Set of utilities and programs that allow to design integrated circuits, conduct analog and digital simulation, to develop and prepare to manufacture a multilayer printed circuit Board high-level.
Along with Altium Designer and Mentor Graphics PADS, Cadence Allegro is the most advanced and convenient system for computer-aided design of electronics in the modern world. Medium Allegro Cadence has a unique shell-based scripts and managed from the command line. Many developers find it uncomfortable, however, she is a recognized leader in stability, lack of bugs and critical errors.
Allegro PCB – внешний вид
The package is based on Cadence Allegro is a basic set of PCB Design Studio consisting of three modules which contain all the necessary tools for end-to-end design boards:
1. Concept HDL or Orcad Capture CIS to select from. Two schematic editor with integrated control elements, each of which has its own approaches and strengths. More simple Orcad Capture CIS perfect for quick work on a project with access via the Internet to the widest base component. Concept HDL is suitable for a group developing complex projects. All the work can be easily split into manageable modules are single-tasking and distribute them among designers.
2. Allegro PCB – interactive shell to create and edit printed circuit boards of any complexity with the planning of the topology, tracing, and pre-production.
3. SPECCTRA – программа, состоящая из редактора трасс и автотрассировщика. Оба средства интегрируются с Allegro PCB.
In addition, in the package there are PE Librarian utility designed for creating and managing library elements.
Standard modules basic set Cadence Allegro have the possibility of upgrading. This allows you to increase some of their characteristics, as well as provides access to additional functions in accordance with the latest production requirements. For example, available enhancements:
• Allegro performance option – expanding sets of rules for developing high-speed printed circuit boards;
• SPECCTRA upgrade – increases the number of layers in the autotrace to 256;
• PSpice A/D allows you to perform analog and mixed simulation;
• SPECCTRA Quest – performs qualitative research signals before and after the trace topology.
Powerful sync tool will automatically propagate changes made in the main part of the project, all versions. Determine the desired version at any stage of development: when you create a list of consumables during the simulation or generation of data on production. This can be done both from the topology editor or from the circuit input.
The annual cost of a basic set of Allegro Cadence is around 4000 us dollars. In addition, there are more advanced basic, advanced and maximum scenario of the considered environment. The high price is the main disadvantage of this package, limiting its use. Not only individual hams, but even a large company specializing in the development of printed circuit boards and interested in efficiency and productivity, cannot always afford to purchase the program. From this page you can download a trial version of a number of modules of the software package.
Allegro PCB – прочие окна настроек
Utilities that are included with Cadence Allegro, was developed by the programmers of the company Cadence Design Systems (http://www.cadence.com/), have also all rights to OrCAD. In addition to the development of popular packages IC design (Virtuoso, Encounter, Incisive Platform) and PCBs (Allegro and OrCAD), the company provides an opportunity to test third-party software on the virtual chips to the production of microprocessors.
Currently, the Central office Cadence Design Systems is located in United States, San Jose, the bulk of the staff working in Silicon Valley, and worldwide there are over sixty branches of the company.
The interface language of the software package Cadence Allegro English only.
Allegro Cadence advantageously differs from its competitors undemanding to system resources. From professional system design only this environment will run on a single core processor. The program is fully compatible with the operating systems of the Windows family starting from Windows XP.
Software distribution: Shareware (paid), there is a trial version with limitations
The official website of the Cadence Allegro: http://www.cadence.com