idealDesign — Interactive Demos

A circuit design tool for makers, previewed in two prototypes. Values are computed from real design formulas and snapped to standard (E12) parts you can actually buy. Concept previews — values illustrative.

Prototype 1 — Circuit Workbench

Three live calculators (LED resistor, 555 astable blinker, linear regulator with heatsink check), a component library from resistors to ICs, and a running bill of materials with budget tracking. Adjust the sliders — everything recomputes live.

Prototype 2 — Requirement to Breadboard

Type what you want in plain language — "blink an LED every 0.5 seconds", "turn on an LED when it gets dark" — and get a wired breadboard diagram, step-by-step wiring instructions, the computed component values, and the bill of materials. Try the example chips.