I know this series is very late, but the summer was much busier than expected. Well as they say, better late then never. So here it goes. I have decided to evaluate the different CAD tools that we use here at Vision Circuits based on specific topics that are critical to designing a board. This [...]
I have never been a huge fan of the Macrovision FlexLM security software that CAD software companies such as Mentor Graphics and Cadence use for their tools. Service bureaus need to manage multiple licenses in several different CAD tools so dealing with dongles can prove very challenging. This is why I was very pleased to [...]