Zenode

[Zenode @ZenodeAI]

We launched Alts on Zenode. Here's what it looks like.

One part number → 40M+ components searched → ranked alternatives with sources.

No more datasheet digging.

https://t.co/vOFl9rdQ0c

[Zenode @ZenodeAI]

We just shipped Alts. Drop a part number, get ranked alternatives in minutes. Free to try 👇

[Brandon Bourn @BrandonBourn]

Finding replacement components for PCBs is a wildly manual and inefficient process, and a weekly pain point during the supply shortages of the pandemic. Two months into the Straight of Hormuz closure, some of those same shortages are beginning to show again, which is why the Zenode team has grinded nights and weekends for weeks to offer an AI powered Alts tool for EEs.

Testers have told us the tool is cutting what used to take 6-10 hours of research to find a single candidate down to 10 minutes or less, and identifying potential options that never turned up in their manual research process. , and one proclaimed “I look forward to never cross referencing another component manually again”.

I’ve been working on this with Collin Stoner for 2.5 years, and this truly feels like a “Rubicon” moment for PCB design, where the old, painful ways of doing things fall by the wayside to be replaced by new technology.

Please try it out, share with your EE friends who are feeling this pain, and let us know what you think. 🔌🚀

[Brandon Bourn @BrandonBourn]

Finding replacement components for PCBs is a wildly manual and inefficient process, and a weekly pain point during the supply shortages of the pandemic. Two months into the Straight of Hormuz closure, some of those same shortages are beginning to show again, which is why the Zenode team has grinded nights and weekends for weeks to offer an AI powered Alts tool for EEs.

Testers have told us the tool is cutting what used to take 6-10 hours of research to find a single candidate down to 10 minutes or less, and identifying potential options that never turned up in their manual research process. , and one proclaimed “I look forward to never cross referencing another component manually again”.

I’ve been working on this with Collin Stoner for 2.5 years, and this truly feels like a “Rubicon” moment for PCB design, where the old, painful ways of doing things fall by the wayside to be replaced by new technology.

Please try it out, share with your EE friends who are feeling this pain, and let us know what you think. 🔌🚀

[Zenode @ZenodeAI]

Engineers don't need AI to read a datasheet.

Our first feature let you upload one and ask questions. Problem? It took 4x longer than just finding the answer yourself.

Humans are fast at reading ONE datasheet.

But when you're comparing hundreds of parts across manufacturers?

That's where AI wins. Not reading one. Searching thousands at once.

That's Zenode 👀👀👀👀👀👀

[Zenode @ZenodeAI]

It's 2026. Companies are putting datacenters in space.

But EEs are still "searching" for components by clicking through category trees and skimming PDFs.

We built Zenode so you can just type what you need and get an answer.

https://t.co/xOH3TcOIGN

[Zenode @ZenodeAI]

Spent half a day reading datasheets only to find out the part doesn't exist? 🙋‍♂️

That's why we built Zenode. Just ask the question, get an answer in seconds.

No more datasheet hunting. No more giving up in frustration.

[Zenode @ZenodeAI]

Which spec question is always slowing you down?

One of my personal faves is "What's the I2C address?" Wild how varied the placement of that one is 🤦‍♂️

https://t.co/xOH3TcOIGN

[Zenode @ZenodeAI]

🧵 Finding one spec shouldn't feel like a research project.

But that's the reality for almost every PCB design today.

[Zenode @ZenodeAI]

That's why we built Zenode.

Our AI reads real, indexed datasheets from manufacturers. Ask a question. Get an answer, with the datasheet reference to back it up.

No more digging. No more guessing.

[Zenode @ZenodeAI]

Component search just moved beyond Parametric Filters to AI Discovery.

Describe what you need. Zenode reads the datasheets and finds it.

Try it 👉 https://t.co/xOH3TcOIGN

[Zenode @ZenodeAI]

Still buzzing from #PCBWest 2025 ⚡️

We came to show off what we’re building with Zenode — left inspired by the engineers + founders pushing hardware forward.

🎬 Titans cards, datasheet debates, and lots of laughs.

#ElectronicsDesign #AIforEngineers #Zenode

[Zenode @ZenodeAI]

🎧Ray Dolby gave the world music by first giving it silence.

Before Dolby, every recording carried a hiss.

He built a system that lifted signal above the noise and changed how the world hears sound.

🔊Titan of Sound.

#Engineering #Audio

[Zenode @ZenodeAI]

⚡️Philo Farnsworth — The Farm Kid Who Invented Television 📺

In 1906, a 14-year-old from Utah sketched a way to turn light into electrons.

By 1927, his “image dissector” sent the first TV signal — one horizontal line.

 That line became every screen since.

[Zenode @ZenodeAI]

@reedvoid @dunkhippo33 Wait, really? That's brilliant! How and where do we find this information?

[Zenode @ZenodeAI]

@rahulgchaudhary Thanks Rahul for being one of our earliest supporters! 💪

[Zenode @ZenodeAI]

50 years ago, CAD changed how we draw PCBs.
Today, Zenode changes how we find the parts to populate them.

40M+ parts from distros + MFGs
AI that reads datasheets (with sources)
Filters that think like engineers

Try it on your next design → https://t.co/xOH3TcPgwl