Any Free PCB design Software for Commertial Use??

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Suresh R

Joined: 16 Nov 2006
Posts: 35

07 Jul 2007 19:04 Any Free PCB design Software for Commertial Use??

Hi,
I would like to know if there are any PCB design software that is Open Source (free to use). I am on lookout for such thing for developing commertial applications.

Suggestions please.

regard's
Suresh.

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kishore2k4

Joined: 17 Jun 2006
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07 Jul 2007 19:34 Re: Any Free PCB design Software for Commertial Use??

Here is a list of opensource EDA tools from opentech
http://www.opencores.org/projects.cgi/web/opentech/contents_1_6_1.txt

Cadsoft Eagle has a free version but it is limited by the design size instead of time but its very good.

http://www.geda.seul.org/, I haven't tried it but heard that it has got decent features.

shwoo

Joined: 19 Apr 2006
Posts: 107
Helped: 13

08 Jul 2007 3:07 Re: Any Free PCB design Software for Commertial Use??

Sunstone Circuits provides a free software, but I have not tested it.
You may visit http://www.sunstone.com/pcb-resources/cad-software.aspx

or you may visit http://www.pcb123.com/
Has anyone tested this?

S. H.

venkat_kvr

Joined: 24 Jan 2007
Posts: 254
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09 Jul 2007 4:45 Re: Any Free PCB design Software for Commertial Use??

U can download PADs evaluation software from mentorgraphics.For small boards it will give all options.
u can down load it after filling the form from this site
http://www.mentor.com/products/pcb/pads/pads_eval.cfm

Suresh R

Joined: 16 Nov 2006
Posts: 35

09 Jul 2007 15:12 Re: Any Free PCB design Software for Commertial Use??

venkat_kvr wrote:

Hi,
Evaluation versions cant be used for commertial purposes.
Thats why i am looking for Opensource or freeware type that could be used for commertial porposes.

Suresh.

chinta

Joined: 09 Nov 2006
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11 Jul 2007 10:25 Re: Any Free PCB design Software for Commertial Use??

As far as I remember, there is a Linux version of CAD package available. Google and find out, if you have Linux based PC. I read somewhere that it is more powerful and have good features.