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I’ve also used Altium Designer for various clients but, given the choice, I prefer Diptrace. In January 2011, Parallax switched from EAGLE to DipTrace for developing its printed circuit boards.A quick review of 2 PCB design tools by Ted Mawson, Senior Designer with MB Electronic Designĭiptrace is a schematic capture and PCB design tool that I’ve been using for over 4 years now. PICAXE related libraries can be found in the net. Some hobby and educational groups such as the PICAXE forum members have developed libraries specific to the PICAXE range of microcontroller as produced by Revolution Education including many of the frequently used associated integrated circuits.

Overall speed and memory optimization for large designs.

Tree view of 3D models in All Models list, sorted by categories (folders).

DRC rule details (easy editing of routing constraints).

ODB++ (version 7.0) manufacturing output.

Custom user-defined keyboard shortcuts for tools and dialogs.

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Differential pairs: define differential pair and its rules automatic or manual defining of paired pads paired routing and editing of differential pair single-track differential pair routing and editing phase tune tool (place custom / regular size meanders) real-time control of phase and length tolerance differential pair manager support of differential pairs for external autorouters, recognition of paired traces.

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Power and ground plane layers do not count as signal layers, so the free versions can create four-layer boards with full power and ground planes.

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‡ Ī version of DipTrace is freely available with all the functionality of the full package except that it is limited to 300 pins and non-commercial use or 500 pins (non-commercial use, contact for free upgrade) and two signal layers.

Note: Unlimited plane layers (power, ground) for all editions, which means 2 signal layers editions can create 4-layer boards.

Note: Non-profit hobbyists can request a free 'Lite' upgrade.

DXF import makes creating complex layouts easier. Custom templates can be created for non-standard patterns. Creation of pattern is basically selecting a template, entering a couple of vital parameters, drawing the silkscreen, and launching automatic pad renumbering. Circle, lines (headers, DIP), square (QFP), matrix (BGA), rectangle (RQFP), and zig-zag standard templates. More than 140000 components in standard libraries.ĭraw patterns with various types of shapes, pads, holes, and dimensions. Importing libraries from different EDA formats.

BSDL import, bulk pin naming, and pin manager tools for pins and buses. Manage component libraries and create single- or multi-part components by selecting a template and its dimensions, defining visual and electrical pin parameters, setting up a Spice model, and attaching pattern with a 3D model to finalize component creation.

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Design rule check with in-depth detailing and net connectivity verification procedures are available. The board can be previewed in 3D and exported to STEP format for mechanical CAD modeling. DRC also checks length and phase tolerances for differential pairs and controls signal synchronization for nets and buses (including layer stackup and bonding wire induced signal delays). When routing with real-time DRC, the program reports errors on the fly before actually making them. Design requirements are defined by net classes, class-to-class rules, and detailed settings by object types for each class or layer. DipTrace Schematic has ERC verification and Spice export for external simulation.Įngineering tool for board design with smart manual routing, differential pairs, length-matching tools, shape-based autorouter, advanced verification, layer stackup manager, and wide import/export capabilities. Cross-module management ensures that principal circuits can be easily converted into a PCB, back-annotated, or imported/exported from/to other EDA software, CAD formats and net-lists.

Screenshot of Schematic Capture in DipTrace v3 (2016)Īdvanced circuit design tool with support of multi-sheet and multi-level hierarchical schematics that delivers a number of features for visual and logical pin connections.