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marielle
Joined: 22 Feb 2007
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 22 Feb 2007 1:58 best pcb schematic software |
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| I worked with pads before,now on expedition,but i still prefer pads,its more user friendly...
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22 Feb 2007 1:58 Ads |
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exam_gre
Joined: 08 Feb 2007
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09 Mar 2007 12:59 best circuit pcb software |
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| mentor graphics...........
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vijithg_nec54
Joined: 25 Jan 2007
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16 Mar 2007 5:37 best pcb |
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| orcad is good
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hf zhang
Joined: 23 Mar 2007
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23 Mar 2007 5:57 best pcb programs |
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| pads 2005 or pads 2007
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Johan de Vries
Joined: 20 Mar 2006
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26 Mar 2007 10:06 best pcb design packages |
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| An general question will get general answers....
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yannickweb
Joined: 26 Mar 2007
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26 Mar 2007 14:59 list of pcb design software |
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I fink it's allegro specctraquest the best:
see here:www.specctraquest.com/
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vrap
Joined: 20 Dec 2006
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26 Mar 2007 15:30 diptrace teardrop |
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I am working Orcad many years ago, and i thing is very difficult to start with it.
But, if you spent many hours with a person who now and teaching you,
you will find that this program is very good.
-I had made a double layer PCB in the size of A4 paper with a IC with 200pins, and many others difficult designs.
-The only minus is that in the autoroute is not very clever. A human is necessary
for the routing. Is better not to try at all the autorouting procedure.
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prakash13
Joined: 15 Sep 2006
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29 Mar 2007 7:32 best pcb tool |
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| mentor pads is easy to learn and very comfortalbe to work
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prakash13
Joined: 15 Sep 2006
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29 Mar 2007 7:34 best pcb design software |
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mentor pads is easy to learn and very comfortalbe to work
Added after 2 minutes:
mentors pads is easy to learn and very comfortable to use
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liyangbbs
Joined: 05 Jun 2006
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02 Apr 2007 12:38 top pcb design softwares |
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| In my opinion ,there is no "best " but "better" !
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venkat_kvr
Joined: 24 Jan 2007
Posts: 254
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05 Apr 2007 4:51 best pcb |
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| allegro
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gusagar
Joined: 23 Mar 2007
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08 Apr 2007 3:16 best pcb designing softwares |
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| ORCAD, there is no doubt about it
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rangareddy1432
Joined: 09 Apr 2007
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09 Apr 2007 8:28 best software pcb |
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| allegro is best and easy software to use and learn..........
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Rame
Joined: 23 Dec 2005
Posts: 369
Helped: 40
Location: BANGALORE
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09 Apr 2007 11:03 best pcb design tool? |
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Hi,
The list will be endless, unless you are more specific,what kinda design you will be doing and ur future designs.
Each tools has its advantages and disadvantages,nevertheless its upto the endusers decision to choose.
I really dunno what to say for the people calling "Allegro a user friendly tool(in above reply)",the person need to check other tools before writing in this thread.
This are the comparison and popularity list found in some forum...
PADS Layout
PADS Layout is cheaper and easy to learn and has a ton of 3rd party resources.
PADS Layout is good for PCB layout with boards that are simple to medium complexity with less than 10,000 pins. This includes about 80% of all PCB designs.
PADS autorouter and design rules are good for medium complexity.
Cadence Allegro
Cadence Allegro is expensive and takes slightly more time to learn how to use.
Allegro is used for complex PCB layout and works well with PCB layouts that have higher pin counts (above 10,000 pins) and higher layer counts, this includes about 20% of the toughest PCB designs, but it can also do small designs just as good as PADS Layout.
The Cadence autorouter is more complex with constraint driven rules and the Specctra autorouter been around longer (more mature).
Underneath are the list of software to its popularity,
Here are the CAD Tools in order of popularity (Number of Seats installed) and design complexity -
Mentor Expedition
Cadence Allegro
Zuken CR5000
Mentor Board Station
Mentor PADS Layout
Altium Designer
Zuken CADSTAR
Altium P-CAD
OrCAD Layout
Electronics Workbench Ultiboard
Intercept Pantheon
Pulsonix
CADInt
Eagle
Regards
Ramesh
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rghrob
Joined: 09 Sep 2004
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10 Apr 2007 6:19 pcb best software |
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| Personally, I suggest Allegro. I had to learn the software on my own, but I was able to get the hang of it.
