PADS 9.0 Evaluation Software
PADS PCB Design Solutions
PADS software unites quick schematic definition with powerful layout, routing, and simulation tools in an affordable, proven flow.
Hit the ground running. An Evaluation Guide, QuickStarts, tutorials, and Concept Guides are included to help you get started.
Free. No cost, no charge and no time limit for this software trial.
Evaluation Details
PADS evaluation software is fully functional for small designs, allowing you to load, test, and save up to 30 components, 65 nets, and 150 connections. For larger designs, the software will go into a "no output" mode, which means you can experiment with all the features but will not be able to save your work.
PADS Features
New in Version 9.0
- 3D Viewer
- Rounded and chamfered pads
- Enhanced layout / Router integration
- Differential pair and Accordion improvements
- Accordion keepouts
- Integration with visECAD and CAMCAD
- Support of new neutral ECAD file format
- New outputs (IPC356, Flat DXF)
- Thermal Analysis
- Single-sided board verification
- Modeless layer visibility commands
- Automation
- Quality improvements
- Power Integrity
Library editor
- Library Editor
- Wizard-driven
- Fast, accurate land-pattern generation
- Tools for RF component creation
MCAD integration
- Import / export of Autodesk DXF files
Automatic import from DxDesigner or PADS Logic
Netlist import, for reading in:
- Component attributes
- Design rules
- Net constraints
- OrCAD Capture files
Component placement
- Easy, precise, dynamic
- Manual or automatic*
- Allows group placement & rotation
- Radial array placement (e.g., for DUT boards)
Routing
- Fast, efficient, automatic routing
- Shape-based, any-angle
- High completion rates
- Minimal post-route rework
- Interactive and High Speed Routing also available
Split & mixed-plane definition
- Custom thermal pads
- Cutout support
- Embedded planes & routes
- Connectivity checks
Design for Fabrication (DFF) audit
Designing for fabrication (DFF) has become scritical when designing a printed circuit board. Ensuring your designs can be manufactured — before they are released to fabrication — will significantly reduce costs and time-to-market.
Automation
- OLE (object linking & embedding)
- Visual Basic engine with automated script wizard
- Enables easy customization & advanced integration
Bidirectional cross-probing
- Between schematic & layout
- Between PADS Layout and other OLE-compliant tools, such as Excel
Autodimensioning
- Tools for automatic documentation of the PCB form factor
- Includes leader break, radius/diameter/angle dimensions
- User-defined tolerances
Assembly variants
- Names & plots assembly variances
- Graphic previews of variance drawings prior to running CAM plots
CAM output
- Gerber, NC drill, etc.
Scalability
- PADS Layout can be enhanced with additional functionality as your design needs change