionalโgrade products ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ and celebrate RISCโV innovation while youโre at it.
๐ Full details and application link:
https://t.co/Xlz6NBIVww
#RISCV #EmbeddedSystems #MCU #CH32V003 #HardwareDesign #PCBDesign #PCBA #ElectronicsEngineering #NextPCBAccelerator