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SCHEMATIC ENTRY

Capture

The Industries Most Used Schematic Entry Solution

Starting at $639 / yr

Best For
  • Engineers who only need schematic entry (front-end design)
  • Teams that outsource PCB layout or hand off layout to another designer
Recommended If: you create schematics and don't need PCB layout in-house
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Standard

Front-to-Back PCB Design Platform for First Pass Success

Starting at $1,699 / yr

Best For
  • Individuals and small teams needing a complete PCB design flow
  • Designers looking for a cost-effective professional PCB platform
Recommended If: you need full PCB design but don’t need advanced team workflows or high-speed/flex features.
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ADVANCED PCB

Pro

Highly Automated PCB Design Suite for Fast, Accurate, Repeatable Design

Starting at $2,699/ yr

Best For
  • Teams focused on maximizing productivity with reuse and automation
  • Designers who need real-time feedback for layout and manufacturability (DFM)
Recommended If: you're designing flex boards, need collaboration, shared libraries, and high-speed / high-power / RF / simulation capabilities.
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OrCAD X Platform Options
OrCAD X Capture
OrCAD X Standard
OrCAD X Professional
OrCAD X Professional Plus

Schematic Capture

OrCAD Capture Schematic Entry

Industry standard schematic design

Hierarchical and Multi-Sheet Schematics

Easily communicate complex design intent with hierarchical blocks, hierarchical ports and off page connectors.

Real-Time DRC

Continuously check design rules throughout the schematic process to identify issues as they occur.

Constraint Definition

Define and track your design requirements upfront

Design Variants

Manage multiple design variations in one project
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Simulation Test Bench

Only configure portions of the design for simulation to save time and ensure functionality for critical design aspects.

Libraries & Supply Chain

Starter Library

Local & Integrated Cloud Library of Millions of Symbols, Footprints and 3D Models and Custom Library Creation

Part Management

Manage component data and libraries
Advanced
Advanced

Create and manage part libraries for individual use or team-based design. Available on-premise or cloud-based.

Capabilities
OrCAD X Capture
OrCAD X Standard
OrCAD X Professional
OrCAD X Professional Plus
Access Cloud-based Shared Part Libraries
Access verified parts that have been added to a shared cloud-based library.
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Automated Part Creation from Distributors
Eliminate manual entry of part numbers, parametric information and more. Parametric data as well as pre-built models are pulled from Samacsys, Ultra Librarian, and SnapMagic and incorporated into your component creation.
Create Cloud-based Shared Part Libraries
Create a cloud-based environment for sharing and collaborating on libraries with team members including promoting verified parts for use by all team members
On-premise part authoring and management
Component Information Portal (CIP) provides an efficient method for creating and managing an on-premise component database which can be accessed directly in OrCAD X Capture.
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Parametric Part Search

Search your part database or included providers based on parametric information to quickly find the desired parts for your PCB designs.
Advanced
Advanced
Advanced

Schematic & Footprint Editor

Quickly build symbols, footprints, and 3D models for your parts
Limited
Advanced
Advanced
Capabilities
OrCAD X Capture
OrCAD X Standard
OrCAD X Professional
OrCAD X Professional Plus
Symbol Editor
Easily create and edit the necessary schematic symbols for your designs.
Footprint Editor
Easily create the required components and padstacks with the footprint editor.
Footprint Wizard
Use the included footprint wizard to quickly configure commonly used footprints based on component datasheets.
Pad Wizard
The pad wizard utility guides you through the required inputs to add or create a new padstack

BOM Variants

Easily select which design variation should be used to create the Bill of Materials and generate a report including component differences between a core design and a variation.
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Component Information System (CIS)

Management environment for library CAD models and data
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BOM Templates

Generate Bill of Materials fast based on customizable templates

Part Lifecycle Management

Track part lifecycle and monitor changes
Advanced
Advanced
Capabilities
OrCAD X Capture
OrCAD X Standard
OrCAD X Professional
OrCAD X Professional Plus
Map Lifecycle fields to parts
Automated Update of lifecycle data

Supply Chain Insights and Updates

Access real-time supply chain and component risk data

Design Data & Collaboration

File Management and Version Control

Track change dynamically as you work

Design Viewers

Easily review schematics and PCB designs with both desktop and web-based design viewers.

