Software plays a critical role in every stage of product development, from initial evaluation and prototyping to deployment and long-term maintenance. As developers evaluate devices and development platforms, understanding available software support can be just as important as selecting the right hardware.
To make this process easier, the ADI Developer Portal now includes the Driver Catalog, a centralized experience designed to help developers discover available software drivers across ADI's portfolio.
The Catalog provides visibility into drivers across major software ecosystems, enabling developers to quickly determine which devices are supported and where to find implementation resources.
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When evaluating a device for a new design, software availability is often a key factor in the decision-making process. Developers may start from different points in their journey, whether selecting a software ecosystem, evaluating a specific ADI component, or planning for future scalability. And our new catalog is designed to support these workflows.
1. Start with Your Ecosystem
Many development teams begin with a software environment already selected. Whether building on Linux, Zephyr, or no-OS, developers often want to understand which ADI products are enabled within their preferred ecosystem and identify devices that can be integrated into their application with confidence. The Driver Catalog makes this exploration straightforward, allowing users to browse and discover compatible products through a unified search experience.
Instead of focusing on individual repositories or implementation details, the catalog helps answer a more practical question:
"What devices are available to me in the ecosystem I am using?"
2. Start with the Device
For other projects, the journey begins with a specific ADI component. A developer evaluating a device can quickly determine what software enablement is available for a device, and where to find the relevant implementation resources. By presenting software support from a device-centric perspective, the Driver Catalog makes it easier to assess software readiness early in the design cycle.
Whether searching for a precision converter, sensor, clocking solution, connectivity product, or other ADI technology, developers can quickly gain visibility into the available software ecosystem around that device
3. Supporting Long-Term Desing Flexibility
Software requirements rarely stay the same throughout a product's lifecycle. A project may begin with one development environment during evaluation and later transition to a different ecosystem as it moves toward production.
The Driver Catalog helps developers understand software availability across supported ecosystems from a single view. By comparing ecosystem coverage for the same device, users can quickly assess portability, identify devices with broader software availability, and make hardware selections with greater confidence.
Rather than focusing solely on immediate development needs, this visibility helps answer an important question:
"Will this device continue to meet my software requirements as my project evolves?"
Built for Faster Discovery
The Driver Catalog was designed around a simple objective: helping developers find the information they need quickly. Using a single search experience, developers can:
Search by part number, driver name, ecosystem, or product type
Discover supported devices and available drivers
Explore software support across Linux, Zephyr, and no-OS
Compare ecosystem coverage for a specific device
Access implementation resources more efficiently
The result is a faster path from evaluation to development, with software support information readily available when it is needed most.
Explore the Driver Catalog Today
The ADI Driver Catalog is now available on the Developer Portal, providing a centralized way to explore software drivers and software enablement across the ADI portfolio.