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jaya000
Joined: 02 Jan 2007
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15 Apr 2007 18:15 best software to design pcb |
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I think one should also meniton the type of work he has done with the software. I was looking for software easy to make simple RF boards with ground (isolation to pads). The copper fill should be simple.
Easiest to work with is traxmaker. Just few hours to learn but not suitable for my RF PCB. I am looking for simple pcb tool with RF ground/copper fill facility.
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renga
Joined: 27 Apr 2007
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27 Apr 2007 7:26 top pcb design tools |
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orcad capture with allegro
& orcad capture with pads is the best combination of eda tools.
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taeldor
Joined: 01 Feb 2007
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27 Apr 2007 9:56 best pcb tools |
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There is also Kicad, which is an open source software for the creation of electronic schematic diagrams and printed circuit board artwork.
http://iut-tice.ujf-grenoble.fr/kicad/
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jaya000
Joined: 02 Jan 2007
Posts: 139
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29 Apr 2007 10:54 top pcb layout tools |
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| for upto 2 layer with copper fill, sprint layout is the easiest & best. No learning curve. Start working immidiately. very little cost.
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p_g_18
Joined: 29 Apr 2007
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29 Apr 2007 13:51 best software design pcb |
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| ADS (Advanced Design System) is much better.
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SAJ25
Joined: 13 Mar 2007
Posts: 223
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01 May 2007 4:45 top 3 pcb design software |
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| ADS doesn't PCB software. in this software you can after designing a microwave circuit, make it's layout!!! and analyze it by Mom.
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mvdeepaknair
Joined: 25 Jan 2007
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02 May 2007 18:03 top pcb software |
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| i believe eagle is the best and wanna work hard then spice in orcad
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dk614nd
Joined: 08 Aug 2006
Posts: 153
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03 May 2007 4:08 pcb design software best |
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I have used Orcad and Pads2005,
and i feel Pads is any day much easier and user friendly than Orcad
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Rame
Joined: 23 Dec 2005
Posts: 369
Helped: 40
Location: BANGALORE
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03 May 2007 4:46 pcb software comparison |
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Hi,
Its ok to call orcad,pads,protel,allegro and cadstar a good PCB DESIGN software,but then somebody calls Edwinxp from visionics the Best,i strongly feel the person is representing that company.
People don't even give second thought if provided for free....
One need to justify before posting the reply here....
Regards
Ramesh
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CDRCDR
Joined: 15 Feb 2004
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06 May 2007 2:29 top pcb designing software |
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PADS &
Cadence
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mirzaei_ar
Joined: 06 Apr 2007
Posts: 35
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06 May 2007 14:34 very best pcb design software |
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I have worked wuth Hspice And promise You Apply this power full Software!
also Protel &Orcad Are Very useful!
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palesha
Joined: 16 Apr 2001
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08 May 2007 13:58 which is the best pcb software |
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It depends upon what type of pcb u want to make. Every software hv it's positive & negative points. there is very much different requirement of everybody. Above all the software which suits ur requiremt & easy to learn/work is the best.
For Rf pcb upto 2 layers i found sprint layout to be most easy without much learning.
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Rame
Joined: 23 Dec 2005
Posts: 369
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Location: BANGALORE
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09 May 2007 9:37 best pcb design softwre |
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Hi,
Do agree with Orcad,Pads,Allegro,Protel etc,but then someone claiming the Edwin Xp as also one among the best...
One need to justify before posting in this thread,read always the context on the subject and do reply.
Regards
Ramesh
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hotdogwu
Joined: 26 Oct 2005
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11 May 2007 23:48 top ten pcb design programs |
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| PowerPCB is my preference.
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verg
Joined: 19 Feb 2004
Posts: 10
Location: Philippines
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16 May 2007 22:36 top pcb softwares |
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| I've been doing PCB Design for more than 30 years and have been through some of these Schematic_Pcb tool platforms and I must say, Mentor Board Station package is probably the most favorable I have used so far. Of course should you decide to have the Expedition part of it then, it is the better. You have to consider having this platform, the Database part of it though....because everything have to sync in here. You need a catalog file where you inter the parts that points to a schematic symbol that maps to a geometry file for that part.....This process is a little bit tidious to me that I think a dedicated assigned LIBRARIAN is necessary. And lately, Pads seemed to have the same capability as that of the first system I mentioned and is easier to use. Creating a database is not as complicated....
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