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Free practical electronics engineering calculators for circuit design, components, RF, power electronics, batteries, signal analysis and electrical engineering.

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Tools for Modern Electronics

Explore calculators covering fundamental circuits, passive components, RF and signal analysis, batteries, electrical units and practical hardware engineering.

Circuit & Analog

Calculators for voltage, current, resistance, power, dividers, time constants and resonance.

Components

Practical calculators for resistors, capacitors and inductors used in everyday circuit design.

RF & Signal Analysis

Calculators for wavelength, frequency, antennas, dB, dBm and signal relationships.

Power Electronics

Tools for electrical power, batteries, stored energy and practical power-system calculations.

Frequency & Timing

Convert frequency and period and work with timing relationships used in digital and analog electronics.

Electrical Units

Convert common electrical engineering units and signal levels quickly without leaving the Octopart platform.

Electronics Calculators

Engineering Calculator Directory

Browse the available Octopart.org calculators. Each tool provides the relevant formula, inputs, worked examples and practical engineering notes.

Use these tools for quick engineering calculations during circuit design, component selection, prototyping, RF work, power-system analysis and electronics development.

Circuit Calculators

Fundamental voltage, current, resistance, power and circuit relationships.

Ohm's Law Calculator

Calculate voltage, current, resistance and power using Ohm's law.

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Voltage Divider Calculator

Calculate divider output voltage, current and resistor power.

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Current Divider Calculator

Calculate current distribution through parallel resistor branches.

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Power Dissipation Calculator

Calculate electrical power from voltage, current and resistance.

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RC / RL / RLC Time Constant

Calculate RC and RL time constants and related circuit timing values.

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Resonance Frequency Calculator

Calculate LC and RLC resonant frequency from inductance and capacitance.

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Resistor, Capacitor & Inductor Calculators

Component values, combinations, stored energy and electrical characteristics.

SMD Resistor Code Calculator

Decode 3-digit, 4-digit, R-marked and EIA-96 SMD resistor markings.

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Resistor Color Code Calculator

Decode resistor values from common color-band markings.

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Series Resistor Calculator

Calculate total resistance, circuit current, voltage drops and power for series resistors.

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Parallel Resistor Calculator

Calculate equivalent resistance for parallel resistor networks.

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Capacitor Reactance Calculator

Calculate capacitive reactance from frequency and capacitance.

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Inductor Reactance Calculator

Calculate inductive reactance from frequency and inductance.

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Series Capacitor Calculator

Calculate equivalent capacitance, charge and voltage distribution.

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Parallel Capacitor Calculator

Calculate total capacitance for parallel capacitor networks.

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Capacitor Energy Calculator

Calculate energy stored in a capacitor using E = ½CV².

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Inductor Energy Calculator

Calculate energy stored in an inductor using E = ½LI².

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RF, Signal & Frequency Calculators

Tools for frequency, wavelength, antennas, signal levels and RF engineering.

Frequency ↔ Wavelength

Convert frequency to wavelength and wavelength to frequency.

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Antenna Length Calculator

Estimate quarter-wave and other antenna lengths from operating frequency.

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dB Calculator

Calculate power, voltage and current ratios in decibels.

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Voltage ↔ dB Calculator

Convert voltage ratios to dB and dB values back to voltage ratios.

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dBm ↔ Watts Calculator

Convert RF power levels between dBm, watts, milliwatts and microwatts.

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Frequency ↔ Period

Convert frequency to period and period to frequency across common units.

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Power & Battery Calculators

Practical tools for electrical power, battery capacity and stored energy.

Power Dissipation

Calculate power using voltage, current or resistance.

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Battery Runtime Calculator

Estimate battery runtime from capacity, voltage, load and efficiency.

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Capacitor Energy

Calculate stored energy from capacitance and voltage.

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Inductor Energy

Calculate magnetic energy stored in an inductor from L and current.

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Electrical Unit Converters

Convert electrical engineering quantities and signal-related units.

Electrical Unit Converter

Convert common electrical units including voltage, current, resistance, capacitance, inductance, frequency and power.

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Frequency ↔ Period

Convert Hz, kHz, MHz and GHz into corresponding time periods.

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Frequency ↔ Wavelength

Convert between frequency and wavelength for RF, optical and acoustic applications.

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dBm ↔ Watts

Convert absolute RF power levels between dBm and watts or milliwatts.

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Octopart Development

Engineering Tool Roadmap

The calculator library will continue expanding into PCB engineering, embedded systems, power electronics, RF and hardware manufacturing.

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Fundamental Electronics

Ohm's law, voltage and current dividers, resistance, power, capacitors, inductors, RC circuits and resonance.

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Component Engineering

Resistor color codes, SMD markings, capacitor codes, component combinations, energy storage and practical component calculations.

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RF & Signal Engineering

Wavelength, antennas, dB, dBm, attenuation, signal ratios, RF systems and transmission-line calculations.

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PCB & Power Electronics

Trace width, via current, impedance, PCB stackups, converters, batteries, thermal calculations and power-system tools.

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Embedded Systems & Manufacturing

Future tools can include UART, SPI, I²C, PWM, clocks, BOM analysis, PCB manufacturing, assembly and hardware production utilities.

An Electronics Toolbox for Engineers

Octopart.org brings practical electronics calculations and engineering utilities into one accessible platform. The calculator library covers circuit design, passive components, RF and signal analysis, power electronics, batteries and electrical unit conversion.

New engineering tools can be added progressively, with an emphasis on clear formulas, useful examples, responsive interfaces and practical engineering notes.

Latest Electronics News 2026 | Engineering, Tech & Hardware Updates

Latest Electronics News & Engineering Articles

Stay updated with the newest trends in electronics, hardware, and embedded systems.

