Empowering Embedded Education

Making Hardware Design Accessible to Everyone.

PICSimLab started with a simple goal: to bridge the gap between code and physical hardware. We believe that every student, hobbyist, and engineer should have access to a sophisticated laboratory, even without expensive components on their desk.

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Universal Access

Providing a free, high-quality simulation environment for users regardless of their economic background.

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Real-World Accuracy

Emulating real peripheral behavior—not just code logic—to ensure simulation translates to physical reality.

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Open Collaboration

Built by the community, for the community. Our open-source DNA ensures the project lives and grows forever.

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Luis Claudio Gamboa

Founder & Lead Developer

Luis is the visionary behind PICSimLab. With decades of experience in embedded systems and academic research, he created this platform to solve the lack of integrated, visual hardware simulation tools in the open-source world.

Global Collaboration

Built by the community, for the future.

While Luis started the journey, PICSimLab is now a global effort. Contributors from around the world provide translations, new board models, and critical bug fixes. We also leverage the power of other legendary open-source projects like gpasm, avra, and QEMU.

“Our goal is not just to simulate chips, but to simulate the entire learning experience.”

Our Journey

From a niche tool to a global standard in hardware emulation.

The Beginning

Initial release focused on 8-bit PIC microcontrollers and basic peripheral boards.

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2018

Multi-Platform Support

Introduction of Arduino (AVR) board emulations and expansion of the ‘Spare Parts’ library.

The QEMU Integration

Strategic shift to include ESP32 and STM32 through QEMU integration, supporting modern 32-bit architectures.

2021
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Version 0.9.x & Beyond

Expanding towards RISC-V and enhanced remote lab features.

Join the Simulation Revolution

PICSimLab thrives on community feedback and contributions. Whether you are a student reporting a bug, a developer adding a new board, or a donor supporting our servers—your involvement matters.