What’s New with PADS?

What’s New with PADS?

Lots of good things coming – very soon!  Check this video snippet out! Jim

Powerful Design Creation with the PADS ES Suite

Powerful Design Creation with the PADS ES Suite

Simple schematic capture is not enough anymore.  You need a tool that won’t get in your way as you are…

PADS Tips and Tricks: Building a PCB Decal with Polar Patterns

PADS Tips and Tricks: Building a PCB Decal with Polar Patterns

Many connectors and other components require decals/footprints that have their pins laid out in a polar pattern.  In many CAD…

Interactive Routing in the PADS ES Suite

Interactive Routing in the PADS ES Suite

When designing a PCB, most of your time may be spent interactively routing. PADS has always been known for having…

Do Your Designs Require Simulation and Analysis?

Do Your Designs Require Simulation and Analysis?

Are you doing any simulation today, specifically for signal integrity issues?  Many design professionals believe that simulaiton is only needed…

PADS Tips and Tricks: Printing a Color Image of a Decal

PADS Tips and Tricks: Printing a Color Image of a Decal

Have you ever wanted to, or had the requirement to print a color image of a Decal?  This can be…

PADS Tips and Tricks: Creating Split Planes and Manipulating Thermal and Antipads

PADS Tips and Tricks: Creating Split Planes and Manipulating Thermal and Antipads

Today’s Tip and Trick comes from Bill Tkachuk in customer support. PADS Layout has very powerful split plane functionality.  Along…

DxDesigner With PADS Layout

DxDesigner With PADS Layout

I’ve spoken with several customers recently who have, or are in the process of transitioning from PADS Logic to the…

PADS Tips and Tricks – Assigning a Shortcut Key to a Macro

PADS Tips and Tricks – Assigning a Shortcut Key to a Macro

Have you written a macro and want to execute it quickly and easily with a custom defined shortcut key?  That’s…