Course Description

Duration 3 day(s)

Language English    Venue Feldkirchen-Munich, Germany

Country Germany

Description
The first three days of this course cover all the necessary steps for designing a printed circuit board, from loading logic/netlist data through producing manufacturing/NC output.

The task-oriented labs show you the combined use of interactive and automatic tools.
Learning Objectives

In this course you will:

o Learn about the user interface for the Allegro® PCB Editor product.
o Construct design libraries.
o Import logic design data.
o Use the Constraint Manager to define design rules.
o Use interactive and automatic placement.
o Swap gates and pins.
o Route interactively and automatically.
o Run automatic glossing.
o Create copper areas.
o Generate manufacturing output and documentation.
Audience
o PCB Designers
o Layout Designers
o Electrical Engineers
o Designers
o Design Engineers
o PCB Layout Designers

Course Contents and Time Table
Course Agenda
Day 1

o User Interface
o PCB Editor Library Feature
o Padstacks
o Component Symbols
o Board Template

Day 2

o Import Logic
o Design Rules
o Properties and Constraints
o Interactive Placement
o Advanced Placement

Day 3

o Interactive Routing
o Automatic Routing
o Copper Areas (Planes)
o Manufacturing Output and Documentation

Audience
This course is for printed circuit designers and design engineers who have an understanding of PCB layout and manufacturing considerations.

Software
You either need one the following series product(s):
o Allegro PCB Design XL or
o Allegro PCB Performance Option L
OR you need the following legacy product:
o Allegro Expert
o and a choice of a schematic capture tool (Design Entry HDL, Capture, or Capture CIS)

Prerequisites
You should have a working knowledge of PCB design and a basic understanding of PCB manufacturing processes.
Some familiarity with Windows or UNIX is helpful.

Further information
This class is applicable to all licenses/tiers of the Allegro PCB Editor tool.