Editing Electronics (section)

== Design ==
Electronic systems design deals with the multi-disciplinary design issues of complex electronic devices and systems, such as [[mobile phone]]s and [[computer]]s. The subject covers a broad spectrum, from the design and development of an electronic system ([[new product development]]) to assuring its proper function, service life and [[Recycling|disposal]].<ref name="lienig">{{Cite book|author=J. Lienig|author2=H. Bruemmer|title=Fundamentals of Electronic Systems Design|pages=1|publisher=Springer International Publishing|date=2017|isbn=978-3319558394|doi=10.1007/978-3-319-55840-0}}</ref> Electronic systems design is therefore the process of defining and developing complex electronic devices to satisfy specified [[requirement analysis|requirements]] of the user.

Due to the complex nature of electronics theory, laboratory experimentation is an important part of the development of electronic devices. These experiments are used to test or verify the engineer's design and detect errors. Historically, electronics labs have consisted of electronics devices and equipment located in a physical space, although in more recent years the trend has been towards [[Electronic circuit simulation|electronics lab simulation software]], such as [[CircuitLogix]], [[Multisim]], and [[PSpice]].

=== Computer-aided design ===
{{Main|Electronic design automation}}

Today's electronics engineers have the ability to [[Circuit design|design]] [[Electronic circuit|circuits]] using premanufactured building blocks such as [[power supplies]], [[semiconductor]]s (i.e. semiconductor devices, such as transistors), and integrated circuits. [[Electronic design automation]] software programs include [[schematic capture]] programs and [[printed circuit board]] design programs. Popular names in the EDA software world are NI Multisim, [[Cadence Design Systems|Cadence]] ([[ORCAD]]), [[EAGLE (program)|EAGLE]] PCB<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 April 2023 |title=PCB design made easy for every engineer |url=https://www.autodesk.com/products/eagle/overview?term=1-YEAR&tab=subscription |website=Autodesk |access-date=19 April 2023 |archive-date=19 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230419124207/https://www.autodesk.com/products/eagle/overview?term=1-YEAR&tab=subscription |url-status=live }}</ref> and Schematic, [[Mentor Graphics|Mentor]] (PADS PCB and LOGIC Schematic), [[Altium]] (Protel), LabCentre Electronics (Proteus), [[gEDA]], [[KiCad]] and many others.