ComponentIQ
Cloud-based design platform
ComponentIQ helps engineers to build smarter and collaborate seamlessly to accelerate design workflows from one agile cloud-based platform.
Our Clients
The challenges: What slows down engineering teams
Too many tools, disconnected workflows
EDA tools, spreadsheets, supplier portals, BOM trackers, and PDFs all operate separately. Engineers spend more time moving information between systems than actually designing.
Component selection takes too long
Finding the right component means comparing datasheets, availability, compatibility, and supplier options across multiple sources. One missing specification can delay the entire project.
Obsolete parts discovered too late
A component approved early in the design cycle suddenly becomes unavailable or near end-of-life. Teams are forced into costly redesigns after weeks of engineering effort.
Engineering knowledge stays trapped in silos
Critical design expertise lives with individual engineers instead of reusable systems. Teams repeatedly solve the same problems because validated reference designs are hard to find and reuse.
What differentiates ComponentIQ?
Reference-design
driven
Start from proven reference designs instead of blank canvases. It saves hours of foundational engineering work.
Cloud-native
PaaS
Fully hosted, always accessible, and built to scale with your organization’s growth and complexity.
Collaborative by
design
Bring FAEs, account managers, and R&D teams together on a single platform with shared visibility.
IP-protected
architecture
Enterprise-grade security ensures your intellectual property and client designs stay protected at every step.
How does the ComponentIQ platform work?
ComponentIQ simplifies every stage of the design process, from first concept to final bill of materials, through four connected stages.
Step 1: Design
Start from a reference design
Engineers begin by selecting a reference design that closely matches their target application. ComponentIQ’s graphic engine presents block level design structures. It allows teams to drag and drop and rearrange components intuitively without needing to build the foundational architecture. This dramatically compresses the early stages of the design cycle and lets engineers focus on their expertise where it matters most.
Step 2: Configure
Configure components with intelligence
Once a design framework is in place, ComponentIQ’s Part Finder and Product Configurator let engineers search, filter, and assign the exact components they need. The platform supports supplier agnostic selection. Teams can easily swap between manufacturer options such as ST Micro and Renesas and places placeholders wherever a final component selection is still pending.
Step 3: Validate
Validate before you commit
Before finalizing any design, ComponentIQ runs an automated validation check that flags expired parts and near expiry components and connection inconsistencies. The platform’s built-in design intelligence helps engineering teams catch costly errors early in the process. It reduces the risk of rework and ensures that every design element meets current component availability and compatibility standards.
Step 4: Export
Export a complete design package
When a design is ready, ComponentIQ generates a comprehensive output package. The package includes a full Bill of Materials (BOM) preview, schematic layout files, and a shareable PDF document with all component specifications and connections. The output can be sent directly to customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders. It connects design intent with delivery.
ComponentIQ capabilities that customers love
Five platform capabilities that engineering teams and suppliers return to every day.
Design intelligence:
ComponentIQ’s graphic engine presents a library of pre-built reference designs that engineers can adapt rather than rebuild from scratch. Teams drag and drop components, adjust connections, and configure attributes within a clean visual workspace into a matter of hours. The result is a faster and collaborative design process backed by validated starting points.
Smart part selection:
The Part Finder in ComponentIQ goes beyond returning a list of parts. It surfaces the right part for your exact design requirements, complete with attributes like voltage, pin count, and package specifications, and more. When a preferred supplier is not available, the platform also shows other options. Engineers maintain full design continuity without losing a moment of progress.
Automated validation:
ComponentIQ’s built-in validation engine runs automated checks across every component in your design. It flags expired parts, near-expiry items, and wiring inconsistencies the moment they appear. That’s how engineers get a clear view of design health. Previously, it required manual cross-referencing across multiple datasheets. Now, it happens in a single click at any stage of the design.
Shareable design output:
When a design is complete, ComponentIQ assembles a professional-grade output package including a full BOM, schematic layouts, and a PDF that stakeholders can read and act on. Whether you are sharing with a customer, a procurement team, or a manufacturing partner, the output is clear, complete, and consistent. It removes the back-and-forth that slows down the final stages of every project.
Data-driven insights:
ComponentIQ’s Insights Builder continuously captures data from every design interaction. It tracks component adoption rates, popular design patterns, and customer preferences over time. Engineering leaders and account managers can use this information to prioritize the right components, anticipate market needs, and have more informed conversations with customers and suppliers alike.
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Book a Free Demo ›What are the different use cases of the ComponentIQ platform?
