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== Free/Open source == | == Free/Open source == | ||
− | DesignSpark RS components - | + | DesignSpark RS components - http://www.designspark.com/ |
− | FreePCB - | + | FreePCB - http://www.freepcb.com |
− | Fritzing - | + | Fritzing - http://fritzing.org |
− | gEDA - | + | gEDA - http://www.gpleda.org/index.html |
− | KiCAD - | + | KiCAD - http://www.lis.inpg.fr/realise_au_lis/kicad |
− | Minimal Board Editor - | + | Minimal Board Editor - http://www.suigyodo.com/online/e/index.htm (English, Japanese) |
− | Open Circuit Design - | + | Open Circuit Design - http://opencircuitdesign.com |
− | Protel/Altium AutoTrax/EasyTrax (DOS Based) - | + | Protel/Altium AutoTrax/EasyTrax (DOS Based) - http://www.altium.com/community/downloads/en/downloads_home.cfm |
− | TCI - | + | TCI - http://b.urbani.free.fr (French) |
− | ZenitPCB - | + | ZenitPCB - http://www.zenitpcb.com/Index.html |
== Limited free version == | == Limited free version == | ||
− | AutoTRAX - | + | AutoTRAX - http://www.kov.com |
− | CADint - | + | CADint - http://www.cadint.se/p_free.asp |
− | Cadstar Express (Zuken) - | + | Cadstar Express (Zuken) - http://www.zuken.com/products/cadstar/downloads/express.aspx |
− | DipTrace - | + | DipTrace - http://www.diptrace.com |
− | Eagle (Farnell/Newark) - | + | Eagle (Farnell/Newark) - http://www.cadsoft.de |
− | Layo1 PCB - | + | Layo1 PCB - http://www.baas.nl/layo1pcb/uk/downloads.htm |
− | McCAD - | + | McCAD - http://www.mccad.com/index.html |
− | OrCad 16.3 (Cadence) - | + | OrCad 16.3 (Cadence) - http://www.cadence.com/products/orcad/pages/downloads.aspx#demo |
− | Osmond PCB - | + | Osmond PCB - http://www.osmondpcb.com/index.html (Only PCB) |
− | PCB Elegance - | + | PCB Elegance - http://www.mercoelectronics.nl |
− | WinQcad - | + | WinQcad - http://www.winqcad.com |
== Commercial == | == Commercial == | ||
− | Allegro (Cadence) - | + | Allegro (Cadence) - http://www.cadence.com/products/pcb/Pages/default.aspx |
− | Altium - | + | Altium - http://www.altium.com |
− | Ariadne - | + | Ariadne - http://www.cad-ul.de/ariadne-eda.html (German) |
− | AutoTRAX - | + | AutoTRAX (Not to be confused with Protel/Altium!) - http://www.kov.com |
− | Bartels AutoEngineer - | + | Bartels AutoEngineer - http://www.bartels.de/bae/bae_en.htm (English, German) |
− | BoardMaker3 - | + | BoardMaker3 - http://www.tsien.info/index.php# |
− | Board Station (Mentor) - | + | Board Station (Mentor) - http://www.mentor.com/products/pcb-system-design/design-flows/boardstation |
− | CADint - | + | CADint - http://www.cadint.se/products.asp |
− | Cadstar (Zuken) - | + | Cadstar (Zuken) - http://www.zuken.com/products/cadstar |
− | CIRCAD - | + | CIRCAD - http://www.holophase.com/index.html |
− | CircuitCREATOR - | + | CircuitCREATOR - http://www.circuitcreator.com/creator/index.htm |
− | Circuit Wizard, PCB wizard - | + | Circuit Wizard, PCB wizard - http://www.new-wave-concepts.com/products.html |
− | CSiEDA - | + | CSiEDA - http://www.csitek.co.kr (Korean) |
− | CSiEDA - | + | CSiEDA - http://www.csieda.co.jp/en/csieda (Japanese, English) |
− | CR-5000 (Zuken) - | + | CR-5000 (Zuken) - http://www.zuken.com/products/cr-5000 |
− | DipTrace - | + | DipTrace - http://www.diptrace.com |
