--- "Symanski, Jerry SPAWAR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Gentlemen, I am currently involved in the all too familiar task of > choosing an EDA tool for our group.
I would suggest that the majority of designed in problems in hardware really fall back to how much control you can wield over your schematic/symbol & footprint/geometry libraries. Look at your staff skill levels, your design needs, talk to others, throw salt over your shoulder, have a guess.... My 2c: -Orcad has great front end control. What you get on the board is what you placed on the schematic (which is specified in the company spreadsheet). It has a prick of a layout tool but! -The good thing about Protel is you can do anything. The bad thing about Protel is you can do anything (dangerous in the wrong hands or if you don't have scrupulous post design checking). -Mentor, Expedition et al. Great stuff, twice the board layout system of the cheapie ones if you can afford the 5times+ the purchase price & learning curve. Emminently adaptable with a good front end (once libraries have been setup)& generally good back end. 20 seats is a serious proposition though... you've gotta take into account all the knowledge base in the staff that you have there already. Think it through carefully. ===== Dom Bragge CID Snr PCB Designer Sydney, Australia ( 99SE sp6 ) Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. http://au.movies.yahoo.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
