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telantan
Joined: 19 Sep 2006
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 18 May 2007 15:53 what is the easiest pcb design software |
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| viewdraw + allegro are the best .....
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neena
Joined: 06 Feb 2006
Posts: 77
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Location: pluto
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22 May 2007 13:13 choose a laptop for pcb design |
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Allegro from Cadence is the best software for PCB Design 
Regards
Neena
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touringmike
Joined: 19 Jul 2005
Posts: 70
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Location: U.S.A.
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22 May 2007 17:54 best schematic and pcb design software |
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The one I use.
Racal Redac was the bomb. PDP-11 cpu.
Green screen.
Multilayers. woo hooo; solid trace, dashed, dotted, dash-dot traces.
Hand generated net-list.
Nothing beats manual layout - with tape.
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touringmike
Joined: 19 Jul 2005
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23 May 2007 14:06 best pcb layout packages |
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| Rame wrote: |
Hi,
The list will be endless, unless you are more specific,what kinda design you will be doing and ur future designs.
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
@ltium Designer
Zuken CADSTAR
@ltium P-CAD
OrCAD Layout
Electronics Workbench Ultiboard
Intercept Pantheon
Pulsonix
CADInt
Eagle
Ramesh |
The "Bullshit list" is what I call it.
This list shows the most popular, meaning:
Some idiot pencil pusher/manager makes the decision to buy a particluar
system based on how many free lunches he gets from the sales person.
This idiot manager will never use the system.
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kousi_sen
Joined: 26 Apr 2007
Posts: 27
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25 May 2007 10:08 top 10 pcb design software |
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| Orcad schematic with allegro layout or pads layout is best combination
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turbina
Joined: 10 Jun 2007
Posts: 54
Location: North Italy (Udine)
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22 Jun 2007 15:06 disadvantages of zuken cr5000 |
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| when one start to learning and use a cad-cam pcb it's difficult to change it with another cad because ther's low compatibility of source files with other cad, the result is that in a life of pcb-designer there is space only for 2-5 cad pcb, and when start with a product-line go on with them.
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jaya000
Joined: 02 Jan 2007
Posts: 139
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22 Jun 2007 17:07 which software is good for pcb design |
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| For the RF pcb required by me, i found sprint layout 5 to be the best. Small & no learning.
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zio_nneo
Joined: 03 Jun 2007
Posts: 214
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22 Jun 2007 18:30 latest ecad pcb design |
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| For desinging PCB, Eagle is the best software. I have done lots circuit on this.
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SmartBomb1979
Joined: 09 Apr 2006
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23 Jun 2007 3:26 software pcb design best |
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PADS here, at least for complex designs.
A guy I work with likes to use Eagle for little projects he tinkers with (not meant to be diminutive, I haven't used it).
Depends on your needs... and your budget!
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shlouise
Joined: 19 Jul 2007
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20 Jul 2007 4:38 best pcb design |
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dear
i think candence is very good
now spb 16.0 is nice
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kiddy
Joined: 19 Jul 2007
Posts: 16
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24 Jul 2007 8:25 best pcb layout |
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Hi all!
I usually work on:
OrCAD for Schematics
PADs2007 for PCB
Proteus 7.1 for Simulation
PSPice
TeamPCB or Expedition for group
Very good!
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Manjunatha_hv
Joined: 03 Aug 2005
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Location: INDIA
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24 Jul 2007 9:02 the best print circuit board |
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Hello,
It depends on what type of applications you want to release in a PCB
is full Digital or Mixed signal or RF circuit are their in your design?
What is the budget?
Who is going to use is a new layout engineer or experienced engg.?
what frequency? do you do complete module design ?
Any other cad or simulation tools interface etc?
Do you need circuit co-simulation, electromagnetic simulation or SI analysis on the PCB...etc...
based on above factots you have
1. Cadence- Allegro, APD, OrCAD
2. Mentor graphics-Boardstation, PADS, PowerPCB,
3. Zuken-CADStar, Visula,
4. AutoCAD
5. AWR Microwave Office,
6. Protel
7. Intercept Pantheon
---manju---
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kiddy
Joined: 19 Jul 2007
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24 Jul 2007 12:43 best pcb design softwares |
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| Manjunatha_hv wrote: |
Hello,
It depends on what type of applications you want to release in a PCB
is full Digital or Mixed signal or RF circuit are their in your design?
What is the budget?
Who is going to use is a new layout engineer or experienced engg.?
what frequency? do you do complete module design ?
Any other cad or simulation tools interface etc?
