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Learn how to use Cadence® OrCAD® Capture, Cadence PSpice® A/D, Cadence OrCAD PCB Editor, and other Cadence OrCAD PCB design technologies from our professional instructors.
Whether you are a first-time or experienced OrCAD PCB design technology user, you can immediately increase your efficiency and productivity by enrolling in one of our hands-on training courses. Our classroom training courses can help you maximize the value of your OrCAD PCB tools and improve your skills as a professional. Even a seemingly small productivity improvement can have a significant effect on time-to-market and your company’s bottom line.
Below is a listing of the courses we offer. If you do not see a location in your area, visit our Virtual Classroom Training webpage or e-mail info@ema-eda.com to set up a customized training session for you or your company.
| OrCAD Capture - Course No. EMA-ORC-1 |  |
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This course will cover the following topics in 2 days:
· Building parts and symbols
· Creating a new project
· Creating multi-sheet flat designs
· Copying work between projects
· Assigning reference designators
· Design checking
· Adding intersheet signal references
· Creating a Bill of Materials and other reports
· Adding part and net properties
· Creating a netlist for Cadence OrCAD Layout or Cadence Allegro® PCB Editor
· Building a hierarchical design
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Who Should Attend?
This is an introductory level class intended for new Cadence OrCAD Capture users. It is also recommended for experienced OrCAD Capture users who are upgrading from an old DOS-based version to the current Windows version.
Prerequisites
The student should be familiar with a PC and the Windows operating system. Previous experience with other schematic entry tools and board level components is also helpful.
Related Courses
· OrCAD Capture CIS Topics
· Analog Simulation with PSpice
Agenda
Day 1
· Getting started with OrCAD Capture
· Setting up your environment
· Creating libraries
· Creating homogenous parts
· Creating heterogenous parts
· Creating parts from a spreadsheet
· Creating symbols
· Building a simple schematic
· Processing a simple schematic
· Building a multi-sheet schematic
Day 2
· Copying between designs
· Processing a multi-sheet schematic
· Other tools in OrCAD Capture
· The Property Editor
· Using text files to add/modify/delete design properties
· Using Search/Find, Edit Find and Browse
· Building a hierarchical design
· Building a hierarchical block
· Processing a hierarchical design
· Preparing a design for OrCAD or Allegro PCB Editor
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| OrCAD Capture CIS Topics - Course No. EMA-ORC-8 |
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This course will cover the following topics in 1 day:
· Learn to use a CIS database, add parts to the schematic, and modify part properties
· Check the status of database parts, place parts in a schematic, and link them to the database
· Creating design variants for different product assemblies or functions
· Creating a CIS BOM and a BOM for variants
· How to access ActiveParts; locate, download, and place parts on schematic page
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Who Should Attend?
This is an introductory level class intended for new Cadence OrCAD Capture CIS users. It is also recommended for experienced OrCAD Capture users who are upgrading from the basic OrCAD Capture version to the OrCAD Capture CIS version. NOTE: this class specifically addresses CIS topics and does not address the schematic capture topics covered in the two-day OrCAD Capture Basics class (see EMA-ORC-1).
Prerequisites
This course is intended as an addition to the OrCAD Capture Basics course (EMA-ORC-1). The student should be familiar with a PC and the Windows operating system. Previous experience with other schematic entry tools and board level components is also helpful.
Related Courses
· OrCAD Capture Basics
· OrCAD PCB Editor
· Analog Simulation with PSpice
Agenda
Day 1
· Using a CIS Database
· Check Status of Database Parts
· Creating Design Variants
· Creating a CIS Bill-of-Materials
· Using ActiveParts with Capture CIS
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| Analog Simulation with PSpice - Course No. EMA-ORC-3 |
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This course will cover the following topics in 3 days:
· Learn how to enter a design for simulation
· Run DC bias, DC sweep, and AC sweep analysis
· Edit stimulus and run parametric analysis
· Learn how to edit models, run Monte Carlo analysis, create subcircuits and create parts for simulation from a model or subcircuit definition
· Learn how to create linear and non-linear transformers, perform temperature, worst case and noise analysis
· Learn about analog behavioral modeling, as well as running digital and mixed simulation
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Who Should Attend?
