Which is the best software for PCB design?

[ericmar]

the best pcb

For ericmar,

After many years Cadstar are enhanced, but it's not powerfull, and not very easy to use.

The best pcb layout eda tools today are Allegro and Expedition, for large and dense board. Expedition have introduced for the first time new features for high complex routing, recently Allegro have introduced the same feature.

skywalker.

Thanks for your comments.

 

[jitendrabatham]

vutrax pcb layout

"ORCAD" PCB Software is th best software.

 

[ta3as]

pcb layout best software

I'm using Eagle, and very happy with it

 

[wpom]

which is the best software for pcb design

Eagle is easy to use.

 

[jigisha]

bound top design printed circuit board

hi
there are many s/w available for pcb designing

i used orcad....but fdound difficulties in finding components in libraries and specially in matchinf footprints....
so u can go for
eagle,express pcb,one new s/w i heard recently is"pcb designer 1.5.7'',multisim and may be many...........

so if u need i can give u the setup.........

best luck

 

[kcho]

best schematic software

Eagle is simple!

 

[Norm]

easy to use pcb cad software

Based of my experiences : @ltium Designer 6.x

there is your answer.. used eagle, cadence, p-cad, mentor, and other weird tools i don't remember..
after using @ltium dxp, every single one of them will come off as children's toys to you..
a better suite for electronics engineering was not made. period.

 

[davidgrm]

all pcb packages

Kicad if FREE and open source. It allows any size and up to 16 layers. It is fairly easy to use and editing/creating libraries is also easy. It does not come with very useful libraries but there is a converted Eagle library available (use Google to find). There are also converters available for other cad libraries. It consists of a Schematic editor, PCB cad and a Gerber viewer. It has an autorouter which is not great but there is another free one available on the net which works better. I used Eagle before but prefer Kicad. Unlike Eagle it allows you to change part footprints on the pcb without changing the schematic

 

[sandhya.im]

best pcb design and simulation cad

Allegro is the best.
But for beginners Orcad Layout plus will be good choice.

 

[wayne0]

best bcp prgram

hi,i think protel hs the best

 

[FANT]

best simple pcb design software

Zuken CR5000

Mandi

 

[gabarda]

mentor expeditionpcb

i rather suggest Cadence Allegro Expert since it was a complete package for layout.

2nd would be Expedition PADS of mentor graphic.

CR5000 is expensive i guess

Atrium and PCAD..no experience yet

 

[FANT]

famous pcb design software

Yes, I fully agree that is expensive, but you can simulate just everithing.
We had a failure in a PC BOARD due to traces burning due to the RF current and with simutation we faced that the siuze of the trace was small.

Good help.

Mandi

 

[nohuhu]

best pcb board design

for beginner, what is the best?

 

[aps2itm]

the best pcb design software in usa

1) Cadence Allegro
2) Expedition PCB
3) PADS PCB
4) Altium Designer
5) Cadstar

 

[darla1]

which software is best for pcb designing

altieum or protius is nice it has somany ic readily avaialable

 

[medap]

best pcb writing software

For beginners home project:
1. Sprint Layout
2.Proteus
3. Diptrace

 

[nohuhu]

best cad pcb design

rather hard for me to compile component manually so that not many use jumper. is there any software that can compile component automatically?

 

[chrismhyao]

best schematic capture 2009

Mentor Graphics' PADS is much easier to learn than OrCAD/Allegro although the latter one is more powerful.
I would recommend to use PADS for easier schematic and layout designs, and Allegro for complicated system design.

 

[Raju_epigon]

pcb layout best

cadence software is the best for PCB design