Powerful and flexible PCB design software
EAGLE PCB design software by Cadsoft Computer includes a schematic editor, layout editor, and auto router in a single easy-to-use interface. Feature enhancements such as simulation, 3D visualization, data import and export and self-defined commands are also available. EAGLE offers DesignLink, an automated connection to the database from Premier Farnell, to search and find parts directly from within the EAGLE design environment. Integrated PCB services enable users to receive quotes and order prototypes from manufacturers without leaving the EAGLE design environment.
Electrical wires are fixed onto the board, connecting a central processor to other components on the board. Nearly all electronic devices contain one or even more printed circuits boards.
The award winning EAGLE is a powerful and flexible PCB design software offering high level functionality of expensive commercial circuit board design software at a fraction of the cost for over 20 years. EAGLE is easy to learn, easy to use and easy to buy.
It runs on Linux, Mac and Windows and allows feature enhancement, such as simulation, data import and export and self defined commands, through User Language Programs (ULP’s) which are partly integrated in EAGLE and available at the download area.
EAGLE offers DesignLink, an automated connection to the database from Premier Farnell to search and find parts from within the EAGLE design environment without ever having to leave it. The innovative PCB services interface integrated in EAGLE enables users to receive quotes and order their prototypes from high quality manufacturers on mouse click.
EAGLE includes the following modules:
•Schematic Editor
•Layout Editor
•Autorouter
Schematic Editor
•Up to 999 sheets per schematic
•Icon preview for sheets
•Sorting sheets with Drag&Drop
•Cross references for nets
•Automatic generation of contact cross references
•Simple copying of parts
•Replace function for parts without loss of consistency between schematic and layout
•Online Forward&Back Annotation between schematic and board
•Automatic generation of supply connections
•Automatic board generation
•Electrical Rule Check (error check in the Schematic and consistency check between Schematic and Layout)
•User Defined Net Classes for Via Size, Wire Width and Clearance
Layout Editor
•4 x 4m (about 150 x 150 inch)
•Full SMD support
•Support of Blind and Buried vias
•Rotation of objects in arbitrary angles (0.1degree steps)
•Components can be locked against moving
•Texts can be placed in any orientation
•Dynamic calculation of signal lines while routing the layout
•Magnetic pads function
•Tracks can be drawn with rounded corners in any radius
•Mitering to smooth wire joints
•Design Rule Check for board layouts (checks e.g. overlaps, measures of pads or tracks)
•Copper pouring (ground plains)
•Package variants support
•Differential pair routing
•Meander command for length compensation of signals
•Support of assembly variants
•User definable, free programmable User Language to generate data for mounting machines, test equipments, milling machines or any other data format
•Output of manufacturing data for pen plotters, photo plotters and drilling machines with the CAM Processor
Autorouter
•Fully integrated into basic program
•Routing grid down to 0.02 mm (about 0.8 mil)
•Basic engine for the Follow-me-router, a tool that supports you in manual routing; the trace of a selected signal will be calculated automatically
•Ripup&Retry algorithm
•User definable strategy by cost factors
•No placement restrictions
•Uses the layout’s Design Rules
•Change between manual and automatic routing at any time
•Up to 16 signal layers (with user definable preferred directions)
•Full support of Blind and Buried vias
•Takes into consideration various net classes
