13 Apr
2004
13 Apr
'04
2:36 a.m.
>>>> "vrs" == vrs
<vrs(a)msn.com> writes:
> Cadsoft (www.cadsoft.de or www.cadsoftusa.com) has
a nice PCB CAD
> tool (Eagle CAD). There's a freeware version, but it's limited in
> schematic and PCB size. There's also a low cost non-profit
> version that's still somewhat limited but a lot less, it might
> work for you. I've been using an older version for some time now,
> it's quite a nice product.
vrs> I use this (and like it) too. Also, I bought the unlimited
vrs> version, so I can lay out arbitrarily large PCBs (did a TC08
vrs> backplane layout recently). I could probably be arm-twisted to
vrs> lay out the combo board (especially if the two smaller boards
vrs> have already been done). I also have some (limited) experience
vrs> using Eagle to generate the files needed by a board fab.
I've done one board to date. That one was done by a fab shop that
takes Eagle files directly. Very handy -- I just shipped the .BRD
file to them and they took care of the rest.
paul