Natural-language design input
Describe the board’s intended behavior in ordinary language without first specifying components, constraints, or routing details.
siliXon
siliXon is an AI-assisted PCB design service that turns plain-English descriptions into editable circuit-board designs, including component selection, schematics, placement, routing, and checks. It is aimed at beginners, hobbyists, and experienced designers, with downloadable files for manufacturing.
AI-assisted PCB design from a plain-language brief
siliXon is an AI-assisted PCB design service that turns a plain-English description of an electronic project into a circuit-board design. Its Rocky assistant helps clarify what the board should do, then the system selects components, creates a schematic, places parts, routes traces, and checks the result.
The service is intended to make board design accessible to beginners while also giving hobbyists and experienced designers a faster way to iterate. Designs can be reviewed and edited in 2D or 3D and then exported as files for manufacturing. siliXon is in early beta: it supports 2- and 4-layer boards, recommends mostly digital designs, and advises users to check boards carefully before ordering them.
Features
Conversational design guidance
Rocky asks follow-up questions and helps turn a rough idea into clearer electronics requirements, with different levels of guidance for beginners, hobbyists, and experienced designers.
Automated board generation
The system selects real, market-available components, creates the schematic, determines component placement, and routes the board.
2D and 3D editing
Review the generated design in both 2D and 3D, then move parts, modify traces, add vias, or request changes through conversation.
Engineering and manufacturing checks
siliXon runs physics and manufacturing checks before a design is sent on for production, while still advising beta users to review the result themselves.
Manufacturing-ready file workflow
The workflow produces files that can be downloaded and sent to a manufacturer; the site also lists KiCad import and export for the Pro plan.
Use cases
Designing a first PCB
Start with a small concept, such as a battery-powered indicator, and describe the intended behavior instead of learning the full schematic, footprint, placement, and routing process first.
Learning through a hobby project
Turn an electronics idea into a working board while Rocky explains choices and asks clarifying questions, then adjust the result manually or conversationally.
Rapid iteration for experienced designers
Specify exact components, communication protocols, dimensions, or other requirements to move more quickly from a defined concept to an editable board.
Preparing a board for fabrication
Generate and review a digital 2- or 4-layer board, run the platform’s physics and manufacturing checks, and download files to submit to a board manufacturer.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Supports a plain-English starting point, so users do not need to begin with a finished schematic or detailed PCB constraints.
- Combines component selection, schematic creation, placement, routing, and design checks in one workflow.
- Keeps the generated board editable in both 2D and 3D, including conversational revisions.
- Supports downloadable manufacturing files and, on Pro, KiCad import and export.
Cons
- The product is in early beta and has limited analogue circuit capabilities.
- Users are advised to verify the design thoroughly before manufacturing because siliXon does not accept responsibility for non-working boards.
- The available evidence does not document integrations beyond the listed KiCad import and export capability.
FAQ
Do I need prior PCB design knowledge?
No. siliXon is designed for people who can describe the intended behavior of a board without already knowing PCB design terminology. Its assistant, Rocky, asks questions and helps clarify the design as you work.
How does the design workflow work?
You describe the board in plain English. Rocky then helps clarify the requirements, while siliXon selects components, creates the schematic, places and routes the board, and runs engineering checks. The resulting design can be reviewed and edited in 2D or 3D before manufacturing.
What kinds of boards can I create?
The product page states that users can create 2- and 4-layer boards during the early beta. It recommends primarily digital designs because analogue circuit capabilities are limited.
Can I change a board after it is generated?
Yes. Generated boards remain editable in 2D and 3D. Users can move parts, draw or remove traces, add vias, and request revisions through conversation.
Who owns the design, and is it ready to manufacture?
You own the design. siliXon says it provides the files needed to manufacture the board, including downloadable files. The company also advises checking designs thoroughly before manufacturing because the product is still in beta and does not accept responsibility for non-working boards.
Quick Facts
- Category
- AI-assisted PCB design
- Primary users
- Beginners, hobbyists, and experienced electronics designers
- Supported board types
- 2- and 4-layer boards during early beta
- Recommended designs
- Mostly digital circuits; analogue capabilities are limited
- Free plan
- £0/month; one end-to-end project every two weeks, public projects only
- Pro plan
- £14.99/month; unlimited projects, private PCBs, and KiCad import/export
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