The PADS 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
Introduction to PADS
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.
Fewer design re-spins and faster time to market
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
The better choice
- 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
See what some of our customers have to say about the PADS design environment. This next generation PCB design tool combines an intuitive, flexible design environment with integrated, scalable technology. View Video
PADS 9.0: A Complete PCB Design Environment
PADS ES Evaluation Software
The PADS Engineering Station (ES) Suite is created for Engineers who want complete product definition within a single solution and Layout Designers who need high-speed routing capabilities. This licensed... View Software Evaluation
- Product Demo: PADS Flow Demo
- On-demand Web Seminar: PADS Flow Overview
- Technology Overview: What's New in PADS
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