Design Tools
The On-Site CAD Guy
Wednesday, February 9th, 2011For decades companies have outsourced their printed circuit board (PCB) layout to contract design firms, also known as service bureaus. The Austin, TX area has many excellent design firms offering layout services on a variety of CAD tools like Cadence Allegro, Mentor Board Station, PCB Pads, Altium, etc. A friend of mine, Cliff Rose, has [...]
Computer Aided Design (CAD) for PCB Design
Thursday, November 29th, 2007Computer-aided design (CAD) or electronic computer-aided design (ECAD) falls in a category known as electronic design automation (EDA). EDA is broader than circuit boards and includes semiconductor design as well. Our focus in this article is to get an overview of the world of PCB CAD tools and how they are used. First, let’s review [...]