|
Screenshot
Orcad Schematic Capture Program |
|
| Original author(s) | Cadence Design Systems |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 16.3 |
| Written in | C/C++ |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Type | Electronic design automation |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | http://www.cadence.com/orcad/ |
OrCAD is a proprietary software tool suite used primarily for electronic design automation. The software is used mainly to create electronic prints for manufacturing of printed circuit boards, by electronic design engineers and electronic technicians to manufacture electronic schematics.
The name OrCAD is a portmanteau, reflecting the software's origins: Oregon + CAD.
The OrCAD product line is fully owned by Cadence Design Systems. The latest iteration has the ability to maintain a database of available integrated circuits. This database may be updated by the user by downloading packages from component manufacturers, such as Analog Devices or Texas Instruments. Another announcement was that ST Microelectronics will offer OrCAD PSpice models for all the power and logic semiconductors, since PSpice is the most used circuit simulator.[1] Intel offers reference PCBs designed with Cadence PCB Tools in the OrCAD Capture format for embedded and personal computers.