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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.

1

Fundamental Electronics

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

2

Component Engineering

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

3

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

Connecting AI to the Physical World

Why specialized wireless devices and SDR software IP matter to the next wave of intelligent machines

The post Connecting AI to the Physical World appeared first on EE Times.

Harari Warns Tech Leaders Against Pursuing AI Superintelligence

At Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2026, philosopher Yuval Noah Harari makes an appeal to delay artificial superintelligence as it threatens to erode human agency and democratic sovereignty.

The post Harari Warns Tech Leaders Against Pursuing AI Superintelligence appeared first on EE Times.

Automotive Tech Forum: Panel Discussion the Make-or-Break Milestones Toward Level 4 Autonomous Driving

Explore the road to Level 4 autonomy as experts tackle safety, AI, regulation, and trust—watch the Automotive Tech Forum panel.

The post Automotive Tech Forum: Panel Discussion the Make-or-Break Milestones Toward Level 4 Autonomous Driving appeared first on EE Times.

Automotive Tech Forum: The Current State of Sic in EV Design and How It’s Evolving

Explore how 800V SiC MOSFETs boost EV range, charging, and performance—and see what next-gen designs make possible.

The post Automotive Tech Forum: The Current State of Sic in EV Design and How It’s Evolving appeared first on EE Times.

Automotive Tech Forum: Lidar is Key to Safer ADAS and Autonomous Vehicles

This keynote explores how LiDAR is shaping the future of mobility by improving safety, reliability, and performance in autonomous systems.

The post Automotive Tech Forum: Lidar is Key to Safer ADAS and Autonomous Vehicles appeared first on EE Times.

Hackaday News

Tiny Transmitters Track Monarch Butterflies

Miniaturization is one thing, but how would you like to design a transmitter that attaches to a butterfly? That’s what the BlūMorpho transmitter is made to do, according to [Tom …read more

Espresso, Meet Custom-Machined Stainless Steel Boiler

While pondering some repairs for his Gaggia Classic Pro espresso machine, [Hans Gaensbauer] ended up machining an entirely new boiler from stainless steel. It was a nontrivial undertaking, since the …read more

A LEGO 3D Printer

LEGO building blocks are a great toy, but every so often a hacker decides to take the little bricks outside of the toy room and make them an integral part …read more

It’s Elite, For The Commodore Pet

A few times in the life of someone interested in technology, there comes along something which after seeing it, you know the field is never going to be the same …read more

FLOSS Weekly Episode 883: Telnet Broke Us

This week Jonathan chats with Sattyam Jain about Agent Audit Kit and Agent Airlock. We’re in a brave new world, where anyone can use AI to generate an AI agent. …read more

Adafruit Blog News

Hanging Lantern Christmas ornament #3DThursday #3DPrinting

3DPrintBunny shares: A two-part lantern ornament that screws together and holds an LED tealight. Can hang on a Christmas tree or on the designer’s attached display tree. Screws together without adhesives. Prints without supports. Includes a display tree the designer attached. 4 files, last updated Nov 6, 2023. 41 reviews, 926 likes. Marked as original […]

Print-in-Place Egg Slicer #3DThursday #3DPrinting

RS_666 shares: A print-in-place egg slicer — cuts egg into slices. No rafts, no supports. 0.2mm layer, 4 walls, 50% infill, ~1.9h, 1 plate. 4.7★ from 45 ratings. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Kitchen helper for Thanksgiving-prep-week cooking. By RS_666 download the files on: Every Thursday is #3dthursday here at Adafruit! The DIY 3D printing community […]

Christmas Lantern #3DThursday #3DPrinting

user_1428656754 shares: A Christmas-themed glow lamp with a winter village scene — trees, stars, snowflakes, and woodland silhouettes cast a soft glow when lit. Table decoration, night lamp, or festive centerpiece. ‘Use only LED lights inside — no real flame.’ Best viewed in low light, especially with warm LEDs. Scalable (very small sizes may lose […]

Pie Top Crust – Star Cutter #3DThursday #3DPrinting

effdub839_1830254 shares: A small cutter that stamps a five-pointed star into thin dough to decorate pies and other pastries. Deep enough to stamp many stars without emptying the cutter. Easy to print, no supports needed. No brim required if bed adhesion is good. A classic Thanksgiving baking helper — multiple stars make a beautiful pie […]

Simple Stackable Christmas Tree #3DThursday #3DPrinting

Remixed by harryfu shares: A really simple but nice-looking Christmas tree. Flat-printed parts stack together after printing — no supports. Parts: base plate, 3 trunk pieces, limbs 1–9, a star, and a tensioner. Includes a colorized Bambu Studio/Orca Slicer 3MF file. ~3h on 2 plates, ~50g+15g+2g PLA. 0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill. CC BY-SA […]

Electronics Weekly News

Electronica – The latest news roundup

Don’t miss the Electronics Weekly roundup of all our latest news from Electronica, the bi-annual event running from 10-13 November in Munich. Electronica is the world’s biggest electronics show, and Electronics […]

The post Electronica – The latest news roundup appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

Electronica: DPO for students offers remote view for educators

Tektronix chose electronica to launch of the 1 Series digital phosphor oscilloscope (DPO), aimed at students and educators. Models have two or four analogue channels, 12bit vertical resolution, up to […]

The post Electronica: DPO for students offers remote view for educators appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

Ron Neale

Ron Neale, who died yesterday, was an electronics engineer, researcher, inventor and editor. He was best known for his long career in solid-state memory technology, especially phase-change memory (PCM). After […]

The post Ron Neale appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

Jensen Huang’s fate may be decided today

The Nvidia board is meeting today to decide if CEO Jensen Huang should be replaced and, if so, by who. Leading candidates are vice-president for hyperscale and HPC Ian Buck […]

The post Jensen Huang’s fate may be decided today appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

Electronica: Tria’s OSM-SB-EP5 aims to shorten concept-to-product time

Tria Technologies’ OSM-SB-EP5 is a carrier board for the evaluation, validation and prototyping of OSM-based embedded systems. It is intended for teams building embedded products around the Open Standard Module […]

The post Electronica: Tria’s OSM-SB-EP5 aims to shorten concept-to-product time appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

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