• We’ve been using LLMs for years to do software and firmware assistance. • Now we’re starting to look at it for hardware help too. • Ladyada’s still in the driver’s seat… but now with a robotic co-pilot! • For this basic STEMMA QT breakout we’re going to feature the MAX44009 wide-range lux sensor, aaaand we really wanted to skip the whole “make a part in our CAD software” step for the MAX chip, so we threw the datasheet at Gemini Deep Think and said “hey make us an EagleCAD compatible library file” and about 10 minutes later it popped out the XML for MAX44009.lbr! • surewhynot.gif So we loaded it in Eagle, double-checked the pins and dimensions and then just rolled with it. • Here’s the final rendering, the package fits neatly on top, it did a perfect job with the pads and pin matching/naming.
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- We’ve been using LLMs for years to do software and firmware assistance. Now we’re starting to look at it for hardware help too. Ladyada’s still in the driver’s seat… but now with a robotic co-pilot! For this basic STEMMA QT breakout we’re going to feature the MAX44009 wide-range lux sensor, aaaand we really wanted to skip the whole “make a part in our CAD software” step for the MAX chip, so we threw the datasheet at Gemini Deep Think and said “hey make us an EagleCAD compatible library file” and about 10 minutes later it popped out the XML for MAX44009.lbr! surewhynot.gif So we loaded it in Ea
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