Donna,

You may wish to contact Zuken redac as they have some good RF layout tools.

the web site is http//:www.zuken.com
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Donna Perry wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I did not start the question, but have thoroughly
> enjoyed the responses, as your opinions and other
> information regarding PCB CAD software is all
> extremely interesting.
>
> I have a "branch" question, though.  Which is the
> preferred software to use for RF layout design
> (SMT)?
>
> This is a great forum, folks!  So much for so
> little.  BTW, I use PADS/Perform (not the newer
> PowerPCB, yet), and think very highly of it. I can
> only compare it with the much larger (and older) GDS
> II system, which is not really a comparison.  Once I
> became familiar with the PC environment with PADS, I
> found it very obliging in design work. It is still
> doing a great job, even when the limitations of the
> system have been taxed beyond belief!  I can only
> wish for a software package to do as great a job
> with RF as PADS does in all other design.
>
> Looking forward to your input,
> Donna
>
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