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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.

5

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

AutoSens 2026: Regulation Drives Automotive Sensing Architectures

At AutoSens Europe, automotive sensing designs reflected tighter safety standards, advances in AI processing, and growing cybersecurity requirements.

The post AutoSens 2026: Regulation Drives Automotive Sensing Architectures appeared first on EE Times.

Continuous Health Monitoring Drives Integrated Wearable System Design

Analog Devices India’s Praveen Jose said device miniaturization is driving higher performance and quality in smaller form factors.

The post Continuous Health Monitoring Drives Integrated Wearable System Design appeared first on EE Times.

Qualcomm Doubles Down on Agentic AI at Snapdragon Summit 2026

Qualcomm introduced two distinct Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 SoCs for high-end smartphones as it expands personal agentic AI across mobile, wearables, and PCs.

The post Qualcomm Doubles Down on Agentic AI at Snapdragon Summit 2026 appeared first on EE Times.

Edge Computing and Security for Access Control Applications: Getting the Best of the Two Worlds

Join us where attendees will see how on-device processing improves resilience, reduces exposure of sensitive data, counters spoofing, and supports practical deployment across buildings, smart locks, vehicles and appliances.

The post Edge Computing and Security for Access Control Applications: Getting the Best of the Two Worlds appeared first on EE Times.

PCBA Test Strategies: How to Select the Right Methodology and Tester

Are you struggling with PCBA defects? Learn how to optimize your PCBA testing strategy by combining In-Circuit Testing (ICT), Functional Testing (FCT with Bed-of-Nails or Flying Probe Testers.

The post PCBA Test Strategies: How to Select the Right Methodology and Tester appeared first on EE Times.

Hackaday News

2026 Retrocomputer Challenge: Vectron65 Plus Puts the Emphasis on Plus

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The ESP32, An SDR In Itself

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Fixing a Power Grid That Loses Over Half Its Power to Inefficiency and Theft

[Mini Shaji Thomas] has a deeply interesting article on IEEE Spectrum detailing how the power distribution system for a city of over twenty million people went from failing to first-class. …read more

Own The OSD Chip In Your Cheap Composite Monitor

[Ogrinz Labs] has built a Robbie the Robot suit, which is super-cool, but has a huge flaw. When inside the suit, he’s too tall to do what the original Robbie …read more

That’s No Moon… That’s an Exoplanet!

It wasn’t that long ago that a science teacher would have told students that there was no evidence of planets around other star systems. Even more recently, they might have …read more

Adafruit Blog News

Celebrate a NASA Halloween

Hubble has photographed the “Ghost Nebula,” which has eerie, semitransparent flowing veils of gas and dust. The nebula is being blasted by a torrent of radiation from a nearby, blue-giant star. This animation flips between two views from Hubble. The more colorful image is taken in visible light where the glow of hydrogen gas looks […]

NASA Model Wing Lights Up During First Pressure Sensitive Paint Tests

Image via NASA   NASA is using special paint that glows under ultraviolet light to test airflow and pressure. The paint responds to pressure by glowing brighter. This is first test using the “unsteady Pressure Sensitive Paint” that has been in development for a few years. Via NASA: Unsteady pressure sensitive paint is a specialized […]

HalloWing M4 Tombstone

Build a 3D printed light up tombstone with an animated eye! Use the HalloWing M4 and NeoPixels to make a backlit sign with a custom message or spooky face! Check out the guide from the Ruiz Brothers and build your own this #ElectronicHalloween!

NEW GUIDE: CircuitPython Turbo Sushi Conveyor Belt #AdafruitLearningSystem @Adafruit

Back when the Qualia S3 was first released I wanted to run the sushi conveyor belt animation on one of the long bar displays. I tried the project in CircuitPython, but it was way too slow so I had to use Arduino with PlatformIO. Much like Jiro, I never stopped dreaming of sushi and hoped […]

FltCast: LED Matrix Flight Tracker with RTL-SDR and Antenna #piday #raspberrypi

  A lot of the Raspberry Pi flight trackers we see rely on an API like OpenSky, but this tracker from bytecadia gets the data directly from passing aircraft. They use an RTL-SDR and Antenna and house it all in a 3D Printed case, the flights are then displayed on a 64×32 LED matrix. More […]

Electronics Weekly News

Most Read – VersaBeam Mini, Micron booming, TSMC fabs

The most popular ones on the site include Micron having a $54bn revenue quarter, Anthropic revealing the biggest pre-IPO loss in history and TSMC looking to build six fabs in Texas...

The post Most Read – VersaBeam Mini, Micron booming, TSMC fabs appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

TDK DC-link film capacitors rated for up to +135 °C

TDK is introducing its B3272*A/G/T series of DC-link film capacitors that are qualified for continuous operation at case temperatures of up to +135 °C, with no derating required up to […]

The post TDK DC-link film capacitors rated for up to +135 °C appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

US Chip Dominance Will Disappear

The renowned UK semiconductor expert, Dr Ian Mackintosh, argued in his keynote address at the 1978 International Solid State Circuits Conference in San Francisco, that much of America’s dominance in […]

The post US Chip Dominance Will Disappear appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

SLG46801 ultra-Compact GreenPAK IC offers multi-time programmability

Renesas Electronics is sampling the SLG46801, its smallest GreenPAK configurable mixed-signal device. The 9-ball device combines an ultra-small footprint with multi-time programmability, highlights Renesas. It is aimed at compact products […]

The post SLG46801 ultra-Compact GreenPAK IC offers multi-time programmability appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

OpenWorks eyes US market for AI-powered autonomous vision systems

Northumberland’s OpenWorks Engineering, a UK defence technology company, has announced its expansion into the US market. Specifically it is opening a US regional headquarters in Ashburn, Virginia. And future plans […]

The post OpenWorks eyes US market for AI-powered autonomous vision systems appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

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