4, 5 programs out of 5: KiCad and OrCAD PCB Designer Professional
4. KiCad KiCad is a free and open source software package for PCB design. The program was developed by Jean-Pierre Charras of the University of Grenoble in 1992. Includes schematic management, PCB routing and 3D modeling.
Functions and features: - Kicad: project manager. - Eeschema: electrical schematic editor. - Pcbnew: PCB editor. - Cvpcb: utility for selecting physical footprints of components used in a schematic. - Gerbview: a Gerber file viewer. - Pcbcalculator: an auxiliary tool for calculating resistor values, track widths, etc.
5. Cadence OrCAD PCB Designer The program was created in 1988 by Cadence Design Systems.
Features and functions: - Development of schematics, layouts and routing. - Automatic creation and modification of shapes. - Automatic BGA creation assistance. - Modeling and analysis in PSpice. - Improved performance and reliability while optimizing costs. - Automatic validation of schematics. - Mechanical and electrical modeling of electronic circuits. - OrCAD circuit. - Symbol editor. - Integrated search for electronic components. - Integrated design constraints.