Design Review and Markup

Communicate change directly inside your CAD data
Limited
Advanced
Advanced
Capabilities
OrCAD X Capture
OrCAD X Standard
OrCAD X Professional
OrCAD X Professional Plus
Schematic markup
Highlight portions of the schematic, add comments, tag coworkers, and more to accelerate design reviews. Information is embedded in the schematic to improve collaboration and efficiently communicate feedback.
PCB markup
Highlight portions of the PCB, add comments, tag coworkers, and more to accelerate design reviews. Information is embedded in the PCB to improve collaboration and efficiently communicate feedback.
Share markup via web browser
Efficiently communicate with stakeholders who do not have OrCAD X installed with design review and markup in the web-based viewer. Feedback provided in the web-viewer is synchronized with the schematic or PCB file for streamlined communication.

Workspaces

Organize and manage your design data centrally
Limited
Limited
Capabilities
OrCAD X Capture
OrCAD X Standard
OrCAD X Professional
OrCAD X Professional Plus
Create cloud workspace
Leverage the cloud to create libraries and manage design files for individual use.
Participate in shared cloud workspace
Leverage cloud-based environments to place parts from verified libraries and access shared design files.
Managed user roles & permissions
Define user permissions and access for users, librarians, designers, and admins.
Create a shared cloud workspace
Create a cloud-based environment for sharing and collaborating on designs and libraries with team members.
Controlled external collaborator / partner access
Grant access to external collaborators to your cloud-based libraries and files to connect with partners in a single design system.
On-prem workspaces
Deploy workspaces and share and manage your design data on-premise.
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PCB Real-Time Co-Design

Real-time multi-person PCB design

PCB Layout & Routing

Constraint Manager

Specify and Track design requirements
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Capabilities
OrCAD X Capture
OrCAD X Standard
OrCAD X Professional
OrCAD X Professional Plus
Spreadsheet-based constraint entry
Create and manage rules using a hierarchical spreadsheet approach.
Physical
Define rules for trace width, neck width, vias, and more to convey the physical requirements of your PCB.
Spacing and same net spacing
Configure spacing and same net spacing rules to ensure proper spacing between lines, shapes, objects, and more.
Differential pairs
Configure rules to ensure proper operation of differential pairs including trace widths, gaps, gather control, and more
Graphical constraint entry
Utilize visual graphics to easily define rules in the PCB.
Electrical
Define rules for wiring, vias, impedance, total etch length, and differential pairs.
Layer sets and matched group
Assign layer-set wiring rules to net-based objects to control impedance, shielding, or return path requirements. Use layer-set constraints on nets, XNets, differential pairs, or buses, ensuring adherence to wiring requirements by locking routes within the appropriate layer sets. Use match groups to form a collection of nets, Xnets, or pin pairs that must all match (in delay or length) or be relative to a specific target within the group.
Propagation delay
Define rules for minimum and maximum propagation delay and relative propagation delay.
Region based
Create rules for specific regions on the PCB such as BGAs which may need unique requirements.
Return path
The return path constraint allows for the quick identification of potential return path issues.
DFM rules
Configure rules for manufacturing, fabrication, assembly and testing.

PCB Editing Environment

(Powered by Allegro X)

Design Sync

Real-Time Synchronization between Schematic & PCB

Cross Section Editor

Define and manage your pcb cross sections

Extended Nets (XNETs)

Manage multi-net driver receiver connections

Component Placement

Automated Intelligent Component Placement
Advanced
Advanced
Capabilities
OrCAD X Capture
OrCAD X Standard
OrCAD X Professional
OrCAD X Professional Plus
Manual placement
Place components manually on the PCB.
Schemtic driven placement / Cross placement
Quickly place components between the schematic and PCB. Selection on the schematic automatically attaches the component to your cursor in the PCB for efficient identification.
Placement by cluster
Quickly place components in clusters on the PCB.
Autoplace
Quickly place components by room, schematic page, net, and more to specific locations on the PCB to accelerate component placement.
Placement replication
Save and apply PCB layout to redundant circuits in current and future designs.
Match schematic placement
Cluster and place components based on the placement of components in the schematic.

Dynamic Shapes

Create self-healing auto updating shapes
Advanced
Advanced
Capabilities
OrCAD X Capture
OrCAD X Standard
OrCAD X Professional
OrCAD X Professional Plus
Self-healing Dynamics Shapes
OrCAD X includes dynamic shapes and pad suppression with real-time plowing and healing to improve copper management and reduce errors.
Layer based shapes
Layer-based shape management allows users to copy shapes to layers on the PCB, void shapes on adjacent layers, and more.

