Getting Started in PCB Design

Mentor Graphics Corporation, 2007. — 65 p.Welcome to Getting Started in PCB Design, a high-level introduction to the PCB design process and how PADS PCB solutions can improve your design flow.
Perhaps you're new to printed circuit board design, or maybe you're a seasoned professional. It might be that recent changes in your company have brought you new tasks and responsibilities, including those associated with the design and production of state-of-the-art electronic products. Or perhaps you might just be interested in exploring the advanced capabilities now available to help you increase your productivity and improve your product's quality.
Regardless of your motivation, in just 60 easy-to-read pages, this guide will show you how to take a design from concept to completion in a format that will prepare you to develop your own designs with confidence and accuracy. Each chapter will start with an overview of basic design concepts, and then proceed with a section on how PADS solutions can be used to streamline the process.
Any process is easier to learn when there is an underlying structure that holds it all together. Printed circuit board design is no exception; there is a simple flow that keeps the process organized and helps to ensure design success. Once you're familiar with it, you're well on your way to creating consistent designs that can be manufactured and tested easily.
Using the many advanced design capabilities available in the PADS products, you will learn how to set up your working environment, capture your design, verify the integrity of the design, produce the physical layout, and generate all necessary manufacturing outputs. At the same time, you will be establishing a structured and repeatable design process.Welcome.
New to PCB Design?
Getting Organized.
Design Flow.
PADS Environment.
Library Parts.
Schematic.
Netlist Creation.
PCB Design Setup.
Placement.
Design Rules.
Routing.
Design Verification.
CAM Documents.