
30.Nov.2025
KiCad 9.0.6 Stable Released (October 31, 2025)
– Brand-new real-time DRC engine
– Vulkan-based 3D viewer (ray-tracing + PBR materials)
– Push-and-shove routing now 350 % faster
– ngspice integration is truly one-click; waveform viewer completely redesigned
→ kicad.org/download
Altium Designer 25.11 (November 18)
– AI-powered “Smart Via Stitching” & “Length Tuning Assistant”
– Full 64-bit multi-core support → 16-layer 200×200 mm board autorouted in 11 seconds
– 3-month free Altium 365 Pro license for students launched
EasyEDA Pro v2.0 – Now 100 % Free (after Huawei acquisition)
– One-click Gerber + BOM + order directly to JLCPCB
– Real-time 3D export to Fusion 360 and Onshape
– 10-layer free limit removed completely
Falstad Circuit Simulator Goes Desktop
– Native Windows/macOS/Linux apps released
– File save + Arduino/ESP32 code export added
– Completely free and ad-free
Wokwi ESP32 Simulator Now Unlimited & Free
– ESP-IDF v5.4 support
– FreeRTOS task visualization + CPU usage graphs
– PlatformIO project import/export added
Autodesk Fusion 360 Electronics
– Free tier raised to 8 layers (previously 2)
– Real-time thermal simulation (8-layer only)
– Direct KiCad 9 project import support
LTspice Now 64-bit & Multi-Core (November 2025 update)
– Circuits with 1000+ components run 8–10× faster
– .MEASURE and .STEP commands run in parallel
DipTrace 5.0 (November 29, 2025)
– 3D PDF and glTF export
– AI-assisted differential pair routing
– Lifetime license campaign: $49 (regular $995)
TINA-TI Cloud
– Now runs directly in the browser – no installation needed
– All TI reference designs ready for instant simulation
JLCPCB Instant Simulation (New Feature)
– Upload Gerber → 3-second SPICE netlist + full parasitic simulation
– Free and unlimited (registered accounts only)
Bottom LineIn autumn 2025, the PCB and simulation world has become completely free, blazing fast, and truly professional.
You can now design, simulate, and manufacture industry-grade boards with a budget of just ~$3–4.Milivolt.news will publish the “Top 10 Free PCB Tools of 2026” comparison guide in January 2026 – stay tuned!
Related Link: Falstad Circuit Simulator: Still the Best Free Circuit Simulator in 2025

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