Resource Library
Posted on May 3, 2019
New part creation can be time consuming and error-prone, OrCAD makes it simple without ever leaving your CAD environment with real-time part data.
Posted on Nov 2, 2018
Double check your DFM rules before signoff with a forced batch check of all rules for your whole design. If you do find something awry, it’s easy to locate and fix in your design.
Posted on Nov 2, 2018
Double check your DFM rules before signoff with a forced batch check of all rules for your whole design. If you do find something awry, it’s easy to locate and fix in your design.
Posted on Nov 2, 2018
Easily ensure test points are accessible in your designs.
Posted on Nov 2, 2018
Check for common copper and component spacing issues that could potentially derail manufacturing and cause a respin.
Posted on Nov 2, 2018
Easily create and assign constraints for manufacturing based on IPC standards and common PCB rules.
Posted on Nov 2, 2018
Remove unused sections of plated through holes in high-speed designs to improve signal integrity on your designs.
Posted on Nov 2, 2018
Measure from true signal origin to end point through vias and through packages, not just the etch, so you can get timing right and ensure signal performance.
Posted on Nov 2, 2018
Visual indicators of length constraints help you meet delay propagation and total etch length goals when placing components.
Posted on Jul 31, 2018
Running traces over voids and split planes can cause impedance and noise control issues. Signal traces must be routed over an uninterrupted copper plane to ensure continuous loop or return path current. However, by automatically identifying problem traces, you can eliminate the need for time consuming, error-prone manual scanning on every layer of the board. OrCAD helps you do this with Segment Over Void detection. Now, problem traces are reported with the click of a button and highlighted for your review.
Posted on Jul 31, 2018
Resolving length matching issues can be difficult and time consuming, especially on densely populated boards when space is in high-demand. However, by automating this process you can save time and focus on other aspects of the design. OrCAD Interactive Delay Tuning can help. A real-time pop up meter allows you to see when the required trace length has been achieved. Choose from sawtooth, trombone, or accordion. Select the trace and watch the meter as the delay tune is added. The meter will turn green when the desired length is met. Save time and money with Interactive Delay tuning in OrCAD PCB Designer.
Posted on Jul 31, 2018
Matching trace lengths for large-bit buses and differential pairs in your design is vital. However, this can be a tedious process and mismatched lengths can result in signal quality and integrity issues. Signals may need to be synchronized with clocks and unmatched differential pairs create additional noise. Any of these issues can be detrimental to your design. However, by automating the process you can improve signal quality and reduce time and errors, allowing you to focus on more important aspects of the design. OrCAD helps you do this with constraints for Net Groups. Create Constraints for minimum and maximum propagation delay in mils, nanoseconds or percentage. Or set constraints for total etch length. Create Net Groups and assign the constraints to all the nets in a group. Analyze the constraints without ever leaving the Constraint Manager. DRC Markers flag any incorrect lengths in real-time. Eliminate the need to check each individual net with OrCAD PCB Designer.
Posted on Jul 24, 2018
Getting arcs equally spaced when routing a bus around a curved, flex circuit is not easy. With routing software offering a grid-based approach, this often leads to sloppy spacing and inadequate contour routing. However, with OrCAD contour etch routing, the software understands you are routing a bus with a unique contour and gives you the ability to specify the spacing between each one. This allows it routes to be completed uniformly and correctly spaced, all while performing DRC checks along the way to ensure you are adhering to set rules.
Posted on Jun 13, 2018
Prevent time-to-market delays by identifying manufacturing issues before they become a costly mistake. It’s not uncommon for designs to be submitted to manufacturing only to have problems identified that require design reworking and re-submission. This results in lost production time, schedule delays, and recurring tooling costs. What if you could identify DFM problems as you design and fix them when they happen? This webinar will help show you how to spot and fix troublesome DFM issues in-design before they ever become a problem.
Posted on Sep 26, 2017
We are continuously adding new functionalities to the OrCAD Interactive 3D Canvas. Now you can even visualize bending of a multi-zone rigid-flex design. You can view its folded state, conduct collision checks when the design is bent, and measure a selected path in 3D mode.
Posted on Jul 17, 2017
An in-depth overview of OrCAD 17.2 PCB Professional
Posted on Jul 14, 2017
A 3-minute overview video on OrCAD PCB Editor, OrCAD Capture, and PSpice.
Posted on Jul 6, 2017
This week’s Working with OrCAD video, DRC, will discuss how OrCAD can help easily resolve DRCs in your design. The video will cover how view DRC counts, review, waive, or fix them and reports you can execute which provide a secondary set of checks.
Posted on Jun 14, 2017
This week’s Working with OrCAD video, Constraint Manager, discusses how the constraint manager constitutes the central focus point within OrCAD. This allows the designer to control the physicality of their design, making it the heart and soul of Cadence design products. In this video, you will learn how to leverage the constraint manager to create error-free designs, the four types of constraint sets, and net grouping within the system.
Posted on Jun 7, 2017
This week’s Working with OrCAD video, Cross Section, will discuss how OrCAD can help you review design specs and determine physical requirements (i.e. controlled impedance, high voltage nets, high amperage nets, etc.) which can help you work more efficiently with your manufacturer to come up with a cost-efficient stack up or build. The video will also cover two different ways to enter the stack up information into your design either by manually entering the information into the setup cross-section dialog or via the IPC2581 standard— these methods help ensure your designs are accurate and can be repeatedly produced correctly.