EE Times News

ABLIC’s Small, Smart, and Simple Strategy for High-Value Analog Semicondutors

ABLIC’s Satoshi Hanazawa discusses its low-power analog semiconductor strategy, target markets, product innovation and development approach.

The post ABLIC’s Small, Smart, and Simple Strategy for High-Value Analog Semicondutors appeared first on EE Times.

STMicroelectronics Expands STM32 Roadmap for Cloud AI and Physical AI

Unified STM32 platform adds automotive-grade STM32A and power-focused STM32G5 MCUs.

The post STMicroelectronics Expands STM32 Roadmap for Cloud AI and Physical AI appeared first on EE Times.

Quantum Roadmaps Are Finally Meeting Reality

Quantum computing revenue surpassed $1 billion in 2025, but missed forecasts highlight the gap between commercial expectations and delivery.

The post Quantum Roadmaps Are Finally Meeting Reality appeared first on EE Times.

Is There Room for Small-Scale OSATs in India’s Chip Packaging Boom?

Small OSATs in India can start with ₹1.5–₹2 billion (~$15.8–$21 million), consultant Nitin Dodia said. But anchor customers, skilled staff, and qualification determine who survives.

The post Is There Room for Small-Scale OSATs in India’s Chip Packaging Boom? appeared first on EE Times.

U.S. Manufacturing Activity Gains Momentum in October

Economic activity in the U.S. manufacturing sector expanded in October driven by accelerating production and steady gains in new orders.

The post U.S. Manufacturing Activity Gains Momentum in October appeared first on EE Times.

Hackaday News

Making a Wax Motor for Micrometer-Level Control

Although not very glamorous, wax motors are a fairly common type of linear actuator. They use the thermal response of waxes and the resulting volumetric expansion or reduction to create …read more

From Germanium to Diamond: the Many Shapes of Semiconductors

It seems fair to say that semiconductor technology has been one of the most influential inventions in human history. Practically overnight it turned human technology from being large, cumbersome and …read more

Using a Cheap DC Motor to Make a Go-Kart Go

Where Archimedes said that he could move the Earth given a large enough lever and a suitable fulcrum, [Current Concept] decided that he could give his own spin on this …read more

Yesterday Has Never Looked This Good: Feast Your Eyes On The 2026 Retrocomputing Challenge Winners!

If there’s one category among those we see here at Hackaday that has something for everyone, it’s retrocomputing. Spanning everything from relay-based machines that fill a wall through to modern …read more

A Ridiculous Journey to Set the Clock in a 2014 Renault

As difficult as it may be to believe, it’s not possible to adjust the time on a 2014 Renault Latitude’s in-dash navigation system unless you have an original SD card …read more

Adafruit Blog News

NASA navigation experiment shows promise for planetary landings

Armstrong Communications reports on NASA’s site that the agency has flown a landing guidance system on a drone over Rogers Dry Lake, near NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. An Alta-X drone carrying the Safe and Precise Landing, Integrated Capabilities Evolution (SPLICE) payload ran simulated lunar descent and landing maneuvers on August 27. […]

Remote Mouse turns your smartphone into a handy PC remote

Ivan Franco writes at TechSpot about Remote Mouse, an app that turns a phone or tablet into a wireless mouse, keyboard and touchpad for a computer. It runs on iOS and Android, and the helper software it talks to works on Windows, macOS and Linux. Along with the basic pointer and typing, there are panels […]

Using a cheap DC motor to make a go-kart go

Maya Posch, writing on Hackaday, covers a build from Current Concept that tries to move a go-kart with a $1 brushed DC motor and a very big gear reduction. The trick is a 3D printed compound gearbox with a 1,243:1 ratio, which trades motor speed for torque. The kart itself was a Craigslist find that […]

Googling “Zelda” today offers a glimpse of how search worked in 1998

Ryan Whitwam at Ars Technica reports that Google has hidden an Easter egg in its search results to mark the remaster of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Search for “Zelda” or “Ocarina of Time” and a normal 2026 results page loads, but an animated Master Sword sits in the lower right corner. It […]

‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ movie prop may sell for over $1 million

Laura Baisas writes in Popular Science that items from Stanley Kubrick’s personal archive are going up for auction for the first time. Equipment, props, scripts and more come directly from the Stanley Kubrick Film Archives, and they’ll be sold through Bonhams in London. The headline lot is the Star Child from 2001: A Space Odyssey […]

Electronics Weekly News

Sony IMX742 1mm square image sensor serves single-use endoscopes

Sony has announced its IMX742, a CMOS image sensor for single-use endoscopes. The company highlights it as the industry’s first to support digital output and data transmission through a 5m […]

The post Sony IMX742 1mm square image sensor serves single-use endoscopes appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

Samtec VITA 90 VNX+ for RF backplane, optical, and power connectivity

Mouser Electronics is stocking Samtec’s VITA 90 VNX+, which combines RF backplane, optical, and power connectivity. It is for harsh or space‑constrained applications. The interconnect product family supports small-form-factor, modular, […]

The post Samtec VITA 90 VNX+ for RF backplane, optical, and power connectivity appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

AI’s Legacy

It is often said that war is the greatest accelerator of technology because governments will invest any money  in weapons development to get a jump on their enemy, but this […]

The post AI’s Legacy appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

Aircraft demand higher-voltage power

Developed by Airbus, Daher and Safran, the EcoPulse hybrid-electric demonstrator used an 800VDC system delivering up to 350kW to support six wing-mounted electric propellers (source: Airbus) Silicon carbide power electronics, […]

The post Aircraft demand higher-voltage power appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

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