− | Douglas CAD/CAM - | + | Douglas CAD/CAM - http://www.douglas.com/software/pro/prolayout.html |
− | Dreamcad - | + | Dreamcad - http://www13.ocn.ne.jp/~dreamnet (Japanese) |
− | Eagle (Farnell/Newark) - | + | Eagle (Farnell/Newark) - http://www.cadsoft.de |
− | Easy-PC - | + | Easy-PC - http://www.numberone.com/easypc.asp |
− | EDWinXP - | + | EDWinXP - http://www.visionics.a.se/index.html |
− | Expedition Enterprise (Mentor) - | + | Expedition Enterprise (Mentor) - http://www.mentor.com/products/pcb-system-design/design-flows/expedition-enterprise |
− | ICADPCB (Fujitsu) - | + | ICADPCB (Fujitsu) - http://www.fujitsu.com/my/services/software/business/icad_thirdpage.html |
− | Layo1 PCB - | + | Layo1 PCB - http://www.baas.nl/layo1pcb/uk/index.html |
− | McCAD - | + | McCAD - http://www.mccad.com/index.html |
− | Orcad (Cadence) - | + | Orcad (Cadence) - http://www.cadence.com/products/orcad/orcad_capture/pages/default.aspx |
− | Osmond PCB - | + | Osmond PCB - http://www.osmondpcb.com/index.html (Only PCB) |
− | Pads (Mentor) - | + | Pads (Mentor) - http://www.mentor.com/products/pcb-system-design/design-flows/pads |
− | PCB Elegance - | + | PCB Elegance - http://www.mercoelectronics.nl |
− | Proteus PCB Design - | + | Proteus PCB Design - http://www.labcenter.com/products/pcb_overview.cfm |
− | Pulsonix - | + | Pulsonix - http://pulsonix.com/index.asp |
− | Rimu Schematics/PCB - | + | Rimu Schematics/PCB - http://www.hutson.co.nz |
− | Scooter PCB - | + | Scooter PCB - http://www.scooter-pcb.de/scooter-pcb/index.html (German) |
− | Sprint-Layout - | + | Sprint-Layout - http://www.abacom-online.de/uk/html/sprint-layout.html |
− | SuperCAD/SuperPCB - | + | SuperCAD/SuperPCB - http://www.mentala.com/products.htm |
− | Target 3001 - | + | Target 3001 - http://www.ibfriedrich.com (English, German, French) |
− | TINA (DesignSoft) - | + | TINA (DesignSoft) - http://www.tina.com |
− | Ultiboard (National Instruments) - | + | Ultiboard (National Instruments) - http://www.ni.com/ultiboard |
− | Vutrax - | + | Vutrax - http://www.vutrax.co.uk/index.htm |
− | WinCircuit - | + | WinCircuit - http://alain.michel13.free.fr/Anglais.html |
− | WinQcad - | + | WinQcad - http://www.winqcad.com |
− | XL designer (Seetrax) - | + | XL designer (Seetrax) - http://www.xldesigner.com |
== Free SW for PCB order service (no gerber files export) == | == Free SW for PCB order service (no gerber files export) == | ||
− | ECAD Pro - | + | ECAD Pro - http://www.pcbdesignandfab.com (gerber files $25/board) |
− | Expresspcb - | + | Expresspcb - http://www.expresspcb.com |
− | Pad 2 Pad - | + | Pad 2 Pad - http://www.pad2pad.com |
− | PCB123 - | + | PCB123 - http://www.sunstone.com/PCB123-CAD-Software.aspx (gerber files $100/board) |
− | PCB Artist - | + | PCB Artist - http://www.4pcb.com/free-pcb-layout-software |
− | Target 3001 (PCB Pool edition) - | + | Target 3001 (PCB Pool edition) - http://www.pcb-pool.com/ppuk/service_downloads.html (gerber with proto) |
== Gerber tools == | == Gerber tools == | ||
− | GCPrevue (Graphicode) - | + | GCPrevue (Graphicode) - http://www.graphicode.com/Download_GC-Prevue_and_Free_Trials |
− | GerberLogix - | + | GerberLogix - http://www.easylogix.de/products_detail.php?prog_id=1 |
− | gerbv - | + | gerbv - http://gerbv.sourceforge.net |
− | Viewplot - | + | Viewplot - http://www.viewplot.com |
