![]() Kids with an interest would surely love this site. You may also order your created designs in PCB format from the site direct which i think is a useful feature for prototyping or even if manufacturing.Īlso, I think this site is very useful and even fun for people interested in learning basic electronics without the expense of buying a set of components. The software has an interesting interface that integrates electronics simulation, schematic design and PCB design all in one connected environment. Not sure the difference, you probably best check it out yourself with your expert eye. The basic version of the software is free, although there is also a premium version. I did find some time ago a website app run by the famous CAD software designers Autodesk that is designed to help people design and create PCB's and schematics. :)Īlthough i am not experienced in this area and in fact new to embedded electronics completely. ![]() I welcome all of your suggestions and inputs. ![]() So I'd say any standard PCB tech will do, probably with 2 layers for the starter projects (simple MCU based) and 4 layers for my more advanced endeavours. - may include other I/O devices (as may ideas evolve).- may include low-speed ADC's (max 16 MHz clock).- nothing too crazy, however maybe featuring a small DSP and/or small FPGA running maybe up to 100 MHz or so.If you need to know what kind of PCB's I target: On the other hand: isn't that a market opportunity? :p Is there really no single affordable software package (like below 500 USD) that supports the three major steps of design flow as follows?Īll afforable ones I've found only support steps 1+2 or 1+3, never all the 3. But I started to realize that that's very impractical, time-consuming and also error-prone. I first thought: I'd simply put concept, simulation and verification into another software (for example LTSpice), and then export to a PCB design software. I've tried out the simple DipTrace which I find very intuitive to use (way more than Orcad or Altium), however I definitely lack the possibility of simulation. I mean, for 1k USD or more I can easily hire someone doing the task - but that's such a wrong development of the world. However, I cannot/don't want to afford either of these big price packages. Just so you know it wasnt my idea to get a mac. I havent tried KICAD though it might be worth a try. Back at university I've had to design a PCB out of an already existing (verified) schematic using Altium. Diptrace as an entry level schematic / board layout program is quite good from my perspective. I remember that at my previous workplace all PCB designers were using Orcad for PCB design, simulation and verification. I told myself: I want to start to design PCB's myself, so I can put my ideas into reality all on my own and have fun discovering plenty of new things. I am rather from a firmware and DSP background, but I find more and more fascination in circuit design. Yet I couldn't find any related thread within this forum. This is probably an always re-occurring topic within electronics forums and one that probably leads to plenty of subjective inputs and hence: discussion.
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