· Engineers seeking maximum productivity in minimum time
· Engineers new to analog and mixed-signal simulation
Prerequisites
You must be familiar with creating a schematic using OrCAD Capture or Allegro Design Entry HDL. You must also be proficient with using Windows and standard Windows applications.
Related Courses
· OrCAD Capture
Agenda
Day 1
· Building a design for simulation
· Bias Point analysis
· DC Sweep analysis
· AC Sweep analysis
· Simulating a text netlist
· Using a Stimulus Editor
· Transient Analysis
Day 2
· Removing simulation errors
· Transformers
· Parametric analysis
· Editing a model
· Adding new parts
· Temperature analysis
Day 3
· Monte Carlo analysis
· Analog behavioral modeling
· Digital and mixed circuit analysis
· Worst case analysis
· Noise analysis
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| OrCAD PCB Editor (based on Allegro Technology) - Course No. EMA-ORC-4 |
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This 3 day course will cover all the necessary steps for designing a printed circuit board, from loading logic/netlist data through producing manufacturing/NC output. Learn about the user interface for Cadence OrCAD PCB Editor, which is the same as the entry level Cadence Allegro PCB Editor. That means your education stays with you as you upgrade your toolset.
· Construct design libraries
· Import logic design data
· Define design rules
· Interactive and advanced interactive placement features
· Swap gates and pins
· Route interactively
· Run automatic glossing
· Create copper areas
· Generate manufacturing output and documentation
· Customize OrCAD PCB Editor
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The two-day OrCAD Capture schematic design workshop can be scheduled prior to this class. Attend both workshops and learn the schematic entry and PCB layout processes in one week.
Who Should Attend?
· PCB designers
· Layout designers
· Electrical engineers
· Designers
· Design engineers
· PCB layout designers
Prerequisites
You should have a working knowledge of PCB design and a basic understanding of PCB manufacturing processes. You must also be proficient with using Windows and standard Windows applications.
Related Courses
· OrCAD Capture Basics
· SPECCTRA for OrCAD
Agenda
Day 1
· OrCAD and Allegro PCB Editor User Interface
· Managing the OrCAD and Allegro PCB Editor work environment
· Padstacks
· Component symbols
· Board design files
Day 2
· Importing logic information into OrCAD and Allegro PCB Editor
· Setting design constraints
· Component placement
· Advanced placement techniques
Day 3
· Copper areas and positive planes
· Routing and glossing
· Preparing for post processing
· Preparing the board design for manufacturing
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| PSpice Advanced Analysis - Course No. EMA-ORC-6 |
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This 1-day course will cover the following topics:
· Learn to create parameterized models
· Learn to configure and run Advanced Sensitivity Analysis
· Learn to configure and run Advanced Monte Carlo Analysis
· Learn to configure and run the PSpice Optimizer
· Learn to configure and run Smoke (stress analysis)
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Who Should Attend?
· Customers moving from AWB to PSpice
· Customers who have not had experience with Smoke or Optimizer
Prerequisites
Attendees should know how to set up and run simulations, use and create measurements in PSpice
Related Courses
· Analog simulation with PSpice
Agenda
· Creating advanced analysis (parameterized) models
· Advanced analysis sensitivity analysis
· Advanced analysis Monte Carlo analysis
· PSpice Optimizer
· Smoke (stress) analysis
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| Advanced PCB Editor - Course No. EMA-ORC-9 |
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This 1-day course will cover the following topics:
· Customizing the OrCAD and Allegro PCB Editor
· Constraint Manager
· More Constraints
· Differential Pairs
· Interactive Etch Editing
· Copper Planes
· Test Point Generation
· Technology Files
· Unused Pad Suppression
· Accessing Information
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Who Should Attend?
· PCB designers
· Layout designers
· Electrical engineers
· Designers
· Design engineers
· PCB layout designers
Prerequisites
The student should be familiar with a PC and the Windows operating system with working knowledge of PCB design and the PCB Editor toolset. Prior completion of PCB Editor course is ideal.
Related Courses
· PCB Editor
· SPECCTRA for OrCAD
Agenda
· Customizing the OrCAD and Allegro PCB Editor
· Constraint Manager
· More Constraints
· Differential Pairs
· Interactive Etch Editing
· Copper Planes
· Test Point Generation
· Technology Files
· Unused Pad Suppression
· Accessing Information
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