Interactive and Advanced Routing

Powerful routing environment
Advanced
Advanced
Capabilities
OrCAD X Capture
OrCAD X Standard
OrCAD X Professional
OrCAD X Professional Plus
Snake and Scribble Routing
Easily route trace through high-density areas. Use the mouse to scribble the desired path, OrCAD X will convert this into a completed trace. Use snake mode to route traces with arcs.
Hug and Shove Routing
Use hug routing to contour existing features on the PCB. Use shove features when routing to move traces and vias out of the way when routing the PCB.
Bus routing
Route multiple nets simultaneous and add vias to efficiently route buses. Easily switch to single trace mode to filter through selected bus nets and complete routing.
Z-axis delay
Include z-axis delay in propagation delay and differential pair phase checks.
Heads up display
A visual, color-coded meter in the PCB design canvas provides real-time rule adherence feedback.
Scalpel cut traces
Use the scalpel functionality to only edit portions of the routing.
Delay tuning
Nets containing minimum propagation delay, minimum total etch, or relative delay rules often require additional compensation etch to meet these respective constraint conditions. Interactive delay tuning lets you select and control the delay matching style including options for accordion, trombone, and sawtooth.
Phase tuning
Phase tune quickly adds single parameterized phase bumps to a single cline. It eliminates the extra mouse clicks and parameter adjustments of the delay tune command. Easily define bump width, height, and, style for each bump in the options form.
Teardrops and tapered traces
Easily configure the settings for teardrops and/or tapers and automatically add or remove them from the PCB.
Structures
Efficiently create via structures or a series of vias and clines used primarily on HDI designs to transition a signal from the surface into the HDI or core layers.

Differential Pair Support

Define, route, and manage diff pairs
Limited
Advanced
Advanced
Capabilities
OrCAD X Capture
OrCAD X Standard
OrCAD X Professional
OrCAD X Professional Plus
Define diff pairs in schematic
Define differential pairs manually or automatically during the schematic to clearly communicate design intent.
Static phase control
Define and analyze mismatches in length between the nets in the pair. If these mismatches are excessive, then the signals in each half of the pair can become distorted in relation to each other causing system problems. These can be identified and corrected in the PCB canvas.
Differential Pair Rules
Rules for gather control, coupling parameters, primary gap and neck gap and more.
Diff pair setup wizard
Use the differential pair setup wizard to automatically identify differential pair nets and define differential pairs.
Dynamic Phase Control
Dynamically monitor and adjust phase during routing for differential pairs to ensure phase matching.

High Density Interconnect (HDI)

Design for high density Interconnect
Advanced
Advanced
Capabilities
OrCAD X Capture
OrCAD X Standard
OrCAD X Professional
OrCAD X Professional Plus
Blind and buried vias
Create blind and buried vias for single or multiple holes (multiple-drill) with automatic definition for different etch/conductor layers.
Constraint regions
Management of additional rules in regions such as in micro BGA applications.
Same net spacing rules
Define the required same net spacing rules to ensure the proper configuration of via structures for stacked and staggered vias.
Inset via support
Configure rules for same net spacing of microvias and blind/buried vias as well as same net hole to via constraints to allow overlap and create inset vias.
Via labels
Use via labels to help visualize the via connections being made.
Staggered via support
Easily define, place, and modify staggered vias in your PCB designs.
Stacked micro/offset core support
Easily define, place, and modify stacked vias in your PCB designs.
Split stack selection
Easily modify your HDI routing with a cross-section vies and selection of included vias directly in the PCB canvas.
Via layer selection
Use the working layer mode to select which layer you are routing to when placing vias.

Design Reuse & Replication

Reuse layout elements inside and across designs
Advanced
Advanced
Capabilities
OrCAD X Capture
OrCAD X Standard
OrCAD X Professional
OrCAD X Professional Plus
Copy & paste
Quickly reuse parts of the design with the paste special command. This allows you to quickly copy features between designs and define the desired layer for placement.
Reuse constraints
Efficiently reuse generic and layer-specific constraints between designs with technology files to accelerate design setup and reuse known-good rules.
Reuse materials
Add custom materials to OrCAD X to accurately define your PCB stackup and create a library of materials for future use.
Reuse stackups
Import and/or export layer stackups to reuse the board cross-section and accelerate design setup.
Circuit replicate
Save and apply the PCB layout to redundant circuits in current and future designs.
Module reuse
Create circuit modules and apply them to your design to replicate placement, routing and more.

RF structures

Support for RF coils and antennas
Advanced
Advanced
Capabilities
OrCAD X Capture
OrCAD X Standard
OrCAD X Professional
OrCAD X Professional Plus
Convert trace to shapes
Easily convert lines to shapes for traces and RF elements imported with DXF or IDX methods.
AWR interface
Bi-directional data exchange between PCB implementation and AWR RF circuit design
Antenna/coil builder
Quickly create coils or spiral inductors automatically based on the specified parameters for quick and efficient implementation of antennas without leaving the PCB canvas.
Trace shielding
Quickly generate the desired shielding based on the inputted specifications to quickly shield RF signals and critical nets.

