Things are about to get interesting in the world of PCB design software for the open source hardware community. This week, Altium launched the open public beta for its new Circuit Maker software, and ...

CircuitMaker will be available worldwide to all interested electronics designers, and aims to address the specific needs of the electronics maker and hobbyist community with a free software offering.

Troubled Forest Grove circuit-board maker Merix Corp., facing widening losses in recent months, said Tuesday it would merge with a competitor, St. Louis-based Viasystems, Inc. The merger, when closed, ...