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which PCB designer program to use?
Author dongyea   Views 20   Posted at 2008/8/29 11:48  [View In Forum]
Hi,vsphrcuxa
vsphrcuxa
I would like to know which PCB designer programs there are in the field thanks
      

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1 pdang I use P*otel it is a good one i think it is the most popular also 2008/8/29 11:48
2 spacebac P-cad is also quite good and remembers more the old Tango 2008/8/29 11:48
3 anuo2008 Well Orcad can be a choice when u want just to simulate the circuit but for real PCB design i recommend P*otel 2008/8/29 11:48
4 z315 P*otel is the best you can't beat I've tried all others and think P*otel beats all others



well that's my 2 pennies worth anyway



wizpic
2008/8/29 11:48
5 stgod The easiest way to route a simple PCB design is

Sprint Layout,

another choise is Cadsoft EAGLE

Try them for free.
2008/8/29 11:48
6 lassa Actually I use P*otel 99SE, in past, ive used PCAD2002, ACCEL14 and ACCEL15 (Old PCAD version) and Eagle them.



P*otel are much easy draw electronic diagrans and rout pcb...



Gorkin
2008/8/29 11:48
7 btcdtc i once talked to an @ltium dealer and he said that PCAD is better than P*otel. he said that most people like P*otel because they havent used PCAD all their life. he also said that PCAD is more expensive than P*otel so that also explains why it is better (although im skeptic about this statement).



these were his thoughts. what do you guys say?
2008/8/29 11:48
8 pdang P*otel in the past was not so strong but it was easy to use,but current version of P*otel DXP 2004 SP2,3,4 is very good and strong enough for many designs.



I think it is very user friendly and you can integrates with other autorouters like as spectra and electra.
2008/8/29 11:48
9 wy830115 The two mainstream PCB design packages in professional commercial use are PADS PCB and Cadstar. Both around the ?0K mark for decent options. The programs mentioned above are realy for the hobiest. If you want to earn money doing pcb design in industry, learn to use PADS PCB and/or Cadstar! 2008/8/29 11:48
10 z4120356 I use ExpressPCB, it's good for beginners.

P*otel, UtilBoard should be next on line.
2008/8/29 11:48
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