Vias & Fanouts

Manage, place, and, define vias efficiently as well as automate the creation of fanout strategies
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Advanced
Advanced
Capabilities
OrCAD X Capture
OrCAD X Standard
OrCAD X Professional
OrCAD X Professional Plus
Manual fanout
Manually add vias to fanout components.
Automated fanout
Wizard-based fanouts with easy to understand graphics for linear, radial, and via in pad fanouts.
Automated stitching vias
Easily add stitching and shielding vias to traces and shapes in the PCB with a wizard-based approach
Via structures
Efficiently create via structures or a series of vias and clines used primarily on HDI designs to transition a signal from the surface into the HDI or core layers.
Automated via arrays
Using via arrays in your design mitigates EMI, controls crosstalk, suppresses resonance, and improves power integrity. OrCAD X allows automated creation of via arrays and places a group of vias or structures in various patterns into a specified region of your design. The region may be the entire board, a bounding box that you draw with your mouse, or a shape. You can add via arrays to cline, shape, pin and via objects.

Flex / Rigid-Flex Design

Design flex and rigid flex boards
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Capabilities
OrCAD X Capture
OrCAD X Standard
OrCAD X Professional
OrCAD X Professional Plus
Region based rules
Assign specific rules for flex and rigid portions of the design to accommodate differing requirements with region-based rules.
Inter-layer checks and flex-based rules
Efficiently perform inter-layer checks to identify potential issues in transition zones where rigid and flex sections meet.
Contour routing
Efficiently contour routing to the unique flex shapes.
3D bending and flex visualization
Bend the flexible portions of the design in 3D in real-time to ensure proper functionality and fitment and visualize the final assembly.
3D flex bend clearance checking
Ensure the flexible portions do not interfere with mechanical housing or other portions of the board when bent with 3D collision checking.
Flex fabrication notes
Easily add fabrication notes to manufacturing documentation to ensure proper manufacturing of flex designs.
Multi-zone definition and management
Easily define zones on the PCB to manage rules and stackups specific to flex and rigid sections of the design.
Multiple stackups
Easily define stackups for both rigid and flex regions in the cross section editor. Assign these varying stackups to zones on the PCB.
Dynamic zones with cross hatch and solid planes
OrCAD X automatically performs design rule checking on all items in the crosshatched shape, flagging any clearance errors on the shape. Connect lines, pins, and vias on the same net as the shape can touch the shape without causing DRC errors. The artwork generator automatically flashes thermal-relief pads for pads of that net, and antipads for non-member pads.
Bend definition and management
Easily define and manage bends in OrCAD X including the bend line, side, radius, and angle.

Autorouting

Automated routing with SPECCTRA

Define the desired parameters and automatically route your design.

3D Mechanical Integration

MCAD/ECAD Codesign

Collaborate with MCAD seamlessly with n – Dassault Systemes SOLIDWORKS and CATIA, Siemens NX, Autodesk Fusion, PTC Creo

Native Real-Time 3D Design

Fast realistic 3D built-in

MCAD-Driven Component Placement

Drive implementation based on mechanical requirements

3D Clearance and Collision Detection

Verify the final assembly by assigning and checking rules for 3D clearances to prevent collisions. View DRC markers in the 3D canvas to efficiently review design rule violations.

Rigid-Flex Synchronization

Collaborate on Rigid Flex designs Supported by Siemens NX and Dassault Systemes SOLIDWORKS)

In-Design Simulation & Analysis

Pre-Layout Signal Integrity Analysis

Simulate and perform solution space analysis early

Graphical topology definition and exploration within OrCAD Capture to determine the necessary rules for your design

PSpice Modeling Applications

Create & modify models quickly & accurately

Transient, DC, AC, Bias Point PSpice Analysis

Simulate before you build (Limited to 250 node simulations in Standard and Pro)
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Post-Layout Signal Integrity Analysis

Verify design performance before manufacture

In-Design SI/PI Analysis

Perform signal integrity and power integrity analysis directly in the PCB canvas. View detailed tabular results and graphical overlays to easily pin point and correct issues while you design.
Capabilities
OrCAD X Capture
OrCAD X Standard
OrCAD X Professional
OrCAD X Professional Plus
Impedance
Visual, color-coded simulation identifies traces with high impedance directly in the PCB canvas to improve signal integrity as you design.
Coupling
Visual, color-coded simulation identifies traces with high coupling coefficients directly in the PCB canvas to improve signal integrity as you design.
Crosstalk analysis
Visual, color-coded simulation identifies aggressor and victim traces of crosstalk directly in the PCB canvas to improve signal integrity as you design.
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IR drop
Visual, color-coded simulation identifies insufficient voltage drop directly in the PCB canvas to improve power integrity as you design.
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Current Density
Visual, color-coded simulation identifies insufficient current density directly in the PCB canvas to improve power integrity as you design.
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Return Path
Visual, color-coded simulation identifies return path discontinuities directly in the PCB canvas to improve power integrity as you design.
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Thermal
Visual, color-coded simulation identifies component temperatures that violate constraint criteria by predicting the junction and case temperatures.
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Component Tolerance Analysis