Do you need circuit co-simulation, electromagnetic simulation or SI analysis on the PCB...etc...
based on above factots you have
1. Cadence- Allegro, APD, OrCAD
2. Mentor graphics-Boardstation, PADS, PowerPCB,
3. Zuken-CADStar, Visula,
4. AutoCAD
5. AWR Microwave Office,
6. P*otel
7. Intercept Pantheon
---manju--- |
exactly !
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info_req
Joined: 20 Jun 2007
Posts: 44
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10 Aug 2007 6:12 best schematic pcb software |
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| Protel99 is good. but OrCAD is best. Try PRotel Altium (latest release)
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venkat_kvr
Joined: 24 Jan 2007
Posts: 254
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10 Aug 2007 6:16 best pcb desinig software |
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| Expedition is good one
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andre_teprom
Joined: 07 Nov 2006
Posts: 171
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Location: BRAZIL - Rio de Janeiro
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16 Aug 2007 19:20 best pcb designing software |
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| info_req wrote: |
| Protel99 is good. but OrCAD is best. Try P*otel @ltium (latest release) |
My opinion is oposite. I think Protel99 is better than OrCAD.
regards
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chinta
Joined: 09 Nov 2006
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18 Aug 2007 2:54 which is best pcb software |
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| it all dependson your pocket and requirements. No point buying an expensive all in one tool which you never use. look into your requiremetns and go through the demo version and then decide
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webmaster_ph
Joined: 05 Sep 2003
Posts: 145
Location: U.S.A.
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18 Aug 2007 5:14 best pcb layout software |
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| try eagle
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the_risk_master
Joined: 12 Aug 2005
Posts: 688
Helped: 59
Location: UE+MIT, Philippines, (14°N , 120°E )
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18 Aug 2007 9:56 best pcb designing program |
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My hit list are:
1. @ltium
2. Orcad
3. DIP Trace
4. KiCAD
5. Eagle
based on my experience to them
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18 Aug 2007 9:56 Ads |
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is_razi
Joined: 06 Apr 2002
Posts: 174
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Location: Tabriz
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18 Aug 2007 10:10 best pcb design tool |
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| i have used orcad and protel from early versions , but as the result i am using protel for about 7 years. its the most professional and reliable for autorouting. orcad has no word for saying versus to protel.
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raj_pcbtech
Joined: 09 Aug 2007
Posts: 54
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Location: India
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20 Aug 2007 2:21 latest pcb design software |
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But Expedition is a Schematic driven software.
Raj
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TraceRouter
Joined: 02 Aug 2005
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Location: Wichita, KS
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20 Aug 2007 2:56 best+pcb+design+software |
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| raj_pcbtech wrote: |
But Expedition is a Schematic driven software.
Raj |
Why is that a problem?
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shuangcong
Joined: 07 Jun 2002
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20 Aug 2007 14:10 best psb layout software |
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| As my experience, for a starter, Protel is much easier. for a mass production products and design with a big team, mentor expedition is the best. for schematic, OrCAD capture is the most friendly one, the problem is transfer one schematic from OrCAD to mentor always not so nice. for similuation, multisime is very good for simple use, when the requirement higher, PSpice is very good.
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raj_pcbtech
Joined: 09 Aug 2007
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20 Aug 2007 17:05 best pcb software 2009 |
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Expedition is schematic driven. If part or net is not on the schematic, it won't be on the board. As I am worked in pads it would take time to play with this expedition.
Raj
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FANT
Joined: 27 Feb 2002
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20 Aug 2007 18:00 best pcb layout designer |
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Zuken is for sure the best.
It has only a small problem: THE PRICE.
If someone can afford the expense, will have a very good product.
Mandi
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onely
Joined: 14 Sep 2007
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14 Sep 2007 15:08 most used pcb software |
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| Mentor EN is the best I think.
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yashiro32
Joined: 05 Sep 2007
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16 Sep 2007 16:08 best software for pcb |
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| Mentor Graphics
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fm_com_28
Joined: 02 Feb 2006
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Location: Fayoum, Egypt
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16 Sep 2007 16:51 best pcb design soft |
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| I used ORCAD only. but I think Protel is the best
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mImoto
Joined: 21 Feb 2002
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20 Sep 2007 10:26 top cad pcb |
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| Does anyone know if Mentor continues the development of Expedition. It seems that since they bought Veribest they are stopping the development. In their web it is not possible to see if they have release for examplo a new version the las two years.
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vijaya_narayana
Joined: 12 Jun 2007
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20 Sep 2007 15:11 best schematic and pcb software |
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| based on my exprience i prefer Protel for the boards that r not complex that is basic board design, for larger i prefer ORCAD where auto routing is easier.
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