Company: Phantom Motion, Inc. | Industry: Electronic Design | Solution: OrCAD X
“When I switched to OrCAD, believe it or not, the only limitation I had was my knowledge.”
About Phantom Motion, Inc.
Phantom Motion, Inc. is a design firm focused on product development, helping commercial companies bring product ideas from concept through production. Their customers depend on them to deliver consistent, manufacturable, and high-quality designs for both small and large-scale projects.
Goals
When launching Phantom Motion, Inc., President Vitaliy Degtyarov sought a PCB design solution that could simplify daily engineering tasks while keeping pace with the increasing complexity and demands of his clients. The goal was to establish an efficient, reliable design process that would support high-quality, manufacturable boards delivered on time and within budget.
Challenges
Prior to adopting OrCAD X, Degtyarov struggled with inefficient EDA tools that slowed productivity and introduced design risks, these included:
Inefficient Routing
Routing in other EDA tools was “the biggest nightmare”. When attempting to move traces, push-and-shove routing introduced multiple instances of the same trace leading to even more problems and errors.
Manual Work Arounds
To try to manage design complexity and inherent software issues, Degtyarov resorted to writing manual scripts and workarounds, increasing complexity and extending project timelines.
Slow Performance
Previous ECAD software was often slow and consistently rebooting, which drastically hindered his productivity.
Due to these challenges, when it came time to launch his company, Degtyarov knew he needed a software that would not only help simplify his daily tasks but could also keep up with the increasing and changing demands of the large companies he worked with. This is when he turned to OrCAD X PCB Designer.
Results
By switching to OrCAD X PCB Designer, Phantom Motion, Inc. gained a complete and integrated PCB design flow that significantly improved accuracy and efficiency:
Unified Environment
Integration between OrCAD X Capture and OrCAD X PCB Editor creates a unified environment. Phantom Motion, Inc. accelerated the layout process with the ability to seamlessly place components and cross-probe between their schematic and PCB designs.
Manufacturing Ready
Rather than being frustrated with board re-spins or having to address multiple design issues, Phantom Motion, Inc and Degtyarov are confident knowing they are producing manufacturable boards the first time.
“When I send [my design] to fab, it always gets manufactured and is exactly what I asked for.”
This is due to the comprehensive constraint management system within OrCAD X as well as the software’s ability to handle these tasks without creating additional, unnecessary work.
The team now produces high-quality boards with fewer iterations and reduced design time. With greater confidence in design constraints and software performance, Phantom Motion, Inc. can now focus on innovation rather than troubleshooting. Learn more about how Phantom Motion, Inc. achieved success with OrCAD X here.
