Designing electronic systems is a complex task that often involves juggling numerous specifications, components, and design constraints. Traditionally, this process requires extensive manual research, component selection, and iterative design work, which can be time-consuming and prone to errors.

Enter the CELUS Design Platform, a game-changer in the world of electronics design. By leveraging advanced automation, AI-powered search, and modular design blocks (CUBOs), CELUS transforms the way engineers approach PCB design, making it faster, more informed, and efficient. Let's dive into how CELUS simplifies the design process into three essential steps: Define, Design, and Download.

Step 1: Define

Outline High-level Requirements:

Start by outlining your project's global, functional, and connection requirements.

• Global Requirements: Specify the overall project parameters, such as application, preferred manufacturers, and target EDA tool.

• Functional Requirements: Use CELUS’s intuitive block diagram interface to outline the system architecture, breaking it into functional blocks that represent different functions of your design.

• Connection Requirements: Define the types of connections needed within your system, detailing signal and power transmission requirements for each functional block.

This structured approach helps you clearly articulate what you want to achieve, ensuring that every component and connection is aligned with your project goals

Instead of starting from scratch, CELUS also offers Featured Projects—specially curated designs that showcase specific hardware architectures through strategic use of locked solutions known as CUBOs. These projects are templates that include fixed CUBOs which highlight particular components or configurations recommended by manufacturers or experienced Design Studio users.

Step 2: Design

Streamline Your Workflow with the Resolve Button:

Once your project requirements are defined, it’s time for the CELUS Design Platform to do its magic. With a simple click of the Resolve Button, CELUS leverages its AI-powered search to find matching solutions for your design requirements. This feature speeds up the component selection and schematic generation, saving you from tedious manual work.

IMPORTANT: Using the Resolve Button will also enable you to make your process more iterative. You will be able to proceed onto our CUBO selection and soon after - your review and EDA handover! Remember to Resolve often and early.

What is CUBO Selection?

CELUS introduces CUBOs — reusable working circuits that perform specific functions, allowing you to focus on the big picture and then dive in faster as deep as you would like. As you design, you can view detailed information on each CUBO, understanding how they fit into the overall system architecture. This approach accelerates the design process and reduces time spent by at least 75% compared to traditional methods.

Step 3: Develop

Review your Designs

After the design is generated and optimized, CELUS prepares the BOM and PDF Documentation, so you can share your design with peers and review your work with greater ease.

Handover to EDA

CELUS also prepares the Project package for an easy handover to your preferred EDA tool. This crucial step involves generating a floorplan that simplifies the transition from schematic design to PCB layout.

Ready to Go from Idea to Schematic?

With CELUS, the handover process is seamless. The platform automatically maps out the output for layout, providing you with all the necessary files and documentation in formats compatible with leading EDA tools like Altium and KiCad. CELUS ensures that you’re ready to move from schematic design to PCB with confidence and ease.