By
Kraig Mitzner, Consultant, Silverdale, WA, USA

Description
This book provides instruction on how to use the OrCAD design suite to design and manufacture printed circuit boards. The book is written for both students and practicing engineers who need a quick tutorial on how to use the software and who need in-depth knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of the software package. There are two goals the book aims to reach: The primary goal is to show the reader how to design a PCB using OrCAD Capture and OrCAD Layout. Capture is used to build the schematic diagram of the circuit, and Layout is used to design the circuit board so that it can be manufactured. The secondary goal is to show the reader how to add PSpice simulation capabilities to the design, and how to develop custom schematic parts, footprints and PSpice models. Often times separate designs are produced for documentation, simulation and board fabrication. This book shows how to perform all three functions from the same schematic design. This approach saves time and money and ensures continuity between the design and the manufactured product. Orcad Capture and Orcad PCB Layout

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Review
"I've found this book to be very helpful and exactly what I've been looking for. Kraig Mitzner has done a wonderful job of covering the full spectrum of printed circuit board fabrication. The content spans not only the OrCAD Layout software, but the physical process of PCB fabrication and advanced topics such as RF issues."

-Jeff Will, Valparaiso University reverse engineering a product:
Determine Patent infringement claims

Determine if competition has copied a product

Discover product strengths, weaknesses and limitations
To understand competitor's products and develop alternatives

Manufacturer of a product no longer exists or produces a product

Manufacturer of a product no longer supports/services a product

Documentation of the original design is lost or inadequate

To update obsolete components with current technology

reveal inner-workings of products
determine product interoperability
create better designs
Benchmark analysis

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We can provide the following:
Analysis of competitive products
Document existing or obsolete products
Re-Develop existing products
Obsolescence recovery - obsolete parts replacement
Schematic CAD generation from existing products
Printed Circuit artwork generation from existing products
Re-capture of lost PCB layouts

Flowcharts for Microprocessor or PLD/FLGA operation

Source-code recreation for Microprocessor or PLD/FPGA

Re-create & uncover underlying design concepts

Characterize product operation

Upgrade obsolete parts with with available components

Transfer paper documentation into CAD drawings

We have over 20 years of practical, Hardware/Software Engineering Experience from System Design to Detailed Circuit Design, Programming, PCB Layout, Debugging, and Deployment. Extensive in-depth applications experience of applying Electronics, Computers, and Software to solve real-world problems. Extensive experience with Conceptual Designs, Feasibility Studies, Tradeoff Analysis, reverse engineering, as well as Product Implementation, Development and Support.

Since we are also a full service Electronic Engineering firm, the following additional services can be provided:
Electronic Circuit Design
Printed Circuit Board Layout
Feasibility Studies / Tradeoff Analysis
Competition Analysis
Cost Analysis
Product fine-tuning
Transferring products from prototype to manufacturing
Manufacturing Support
Product Cost Reduction
Manufacturing Documentation
Test Jigs

Product Description
This book provides instruction on how to use the OrCAD design suite to design and manufacture printed circuit boards. The book is written for both students and practicing engineers who need a quick tutorial on how to use the software and who need in-depth knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of the software package.

There are two goals the book aims to reach:
The primary goal is to show the reader how to design a PCB using OrCAD Capture and OrCAD Layout. Capture is used to build the schematic diagram of the circuit, and Layout is used to design the circuit board so that it can be manufactured.
The secondary goal is to show the reader how to add PSpice simulation capabilities to the design, and how to develop custom schematic parts, footprints and PSpice models. Often times separate designs are produced for documentation, simulation and board fabrication. This book shows how to perform all three functions from the same schematic design. This approach saves time and money and ensures continuity between the design and the manufactured product.

The Cadence OrCAD product line includes affordable, high-performance PCB design tools that boost productivity for smaller design teams and individual PCB designers.

Cadence? OrCAD? Capture design entry is the most widely used schematic entry system in electronic design today for one simple reason: fast and universal design entry. Whether you're designing a new analog circuit, revising schematic diagram for an existing PCB, or designing a digital block diagram with an HDL module, OrCAD Capture provides simple schematic commands you need to enter, modify and verify the design for PCB.

Cadence? has begun the End-of-Life process for Cadence OrCAD? Layout technology based products

Please Note: Cadence OrCAD Capture, OrCAD Capture CIS, Cadence SPECCTRA? for OrCAD, and Cadence PSpice? technology are all integral parts of Cadence’s long-term product strategy and are not affected by this notice.

Audience
PRIMARY: Electrical engineers; printed circuit board design engineers. These designers work in numerous industries, given how many devices incorporate PCBs. SECONDARY: Some possibility for upside in academic market, by working with the OrCAD var, EMA Design Automation.

Contents
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION TO CAD AND PCB FABRICATION COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN AND THE ORCAD DESIGN SUITE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FABRICATION PCB cores and layer stack-up PCB fabrication process Photolithography and chemical etching Mechanical milling Layer registration FUNCTION OF ORCAD LAYOUT IN THE PCB DESIGN PROCESS DESIGN FILES CREATED BY LAYOUT Layout format files (.MAX) Post process (Gerber) files PCB assembly layers and files CHAPTER 2. INTRODUCTION TO THE PCB DESIGN FLOW BY EXAMPLE OVERVIEW OF THE DESIGN FLOW CREATING A CIRCUIT DESIGN WITH CAPTURE Starting a New Project Placing Parts Wiring (Connecting) the Parts Creating the Layout Netlist in Capture DESIGNING THE PCB WITH LAYOUT Starting Layout and Importing the Netlist Making a Board Outline