IMHO... a Cadence and CCT solution is hard to beat. No question in my   
mind for tools on UNIX,
Allegro is the best PCB layout system on the planet. For the Intel/MS   
boxes
Cadence Allegro / CCT Specctra is/will be unbeatable.

We have been using  Allegro Designeron NT for about a year now and the   
CCT Router
for about 3 months. You can really get at ton of work done using these   
tools.
You can do simple boards up to your most complex as well.

Thanks,

LT


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From:  Juanita Zeinstra[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent:  Monday, December 02, 1996 9:18 AM
To:  TechNet
Subject:  Re: PCB Design S/W - Soliciting Inputs

Subject: PCB Design S/W - Soliciting Inputs
Author:  [log in to unmask] at SMTPpost1
Date:    11/26/96 1:25 PM


We are in the beginning stages of trying to decide what PCB design
software to migrate to. We are finding that our current systems which are   

PADS Logic, Power PCB, Cadkey & Gerbtool just isn't going to get the job
done in the near future. The three systems that we have knowledge with &
that we believe will do the job that we envision being required are
Cadence, Zuken-Redac's Visula & Intergraph. We want a platform that will
run on Window's NT with Pentium based hardware. We currently have 90Mhz
Pentiums with 32 to 64 Meg of ram on each.
       

I have experience with trying to get Cadence into a facility but would
like to hear from others in the feild. What I'm looking for is good
and/or bad experiences with each platform.
       

Information from the representatives from these three vendors would be
greatly apreciated. What we are looking for from a package is
exceptional mechanical drawing capablilities (for doing the Fabrication
drawing & Panelization drawing) with good GD&T utilization as well as
ability to handle robust PCB design rules, checking, layout, Digital &
analog design simulation. We also want to have Gerber 274X file
manipulation as a standard feature to veiw and panelize A/W. We require
real time back anotation. Also outputs for driving our automatic Pick &
Place equipment.
       

I don't think I'm looking for a dream system here and I know that
whatever we end up with will be a hybrid of what we at this point
envision so any input will be greatly apreciated.
       

Thanks in advance;
       

Steve Collins
PCB Design Supervisor
TSX Corporation
El Paso, TX
Ph: (800) 351-2345
Fax: (915) 543-4898
email: [log in to unmask]
       

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