| Table 1. Board Design Entry |
| EDA Vendor |
Tool Name |
Description |
| Altium |
nVisage |
Board design capture |
| Protel |
Board design capture |
| P-CAD |
Board layout |
| Cadence |
Allegro PCB Librarian 610 |
Verify the packaging of library parts |
| Allegro Design Entry CS210 |
Schematic entry allowing teams to share parts information |
| Allegro Design Entry HDL 610 |
Merges schematic design with PCB design |
| Allegro PCB Editor |
World’s leading PCB layout system |
| OrCAD PCB Editor |
Place-&-route editor |
| EMA Design Automation |
OrCAD Capture CIS
|
Schematic entry with access to Component Information Systems (CIS) |
|
Allegro Design Entry HDL
|
Streamlines high-speed PCB design with a constraint-driven approach
|
|
|
OrCAD PCB Editor
|
Interactive environment for creating & editing simple to complex PCBs
|
|
|
OrCAD Layout
|
A quick & easy-to-use tool for PCB designs
|
|
| Mentor Graphics® |
I/O Designer |
Automates pin placement & maintains connectivity across multiple design iterations |
| Board Station |
PCB design tool for global enterprise |
| Expedition |
Complex PCB designs |