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9.2
SolidWorks Electrical Schematics
★★★★★

SolidWorks Electrical Schematics

SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematics has an intuitive and easy-to-use interface that automates complex tasks, such as contact cross-referencing and terminal drawings. It accelerates product development by simultaneously minimizing the repetitive tasks associated with developing electrical schematics

Best tool for designing an embedded electrical systems - Bapti Niloy B.

Ease of use
9.2
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9.3
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9.2
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8.0
Autodesk EAGLE
★★★★★

Autodesk EAGLE

PCB layout software for every engineer.

Best PCB Design Program for Engineers - User in Telecommunications

Ease of use
7.3
Support
7.9
Ease of Setup
0.0

Languages supported: English

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8.8
DipTrace
★★★★★

DipTrace

PCB Layout is a high-level engineering tool for board design featuring smart manual routing of high-speed and differential signals, shape-based autorouter, advanced verification, and wide import/export capabilities. Design requirements are defined by net classes, class-to-class rules, and detailed settings by object types for each class or layer. DipTrace features design process with real-time DRC, which reports errors on the fly before actually ...

DipTrace is a very useful tool and I like to recommend it to my collegues - Maksym S.

Ease of use
9.2
Support
8.6
Ease of Setup
8.1

Platforms: Mac, Win

Price: $$$$$

Business Size: 1

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9.2
CAM350
★★★★★

CAM350

CAM350 automates the PCB CAM engineering department by preparing and optimizing the design files for fabrication. Getting designs quickly through fabrication is a very complex process and effectively managing each operation is the key to moving into high-volume production. With a solution for every operation, CAM350 manages data input and preparation, through analysis, test, mill and drill to final bare-board production.

CAM350 Review - Francisco M.

Ease of use
8.9
Support
9.2
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7.4
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8.6
NI Multisim
★★★★★

NI Multisim

NI Multisim is an electronic schematic capture and simulation program.

Best for Designing Basic and Complex Digital as well as Power Circuits for Control - Sainathan I.

Ease of use
8.6
Support
8.4
Ease of Setup
9.0

Languages supported: German, English

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9.0
Ansys HFSS
★★★★★

Ansys HFSS

ANSYS HFSS software is the industry standard for simulating high-frequency electromagnetic fields. Its gold-standard accuracy, advanced solvers and high-performance computing technologies make it an essential tool for engineers tasked with executing accurate and rapid design in high-frequency and high-speed electronic devices and platforms. HFSS offers state-of the-art solver technologies based on finite element, integral equation, asymptotic ...

Best finite element method solver HFSS and For Antenna design - Zain U.

Ease of use
8.3
Support
9.3
Ease of Setup
8.7

Languages supported: English

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9.0
Fusion 360
★★★★★

Fusion 360

Fusion 360 unifies design, engineering, and manufacturing into a single platform.

Great CAD/CAM for small business - James P.

Ease of use
8.5
Support
9.0
Ease of Setup
8.7

Languages supported: German, English, French, Italian, Japanese

Platforms: Mac, Win, Linux

Price: $$$$$

Business Size: 0

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8.8
ExpressPCB Plus
★★★★★

ExpressPCB Plus

ExpressPCB circuit board layout program is a snap to learn and use. Laying out PCBs is easy, even for the first time user. ExpressPCB Plus is the next generation PCB Layout software. ExpressPCB Plus is still a snap to learn, plus it provides many features not available in ExpressPCB Classic software and manufacturing services.

Good knowledgeable website for technicnology geeks. - Abhishek S.

Ease of use
9.4
Support
8.5
Ease of Setup
9.8
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9.4
DesignSpark PCB
★★★★★

DesignSpark PCB

DesignSpark PCB is here to help your company explore more design options - leading to increased innovation. At the core of this unique software is a powerful software engine that enables you to capture schematics and design PCB boards and layouts.

Free easy to use pcb layout design tool - Bara'a S.

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8.6
Allegro Design Authoring
★★★★★

Allegro Design Authoring

CadenceAllegroDesign Authoring is an enterprise-enabled design creation solution that allows schematic designers to create complex designs quickly and efficiently. It provides advanced productivity features such as reuse of previous schematic designs as blocks or sheetspartially or completely.

Great platform for electric circuit schematics work - TEJAS D.

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8.6
Altium CircuitMaker
★★★★★

Altium CircuitMaker

CircuitMaker is a free PCB design tool powered by Altium

CircuitMaker is an excellent option for the simulation of electronic circuits - James Michael W.

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6.6
Allegro PCB Designer
★★★★★

Allegro PCB Designer

Quickly take designs from concept to production. The Cadence Allegro PCB Designer quickly takes simple and complex designs from concept to production in a constraint-driven design system to ensure functionality and manufacturability. Scalable technology allows designers to cost-effectively match all current and future technological and methodological needs for teams, organizations, and projects of all sizes and complexities.

Best Software for PCB simulation and PCB design - Dhruven D.