ComponentIQ is purpose-built to serve a wide range of technical and business teams facing different design and collaboration challenges.
| Use cases | Challenges |
|
|---|---|---|
| Engineering collaboration | Engineering teams operate with fragmented tooling and high licensing costs that slow collaboration and create IP vulnerabilities. Without a shared workspace, design knowledge stays siloed and productivity suffers. | A customizable and collaborative design environment brings teams together and reduces tool costs. It also ensures that proprietary designs are protected from the moment work begins. |
| Product development | Inconsistent tools and scattered data across time zones make rapid iteration nearly impossible at scale. Protecting IP while moving quickly from prototype to production adds another layer of complexity. | The platform gives teams the speed and security they need to prototype faster. Secure data management keeps IP protected while shortening the path from concept to production. |
| Training programs | Running engineering training at scale is expensive, and quality rarely stays consistent across regions. And ensuring every engineer retains and applies that training, across geographies and teams, is where the difficulty lies. | Organizations can deliver hands-on engineering training that is structured, repeatable, and built to scale. Customizable modules keep the training programs accurate and consistent. |
| Consulting services | Technology consultants face growing pressure to differentiate their offerings, manage client IP responsibly, and deliver value faster. Generic tools make it difficult to tailor engagements or demonstrate a credible technical edge. | Consultants gain a market differentiator by offering it as a PaaS powered solution. It enhances client satisfaction and reduces delivery costs and IP exposure. |
Challenges
Engineering teams operate with fragmented tooling and high licensing costs that slow collaboration and create IP vulnerabilities. Without a shared workspace, design knowledge stays siloed and productivity suffers.
ComponentIQ Solution
A customizable and collaborative design environment brings teams together and reduces tool costs. It also ensures that proprietary designs are protected from the moment work begins.
Challenges
Inconsistent tools and scattered data across time zones make rapid iteration nearly impossible at scale. Protecting IP while moving quickly from prototype to production adds another layer of complexity.
ComponentIQ Solution
The platform gives teams the speed and security they need to prototype faster. Secure data management keeps IP protected while shortening the path from concept to production.
Challenges
Running engineering training at scale is expensive, and quality rarely stays consistent across regions. And ensuring every engineer retains and applies that training, across geographies and teams, is where the difficulty lies.
ComponentIQ Solution
Organizations can deliver hands-on engineering training that is structured, repeatable, and built to scale. Customizable modules keep the training programs accurate and consistent.
Challenges
Technology consultants face growing pressure to differentiate their offerings, manage client IP responsibly, and deliver value faster. Generic tools make it difficult to tailor engagements or demonstrate a credible technical edge.
ComponentIQ Solution
Consultants gain a market differentiator by offering it as a PaaS powered solution. It enhances client satisfaction and reduces delivery costs and IP exposure.
Why companies choose ComponentIQ
70%
Faster design cycle
Reference-design starting points eliminate foundational engineering work, cutting overall design time by up to 70% on comparable projects.
PaaS
No infrastructure overhead
Fully cloud-hosted and delivered as a Platform as a Service, so your team spends time designing and not managing servers or software licenses.
One click
Supplier switching
Switch between component manufacturers in a single click without disrupting the design structure or losing configuration data.
100%
Design traceability
Every component selection, change, and validation event is tracked. It gives teams complete audit trails and compliance confidence at all times.
Multi-team
Built for collaboration
ComponentIQ is purpose-built for cross-functional teams, FAEs, account managers, R&D engineers, and consultants. They work together in a shared environment.
Secure
Enterprise-grade IP protection
Role-based access controls, encrypted data storage, and configurable permissions ensure that any design and client data stay in the right hands.
The journey: Start using ComponentIQ with three simple steps
We align ComponentIQ around your design workflows, product categories, component families, and supplier relationships. At the same time, we review and prepare your existing component libraries, BOM templates, and design files to ensure accurate data from day one.
Your workspace is configured to match your organization’s hierarchy, user roles, access permissions, and workflow stages. We also import reference designs and approved component libraries so engineering teams can start with validated data and supplier intelligence immediately.
We launch a pilot design project to validate workflows, train users, and optimize cross-team collaboration. Once validated, ComponentIQ rolls out across regions and business units, with continuous monitoring, adoption tracking, and workflow optimization enabled by Insights Builder.
Find out if ComponentIQ is right for you, on your terms
See ComponentIQ in action with a demo and get answers around your engineering workflows and component needs.
Schedule your demo ›Frequently asked questions
ComponentIQ is a cloud-based design platform that helps engineers build component designs from reference frameworks. It is designed for field application engineers, account managers, R&D teams, and consulting organizations that need a faster and more collaborative approach to electronic component design, selection, and quicker go-to-market.
Unlike traditional EDA or CAD tools, ComponentIQ works at the block level design layer. It focuses on component agnosticism and is built for cross functional collaboration rather than single user schematic capture. It is delivered as a cloud-native PaaS platform, meaning there is no local software installation or licensing overhead required for your teams.
Yes, ComponentIQ is built to be supplier-agnostic. Engineers can search for components across multiple manufacturers, compare alternatives, and switch between suppliers in a single click without losing design context. This flexibility helps teams avoid supply chain lock-in and respond faster when component availability changes.
ComponentIQ generates a comprehensive output package. The package includes a full BOM with manufacturer details, part numbers, and schematic layout files compatible with tools like Fusion 360. It also includes a consolidated PDF document that can be shared with customers and suppliers and manufacturing partners without any additional formatting work.
