PADS Design Flow
Powerful Desktop PCB Design. Start to Finish.
Affordable, intuitive, and accessible PCB design. PADS, Mentor Graphics’ worldwide leading desktop PCB design solution, enables you to develop PCBs within a highly productive and easy-to-use environment. Integrated, flexible and scalable, PADS allows designers to cover the spectrum of PCB development, from schematic entry to manufacturing preparation.
Introduction to PADS 9.0
Every good PCB design starts with The Big Idea. PADS Design Flow by Mentor Graphics is the cost-effective desktop PCB design solution that’s ready right out of the box. See how it can help you face the big decisions and, historically, big limitations you’ll encounter during PCB design.
Introduction to PADS 9.0Technology Overview
Features
PADS provides a broad range of PCB development functionality:
- Schematic entry
- Component management
- FPGA to PCB optimization
- Analog design
- Signal and power integrity analysis
- PCB layout
- Manufacturing preparation
- 3D visualization
Fewer design re-spins and faster time to market
- Improve productivity through an intuitive, flexible user interface
- Reduce development time with an integrated PCB development flow
- Reduce cost of ownership with a scalable solution that grows with your needs
Products
- PADS SuitesPADS Suites have just the right mix of technology necessary for complex PCB design, yet they can be supplemented with a variety of add-on capabilities should your needs change. PADS Suites provide front-to-back, integrated design flows that improve productivity.
- PADS RouterShaped-based, gridless interactive route editor with intelligent place and route controls that automatically follow design rules entered at the schematic or PCB level.
- PADS LayoutPADS® Layout provides everything you need to complete your toughest designs simply and quickly in a flexible design environment.
- High-Speed RoutingOptions for interactive and automatic routing of length-constrained nets and differential pairs to achieve signal integrity and timing requirements
- PADS AutoRouterAny-angle batch router that includes PADS Router for interactive and automatic routing of constraint-driven signals
- DxDesignerDxDesigner provides a sophisticated yet scalable design definition environment that integrates with Expedition Enterprise and PADS layout tools across multiple computing platforms.
Testimonials
See what some of our customers have to say about the complete PCB design environment offered by PADS 9.0. This next generation in PCB Design tool combines an intuitive, flexible design environment with integrated, scalable technology. Giving engineers the ability the save time and reduce costs.
Trilogic, Fairchild Semiconductor and Lightspace Technology are just a few of the customers who want to share their PADS 9.0 experience with you.
PADS 9.0 TestimonialsTestimonial
Datasheets
- PADS PCB Design Solutions (PDF, 834kb)
Technical Resources
- software eval: PADS 9.0 Evaluation Software
- Product Demo: PADS 9.0 Flow Demo
- On-demand Web Seminar: PADS 9.0 Flow Overview
- Technology Overview: What's New in PADS 9.0
Contact Mentor Graphics
- Request Information or call toll free: 1-800-547-3000
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