Revision as of 22:23, 3 November 2011
Compiled by ElCap from EEVblog Forum: http://www.eevblog.com/forum/index.php?topic=3677.0
Contents
Free/Open source
DesignSpark RS components - http://www.designspark.com/
FreePCB - http://www.freepcb.com
Fritzing - http://fritzing.org
gEDA - http://www.gpleda.org/index.html
KiCAD - http://www.lis.inpg.fr/realise_au_lis/kicad
Minimal Board Editor - http://www.suigyodo.com/online/e/index.htm (English, Japanese)
Open Circuit Design - http://opencircuitdesign.com
Protel/Altium AutoTrax/EasyTrax (DOS Based) - http://www.altium.com/community/downloads/en/downloads_home.cfm
TCI - http://b.urbani.free.fr (French)
ZenitPCB - http://www.zenitpcb.com/Index.html
Limited free version
AutoTRAX - http://www.kov.com
CADint - http://www.cadint.se/p_free.asp
Cadstar Express (Zuken) - http://www.zuken.com/products/cadstar/downloads/express.aspx
DipTrace - http://www.diptrace.com
Eagle (Farnell/Newark) - http://www.cadsoft.de
Layo1 PCB - http://www.baas.nl/layo1pcb/uk/downloads.htm
McCAD - http://www.mccad.com/index.html
OrCad 16.3 (Cadence) - http://www.cadence.com/products/orcad/pages/downloads.aspx#demo
Osmond PCB - http://www.osmondpcb.com/index.html (Only PCB)
PCB Elegance - http://www.mercoelectronics.nl
WinQcad - http://www.winqcad.com
Commercial
Allegro (Cadence) - http://www.cadence.com/products/pcb/Pages/default.aspx
Altium - http://www.altium.com
Ariadne - http://www.cad-ul.de/ariadne-eda.html (German)
AutoTRAX (Not to be confused with Protel/Altium!) - http://www.kov.com
Bartels AutoEngineer - http://www.bartels.de/bae/bae_en.htm (English, German)
BoardMaker3 - http://www.tsien.info/index.php#
Board Station (Mentor) - http://www.mentor.com/products/pcb-system-design/design-flows/boardstation
CADint - http://www.cadint.se/products.asp
Cadstar (Zuken) - http://www.zuken.com/products/cadstar
CIRCAD - http://www.holophase.com/index.html
CircuitCREATOR - http://www.circuitcreator.com/creator/index.htm
Circuit Wizard, PCB wizard - http://www.new-wave-concepts.com/products.html
CSiEDA - http://www.csitek.co.kr (Korean)
CSiEDA - http://www.csieda.co.jp/en/csieda (Japanese, English)
CR-5000 (Zuken) - http://www.zuken.com/products/cr-5000
DipTrace - http://www.diptrace.com
Douglas CAD/CAM - http://www.douglas.com/software/pro/prolayout.html
Dreamcad - http://www13.ocn.ne.jp/~dreamnet (Japanese)
Eagle (Farnell/Newark) - http://www.cadsoft.de
Easy-PC - http://www.numberone.com/easypc.asp
EDWinXP - http://www.visionics.a.se/index.html
Expedition Enterprise (Mentor) - http://www.mentor.com/products/pcb-system-design/design-flows/expedition-enterprise
ICADPCB (Fujitsu) - http://www.fujitsu.com/my/services/software/business/icad_thirdpage.html
Layo1 PCB - http://www.baas.nl/layo1pcb/uk/index.html
McCAD - http://www.mccad.com/index.html
Orcad (Cadence) - http://www.cadence.com/products/orcad/orcad_capture/pages/default.aspx
Osmond PCB - http://www.osmondpcb.com/index.html (Only PCB)
Pads (Mentor) - http://www.mentor.com/products/pcb-system-design/design-flows/pads
PCB Elegance - http://www.mercoelectronics.nl
Proteus PCB Design - http://www.labcenter.com/products/pcb_overview.cfm
Pulsonix - http://pulsonix.com/index.asp
Rimu Schematics/PCB - http://www.hutson.co.nz
Scooter PCB - http://www.scooter-pcb.de/scooter-pcb/index.html (German)
Sprint-Layout - http://www.abacom-online.de/uk/html/sprint-layout.html
SuperCAD/SuperPCB - http://www.mentala.com/products.htm
Target 3001 - http://www.ibfriedrich.com (English, German, French)
TINA (DesignSoft) - http://www.tina.com
Ultiboard (National Instruments) - http://www.ni.com/ultiboard
Vutrax - http://www.vutrax.co.uk/index.htm
WinCircuit - http://alain.michel13.free.fr/Anglais.html
WinQcad - http://www.winqcad.com
XL designer (Seetrax) - http://www.xldesigner.com
Free SW for PCB order service (no gerber files export)
ECAD Pro - http://www.pcbdesignandfab.com (gerber files $25/board)
Expresspcb - http://www.expresspcb.com
Pad 2 Pad - http://www.pad2pad.com
PCB123 - http://www.sunstone.com/PCB123-CAD-Software.aspx (gerber files $100/board)
PCB Artist - http://www.4pcb.com/free-pcb-layout-software
Target 3001 (PCB Pool edition) - http://www.pcb-pool.com/ppuk/service_downloads.html (gerber with proto)
Gerber tools
GCPrevue (Graphicode) - http://www.graphicode.com/Download_GC-Prevue_and_Free_Trials
GerberLogix - http://www.easylogix.de/products_detail.php?prog_id=1
gerbv - http://gerbv.sourceforge.net
Viewplot - http://www.viewplot.com
PCB panelizing
CAM 350 - http://www.downstreamtech.com/CAM350XL.html
FAB 3000 - http://www.numericalinnovations.com/fab3000.html
Stripboard/Veroboard layout tools
DIY Layout Creator - http://diy-fever.com/software/
LochMaster - http://www.abacom-online.de/uk/html/lochmaster.html
Stripboard Designer - http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Multimedia_and_Graphics/Misc__Graphics_Tools/StripBoard_Designer.html
Stripboard Magic - http://www.marlwifi.org.nz/other/stripboard-magic
Stripes - http://sites.google.com/site/libby8dev/stripes
VeeCAD - http://veecad.com/
VeroCAD - http://xtronic.org/download/verocad-3-veroboard/
VeroDes - http://www.heyrick.co.uk/software/verodes/
Simulation - Free
5Spice - http://www.5spice.com/ (not free for commercial use)
Cider - http://embedded.eecs.berkeley.edu/pubs/downloads/cider/index.htm
Circuit Simulator Applet - http://www.falstad.com/circuit/ (iPad/iPhone version available, iCircuit - NOT FREE)
Logisim - http://ozark.hendrix.edu/~burch/logisim/
LTpsiceIV (Linear Technology) - http://www.linear.com/designtools/software/
Mindi (Microchip) - http://www.microchip.com/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=1406&dDocName=en537206
Ngspice - http://ngspice.sourceforge.net/screens.html
Qucs - http://qucs.sourceforge.net/
TINA-TI (Texas Instruments) - http://focus.ti.com/docs/toolsw/folders/print/tina-ti.html
XSPICE - http://users.ece.gatech.edu/~mrichard/Xspice/
Simulation - Commercial
AIM Spice - http://www.aimspice.com/
B2 Spice - http://www.beigebag.com/
Circuit Wizard - http://www.new-wave-concepts.com/products.html
ICAP/4, etc.. - http://www.intusoft.com/default.htm (Limited Free version available)
Micro Cap - http://www.spectrum-soft.com/index.shtm (Limited Free version available)
NI Multisim (National Instruments) - http://www.ni.com/multisim/
PSpice (Cadence) - http://www.cadence.com/products/orcad/pspice_simulation/pages/default.aspx (Limited Free version available)
Super Spice (Anasoft) - http://www.anasoft.co.uk/ (Limited Free version available)
TopSpice - http://penzar.com/topspice/topspice.htm (Limited Free version available)
WinSpice - http://www.winspice.com/