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xxtigerxx

Joined: 05 Jun 2001
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21 Nov 2006 11:38 best pcb design software

I am new in PCB design.

I worked with pulsonix, eagle & ultiboard.

i think the best is pulsonix

Razz

evl_inside

Joined: 10 Aug 2006
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Location: Mars

21 Nov 2006 12:13 best pcb software

well i have used protel and or CAD for me both are good with there own plus points and features.

electronicus

Joined: 19 Aug 2005
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Location: Romania

21 Nov 2006 13:53 best pcb layout software

ORCAD is the best!.
Here are one board designed in OrCad:

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xxtigerxx

Joined: 05 Jun 2001
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22 Nov 2006 7:12 best pcb program

hi electronicus

nice pcb but i worked spice in orcad.

the enviroment is not friendly?

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electronicus

Joined: 19 Aug 2005
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22 Nov 2006 12:12 best pcb design

The Spice, in Orcad is very good. But is not easy Neutral

xxtigerxx

Joined: 05 Jun 2001
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22 Nov 2006 15:02 best pcb designer

i am not only speaking about the spice compenet
but also the schematic is not friendly

if you had use pulosnix 3.X you will see the difference

Orcad is like windows 95 or windows 3.11.
the style of program is old..

Razz

electronicus

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22 Nov 2006 17:48 best pcb cad

Look here: http://www.cadence.com/orcad/

jessicama

Joined: 22 Jul 2002
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24 Nov 2006 5:44 the best pcb software

The best PCB Layout tool is PowerPCB is very good

taymoor2000

Joined: 05 Jun 2006
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28 Nov 2006 9:56 top pcb design software

prefer PCAD2002 then cadence tool

moihocpic

Joined: 09 Nov 2005
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06 Dec 2006 9:15 the best pcb design software

i think it'a Allegro of Cadence

mayu_wakui

Joined: 18 Feb 2004
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06 Dec 2006 13:56 best pcb layout program

moihocpic wrote:

i think it'a Allegro of Cadence

kewl..but not that friendly..

rdemorrow

Joined: 27 Sep 2006
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07 Dec 2006 18:29 best software for pcb design

The best layout program.....if I had a penny everytime I've heard this question. I've been doing layout for over 15 years now. The other poster had the right idea about schematic capture. You want the schematic to work well with the layout package. There is no doubt there are going to be changes in your design that you will want to make during or after your layout. Another thing to consider for layout is complexity. Are you doing thru hole, surface mount, mixed? Simple decals or will you be doing 256 pin BGA's? The real answer to your question is.....the best layout package is the one you decide to use. You will learn everything there is about it. Bugs, shortcuts, etc. I've used many and at the time I used them, well I thought they were the best package out there. After using some I can look back and see things I liked more from one to another. But the bottom line is that there is no package that has it all. Personally I used PadsPcb right now. Have been for 7 years. Before that it was PCAD, Eagle, and some that aren't even around anymore. (I'm aging myself so I'll stop there) Hope this helps a little.

Rick DeMorrow

bigaussie

Joined: 29 Nov 2006
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07 Dec 2006 19:22 best pcb cad software

Well my experience says that Orcad Package is easy to learn & use. Its quite user friendly with almost all features required for complex circuits. I made a layout having 38 DIP ICs with only single layer & kept jumpers count minimum.

Now I have decided to migrate to Electronics Workbench Package due to its very attractive features, not to mention having all advantages of Orcad.

Complexity wise I think Cadstar from Zuken is the best for very complex designs. I worked in ISRO, India as a trainee for 6 months and used Cadstar for designs having FPGA & all such stuff with 4 layers board. But Cadstar has problems of not easily available and hard to learn.

bigaussie

coolcat

Joined: 20 Dec 2006
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20 Dec 2006 12:32 pcb software best

How about Eagle?
can any one give me comment?

ITpro

Joined: 12 Oct 2006
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Location: G2 house Viet Nam

20 Dec 2006 12:38 best pcb layout

I think you should yous Altium Designer it is very good :d you can find it by emule Very Happy

chinta

Joined: 09 Nov 2006
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22 Dec 2006 9:44 best pcb routing software

Actually it depends on the requirements. First of look at your needs and then can find a suitable package.

k1gunner

Joined: 25 Sep 2002
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Location: usa

04 Jan 2007 2:43 what is the best pcb design software

Power PCB(now PADS)......

melc

Joined: 08 Apr 2005
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04 Jan 2007 6:44 best pcb design program

Simple answer: there isn't "the best" PCB package. I've worked with Orcad, Tango (both since DOS mode was available only) Protel, Eagle, Pads and I didn't found any one of these which could be cleary defined better than other.
Pads is relatively good for high density board (2000 to 6000 connections, more than 1500 vias, more than 6 layers), Eagle is perfect for small designs on two or four layers but definitely without BGA. Orcad is the best for editing schematics but not for PCB routing.
And so on.

jayasuryan

Joined: 12 Jul 2006
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05 Jan 2007 9:05 best pcb designing software

The best one is EDWinXP from Visionics

www.visionics.a.se or www.edwinxp.com

rock_dtei

Joined: 04 Jan 2007
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15 Jan 2007 8:45 best pcb layout tool

For past 2 years I’m using Allegro PCB Design (Cadence), I think this software is the best for package and PCB design. Last but no list this is only my opinion.

Blackstick.co.uk

Joined: 15 Jan 2007
Posts: 3

15 Jan 2007 18:20 what is the best pcb designing software

As a bureau we have customers that use most software packages. I agree with the comment that it all depends on what you need the software to do for you and what you need to get out of it. Also your budget!

We've used Alltium, 0rcad, P(at)ds, Expediti0n,Eag1e, Easypc,Pc(at)d, B0ardstation..to name just a few and they all have their "good points" and their "not so good points".

If i was to forced to pick one above the other it would probably be Alltium purely from a "price for functionality" point of view (you get a lot for your money). But then again if you are on a very tight budget I'd probably go for Easy PC. It has no whistles or bells but it does what it says on the tin.

The best thing for you to do is get free (most of them will let you try before you buy) trials for the ones you are thinking about getting and make your own mind up. You'll get nothing but conflicting choices from the question you posted. As people like what they use because they are comfortable with this.

Hope that helps Smile

Alan

mg777

Joined: 14 Jan 2007
Posts: 5

15 Jan 2007 20:30 good pcb design software

I'm not sure if the original poster was designing a board for mass manufacture. If so, don't forget design for manufacturing (DFM) - as different from the DRC that a board house will perform. You will be amazed how many little devilish details can send a fine-pitch BGA board into a flurry of expensive rework.

M.G.Rajan
www.eecalc.com

cyberrat

Joined: 19 Jun 2001
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16 Jan 2007 11:50 pcb layout software best

I'll tell you what, why not look here.

Forget software & get the tracking tape out Very Happy

buntheun

Joined: 20 Dec 2006
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Location: Cambodia

16 Jan 2007 14:19 best pcb layout tools

i think Protues is the better
cos it easy to use !!!

afriend_ashish

Joined: 15 Jan 2007
Posts: 9

21 Jan 2007 11:06 what is the best pcb software

Here is a BEST PCB designing software. I have used it during my Engineering project..
"DIPTRACE"
use it and feel the difference
h**p://www.diptrace.com