THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN, Mar 3, 2025 – DigiKey has announced a collaboration with Ultra Librarian. The collaboration connects the supply chain and design, giving engineers an integrated and contextual component discovery and procurement path inside the CAD environment.
The collaboration integrates DigiKey‘s myLists with UItra Librarian’s UltraBOM bill of materials management tool, which gives designers access to quotes, prices, product availability, and lead times during the design process. Simplifying the design and purchasing workflow, the integration offers DigiKey’s parts to users of OrCAD Capture printed circuit board (PCB) software, who can send a bill of materials to DigiKey with the push of a button.
myLists is DigiKey’s parts list management tool that consolidates bills of materials (BOMs), price and availability lists, and quotes. It allows users to share their BOMs with external team members or publicly. With customizable permissions, list owners can grant edit access or “view only” rights, ensuring everyone gets the necessary information without risking list integrity.
“DigiKey and Ultra Librarian’s collaboration is helping engineers maximize their productivity and efficiency by connecting critical design data, enabling a contiguous digital thread from concept through production,” said Cody Walseth, digital product owner for DigiKey.
“Connecting engineering with procurement and supply chain has traditionally been a manual post-design process,” said Manny Marcano, president of Ultra Librarian and Accelerated Designs Brand. “With the rate of change in design and the constant variability in the supply chain, a better process is needed to ensure engineering and procurement are in sync throughout the product development process. We are proud to work with the amazing team at DigiKey to enhance UltraBOM with myLists, giving the PCB design community a fully integrated path to production.”
About Ultra Librarian
Ultra Librarian, owned and operated by EMA Design Automation, provides online, cloud-based databases for CAD of printed circuit boards (PCBs). It offers over 16 million verified schematic symbols, PCB footprints, and 3D models, supporting more than 30 different CAD formats. This extensive library serves engineers and designers across various industries, including automotive, aerospace, medical devices, and consumer electronics, facilitating efficient and accurate PCB design processes. Ultra Librarian’s partnerships with numerous integrated circuit (IC) manufacturers ensure users can access up-to-date component information, streamlining the design workflow. The platform reaches over 325,000 PCB engineers each month, enhancing design efficiency and reducing time-to-market for new products.
About DigiKey
DigiKey, founded in 1972 by Ronald Stordahl, is a distributor of electronic components headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN. The company offers an inventory of over 15.9 million products, including integrated circuits, connectors, capacitors, resistors, and relays, catering to design engineers and manufacturers across industries such as automotive, aerospace, telecommunications, and consumer electronics. DigiKey serves customers in more than 180 countries, providing services like same-day shipping and a user-friendly online platform. As of 2023, the company reported annual revenues of approximately $5 billion and employed over 5,000 people. DigiKey’s commitment to innovation and customer service has solidified its position as a global leader in electronic component distribution.