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8.4
OrCAD Capture
★★★★★

OrCAD Capture

OrCAD Capture is one of the most widely used schematic design solutions for the creation and documentation of electrical circuits

Intuitive and backward compatible(usage-wise) - Syed Mohsin Ali S.

Ease of use
7.6
Support
8.3
Ease of Setup
6.4
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8.6
Ultiboard
★★★★★

Ultiboard

Ultiboard is printed circuit board design and layout software that integrates seamlessly with Multisim to accelerate PCB prototype development. Ultiboard software offers efficient PCB design layout and routing with a customizable environment. You can use its flexible tools to place parts and copper with manual precision to define critical board elements. With its automated functionality, you can quickly complete a design. The advanced ...

I have designed all my complex PCB designed in Ni Ultiboard and my experience is excellent. - Muhammad Hassan J.

Ease of use
9.0
Support
8.5
Ease of Setup
8.7
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9.0
Allegro Design Entry Capture/Capture CIS
★★★★★

Allegro Design Entry Capture/Capture CIS

Easy-to-use and powerful, CadenceAllegroDesign Entry Capture and Capture component information system (CIS) is the most widely used schematic design solution, supporting both flat and hierarchical designs from the simplest to the most complex. Seamless bi-directional integration with Allegro PCB enables data synchronization and cross-probing/placing between the schematic and the board design. Allegro Design Entry Capture and Capture CIS allows ...

Quick learner software for new user. - Omprakash D.

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8.4
OrCAD PCB Designer
★★★★★

OrCAD PCB Designer

OrCAD PCB Designer is a tiered, scalable PCB design solution that delivers advanced capabilities and highly integrated flows.

OrCAD PCB Designer the Perfect one - Kashif A.

Ease of use
7.6
Support
8.3
Ease of Setup
5.6
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8.8
SolidWorks PCB
★★★★★

SolidWorks PCB

SOLIDWORKS PCB enables the productivity you need to design Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) quickly along with unique, collaboration between electrical and 3D mechanical design teams. It offers a clear advantage where ECAD-MCAD collaboration is critical for overall success of electronic product design

It is a good option for PCB design - Bapti Niloy B.

Ease of use
8.8
Support
8.8
Ease of Setup
8.9
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9.0
Altium Designer
★★★★★

Altium Designer

Altium Designer bridges all facets of the PCB design process to keep you seamlessly connected to every aspect of your design at all times.

Professional tools with ease of use and learning for Schematic and PCB - Sohaib Q.

Ease of use
8.4
Support
9.0
Ease of Setup
8.3
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9.0
Sigrity SystemSI
★★★★★

Sigrity SystemSI

CadenceSigrity SystemSI technology performs automated die-to-die signal integrity analysis in two configurations: source-synchronous for parallel buses and serial links, with an emphasis on SerDes channels. Covering the range DC to over 56GHz, the SystemSI technology uses frequency domain, time domain, and statistical analysis methods. Both configurations are augmented with a general-purpose topology exploration tool.

Signal integrity - User in Higher Education

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8.0
Advanced Circuits
★★★★★

Advanced Circuits

A highly capable PCB design software that is intuitive, unrestricted and free.

Great once you figure it out - User in Education Management

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8.0
Allegro PSpice Simulator
★★★★★

Allegro PSpice Simulator

The CadenceAllegroPSpiceSimulator provides complete pre- and post-layout testing for analog and mixed-signal designs with powerful simulation, debugging, design, and analysis utilities. The Allegro PSpice Simulator includes Cadence PSpice technology at the core, providing fast and accurate simulations. This advanced analysis package includes utilities for sensitivity analysis, goal-based multi-parameter optimization, component stress and ...

Allegro pspice review - User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

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7.0
CircuitStudio
★★★★★

CircuitStudio

CircuitStudio the PCB Design Tool ready to pick up and go. With the 1.5 release now making it easier than ever to transition your historical Eagle data into a modern tool, with the peace of mind that you will be able to continue editing your design files today, tomorrow and into the future.

Easy simple pcd design tool with enhanced features - YOGESH N.

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Languages supported: English

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6.0
OrCAD PCB SI
★★★★★

OrCAD PCB SI

OrCAD PCB SI is an integrated analysis environment that delivers powerful simulation technology to help find and address signal integrity (SI) issues throughout the design process from circuit design in the schematic to board placement and routing.

Easy tool for PCB signal integrity - YOGESH N.

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5.0
EasyEDA
★★★★★

EasyEDA

EasyEDA supports direct links to more than 200,000 real-time, in-stock components at LCSC. Designers can refer to stocks, prices, and order at any time during design. A massive collection of open source projects helps you find more interesting projects and speeds up your design.

Simple and easy to use software - Prajith S.

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0.0
Altium NEXUS
★★★★★

Altium NEXUS

The NEXUS design collaboration panel leverages social interaction between designers to keep team members in sync. Schematic, Layout, MCAD, and PCB multi-board interactions between team members are done using the collaboration panel, and recorded as part of the design history.

Decent Artifact Management tool but UI needs revamp - Consultant in Logistics and Supply Chain

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