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Nex Datasheet Extractor
Extracts structured electrical specs, package data, and compliance status from component datasheet PDFs.
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nex-datasheet-extractor
Example session with this skill installed
Extract the specs from components/stm32f4.pdf and save it as a CSV row for my library.
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Extraction complete. Created stm32f4.csv:
part_number: STM32F405RG
manufacturer: STMicroelectronics
package: LQFP64
supply_voltage_min: 1.8
supply_voltage_max: 3.6
operating_temp_min: -40
operating_temp_max: 85
rohs_status: Compliant
confidence: high
nex-datasheet-extractor.csv
CSV · data export
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About this skill
The problem
Manually transcribing electrical specifications from PDF datasheets into component libraries is slow and prone to human error. Developers and hardware engineers often waste hours hunting for supply voltages, temperature ranges, and package types across multi-page documents.
What it does
- Parses PDF text layers to extract primary part numbers and manufacturer names.
- Identifies key electrical parameters including min/max supply voltages and operating temperatures.
- Extracts mechanical data like package strings and pin counts for footprint mapping.
- Checks for RoHS and REACH compliance status within the document text.
- Outputs structured data in JSON or CSV format for direct library ingestion.
Frameworks & tools
Python, pdfminer.six, pytest.
Why this beats prompting it yourself
General LLM prompting for PDF extraction often suffers from hallucination of numerical values or inconsistent formatting. This skill uses a specialized script to target specific datasheet patterns, providing a structured output with an extraction confidence score to flag entries needing manual review.
Use cases
- Populating an ECAD component library (Altium, KiCad) from a batch of PDFs.
- Automating compliance checks for large BOMs by extracting RoHS/REACH status.
- Building a searchable internal database of component electrical characteristics.
Known limitations
Only works on PDFs with a text layer. Scanned images or tables formatted as images will not be captured. Requires manual verification of electrical parameters before library commitment.
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