Analyze the effect of component tolerance on circuit behavior

Stress Analysis

Perform smoke analysis to identify components which may become stressed overtime and cause circuit failure.

DFM Release to Manufacturing

Design True DFM

Real-time DFM checking as you work
Capabilities
OrCAD X Capture
OrCAD X Standard
OrCAD X Professional
OrCAD X Professional Plus
DFM Wizard
Automatically integrate specifications directly from you manufacturer or assign fabrication constraints based on IPC and common PCB fabrication requirements.
Design for Fabrication (DFF) - X checks
Ensure successful fabrication during PCB layout by checking for common fabrication issues including copper spacing, board outline constraints, annular ring, antennas, acid traps and more.
Design for Assembly (DFA) - X checks
Ensure successful assembly during PCB layout by checking for common assembly issues including package to package spacing, component and pastemask spacing to other design elements, and more.
Design for Test (DFT) - X checks
Ensure that the appropriate test point configuration is incorporated throughout the PCB layout to improve testability by checking rules for testpoint spacing, test points under components, minimum pad size, and more.

Release to Manufacturing Recipes

Automate and customize manufacturing package delivery

LiveDoc

Automated templated design documentation
Advanced
Advanced
Capabilities
OrCAD X Capture
OrCAD X Standard
OrCAD X Professional
OrCAD X Professional Plus
Real-time sync
Automatically synchronize the PCB canvas and manufacturing documentation to prevent errors.
Template based views and data
Quickly create the required documentation with preconfigured views, tables, charts, and more.
Dimensions and leaders
Define critical information for PCB manufacturing and assembly with efficient dimensioning and leaders.
PDF export
Quickly export a PDF of your manufacturing documentation for efficient sharing and collaboration
Create reusable templates
Create templates for manufacturing documentation containing the required pages, drawings, tables, notes, and settings to create consistency and accelerate the documentation process.

Backdrilling

Eliminate stubs and maximize signal performance
Advanced
Advanced
Capabilities
OrCAD X Capture
OrCAD X Standard
OrCAD X Professional
OrCAD X Professional Plus
Static backdrilling
Stubs can be removed on the PCB through a board-fabrication process called backdrilling, sometimes referred to as controlled depth counter-boring. OrCAD X allows you to configure backdrilling from either side of the PCB and to multiple depths.
Dynamic backdrilling
By enabling dynamic backdrill mode, the backdrill information gets updated in real-time whenever an edit, such as when interactive routing or placement impacted pins and vias.

PCB Panelization

Define / test your own PCB panel configurations

Dynamic shaped based filleting

Automatically add teardrops and tapers

Automated testprep

Automatically add testpoints to your PCBs

Import / Export & Automation

Altium, Pads, Eagle Translators

Bring design data in from other CAD tools
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Capabilities
OrCAD X Capture
OrCAD X Standard
OrCAD X Professional
OrCAD X Professional Plus
Schematic translation- Altium
Schematic translation- Eagle
Symbol translation
PCB translation- Altium
PCB translation- PADS
PCB translation- Eagle
Footprint translation

General Output Formats

Gerber 274x, NC Drill, NC Route, IPC-2581, ODB++, IPC-D-356 Netlist and more
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Automation & Scripting Layer

Automate common processes during the PCB layout process with scripting to accelerate tasks and streamline the design process.
Limited

Intelligent PDF

Quickly export a PDF of the schematic or PCB to communicate design information with all stakeholders.
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STEP, STL, IGES

Easily incorporate 3D models into the PCB design with support for STEP, IGES and STL models.

DXF and IDX Import/Export

2D data exchange

PLM, ERP, MRP Integration

Connect your systems and workflows
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Integrated, bi-directional communication with your companies PLM, ERP, or MRP systems accelerates component selection, purchasing, and the PCB design process with a cohesive environment for all departments.

AI-Enhanced PCB Design

AI Placement

Automated AI driven placement engine
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AI Routing

Automated AI driven routing engine
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AI Copper

Automated AI driven copper engine
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