Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction to printed circuit board design and computer-aided design
Computer-aided design and the OrCAD design suite
Printed circuit board fabrication
Function of OrCAD PCB Editor in the printed circuit board design process
Design files created by PCB Editor
Chapter 2. Introduction to the printed circuit board design flow by example
Creating a circuit design with Capture
Designing the printed circuit board with PCB Editor
Chapter 3. Project structures and the PCB Editor tool set
Project setup and schematic entry details
Understanding the PCB Editor environment and tool set
Chapter 4. Introduction to industry standards
Introduction to the standards organizations
Classes and types of printed circuit boards
Introduction to standard fabrication allowances
Printed circuit board dimensions and tolerances
Chapter 5. Introduction to design for manufacturing
Introduction to printed circuit board assembly and soldering processes
Component placement and orientation guide
Footprint and padstack design for printed circuit board manufacturability
Chapter 6. PCB design for signal integrity
Circuit design issues not related to PCB layout
Ground planes and ground bounce
PCB electrical characteristics
Using PSpice to simulate transmission lines
Chapter 7. Making and editing Capture parts
Methods of constructing Capture parts
Chapter 8. Making and editing footprints
Introduction to PCB Editor’s symbols library
Introduction to the Padstack Editor
Flash symbols for thermal reliefs
Chapter 9. Printed circuit board design examples
Example 1. Dual power supply, analog design
Example 2. