Open data, attribution & licensing
PCBWiki’s part metadata (part numbers, packages, descriptions, datasheet links) is derived from openly licensed engineering sources. We believe a parts reference should be as open as the libraries it is built on, so our derived dataset carries the same share-alike license.
Sources
- KiCad official symbol libraries — licensed CC-BY-SA 4.0. Part names, package/footprint mappings, descriptions, and datasheet URLs in our dataset derive from these libraries.
- Common Parts Library (Octopart) — licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Used to corroborate manufacturers and packages for common production parts.
- Wikidata — CC0. Manufacturer and part-family entity data.
- Manufacturer datasheets — every specification on a part page is checked against the manufacturer’s datasheet, and datasheets are linked on the manufacturer’s own site, never copied or re-hosted here.
Our dataset
The PCBWiki part dataset is published under CC BY-SA 4.0, the same license as the KiCad libraries it derives from. You may reuse it, including commercially, provided you credit PCBWiki and the upstream sources above and share derivatives under the same license. A downloadable export will be published alongside the site.
Editorial content on part pages (design guidance, gotcha write-ups, FAQs) is © PCBWiki. Quote freely with attribution.
Corrections
Found an error? Datasheets get revised and parts go NRND without notice. Mail corrections@pcbwiki.com with the part number and the datasheet section — corrections ship fast.