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CAD programs today are a dime a dozen -- but some are a lot better than others. Listed below are a few that we particularly like, both for general purpose schematic capture, simulation, and PCB layout and for specialized RF applications. Also included are some other general purpose resources on this subject area.
 

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General-Purpose Schematic Capture, Simulation, and PCB Layout CAD Packages
Specialized RF CAD/CAE Packages
Other CAD/CAE Resources
Reference Books on CAD/CAE

 
General-Purpose Schematic Capture, Simulation, and PCB Layout CAD Packages


ORCAD

ORCAD EDA Software Home Page


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Protel 99 SE - a complete board-level design system

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CadSoft Online -- Home of the EAGLE Layout Editor

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P-CAD Home Page

IVEX

IVEX Schematic & PCB Layout Software Home Page
Editor's Note 8/19/05: the Ivex site is no more, but Ivex Spice is still available from Ocean State Electrronics, at least for the time being.

Download IVEX's WDSHARE.EXE
WinDraft Schematic Capture Program (Shareware <100 pins!)
~ 2190K -- REQUIRES WIN32S for WFW3.11!

Download IVEX's WBSHARE.EXE
WinDraft PCB Layout Program (Shareware <100 pins!)
~ 2410K -- REQUIRES WIN32S for WFW3.11!



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Specialized RF CAD/CAE Packages


Guided Wave Technology An online waveguide filter analysis and design tool developed for microwave professionals and amateurs.
MagneForce Software Systems Aproduces simulation software for the rotating electric machine industry. We simulate both the machine and its corresponding drive/load circuitry together, in this way we are able to capture the full effects of magnetic, spatial and time based harmonics. Our software is based upon finite element analysis for magnetic field calculation and various time based circuit solution techniques for the circuit simulation portion of the analysis. Our software is specifically tailored to rotating electric machinery and is very powerful but also quite user friendly. We calculate as standard output many parameters of interest to machine designers.
Ansoft Home Page The home of HFSS, where companies like Rangestar Wireless, Paratek, and Microwave Development Labs come for true 3D High-Frequency electromagnetic design, analysis, and optimization.
Cadence Home Page A multitude of design software packages.
Eagleware Home Page A leader in the development of RF and Microwave design software since 1985
Editor's Note 8/19/05: Eagleware and Elanix merged, and as of yesterday, they have been purchased by Agilent. If this site vanishes, look at the Agilent site.
Optotek Software Page MMICAD Schematic/Layout program including free demo download
Applied Wave Research Home Page Home of Microwave Office, Acolade, EMSight, Voltaire XL/LS, and TX Line
Agilent EEsof EDA Home Page Advanced Design System Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software for system, RF, and DSP designers who develop communications products.
R.A. Wood Associates a variety of RF and microwave software products, including RF Spectral Test Executive, SpurFinder, TunerHelper, PathLossSolver, and Painless Extraction.
Computer Simulation Technology Home Page CST's electromagnet field simulation tools provide accurate 3D EM design solutions.
Infolytica Home Page Leaders in electromagnetic design software for low and high frequency applications since 1978.
Vector Fields Home Page Software for Electromagnetic Design and Microwave Design.
Zeland Software Website Electromagnetic Simulation and Electronic Design Automation software.
Elanix Home Page Elanix is the developer of SystemView, a premier design software for communications and DSP applications.
Editor's Note 8/19/05: Eagleware and Elanix merged and have been purchased by Agilent. Look at Agilent's Eagleware site.
APLAC Home Page APLAC Solutions provides advanced electronic design and analysis tools.


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Other CAD/CAE Resources


Download Dr. DWG QuickView .dxf File Viewer
Windows 3.XX Product
-- 1.3 M Zip file.

Download Dr. DWG .dxf File Viewer Plug In
Windows 3.XX Product
-- 1.2 M Zip file.

Download Router Solution's CAMCAD .dxf / HPGL / GERBER File Viewer
for Windows 3.XX, WIN95 or NT
-- 1.2 M Zip file.

Download Labcenter Electronics (UK) / R4 Systems - Canada
PROTEUS for Windows 3.XX PCB Layout Demo
-- 2.7 M Windows Self-extracting file.

Download Protel's EASYTRAX.ZIP
~ 497K - Shareware PCB Layout S/W.


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Reference Books on CAD/CAE


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 Principles of Cad/Cam/CAE Systems, by Kunwoo Lee. Rated 5 stars by engineering reviewers! Hardcover - 432 pages (January 1999). Our Price: Click Title for Price cover
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 Inside Orcad Capture, by Paul G. Krol. Paperback - 431 pages 1st edition (May 1, 1998). Our Price: Click Title for Price
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 Computer Aided Electronic Circuit Board Design and Fabrication: Using OrCAD/SDT and OrCAD/PCB Software Tools , by Akram Hossain. Paperback - 512 pages 1 edition (September 26, 1995). Our Price: Click Title for Price cover
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 Orcad Pspice With Circuit Analysis, by Franz J. Monssen. Paperback - 400 pages 3nd edition (December 15, 2000). Our Price: Click Title for Price
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 CAD Tools and Algorithms for Product Design : Tools and Algorithms, by P. Brunet, C. Hoffmann, & D. Roller (Editors). Hardcover - 380 pages (March 15, 2000). Our Price: Click Title for Price Spread Spectrum Scene Online is proud to be an Amazon.com affiliate.


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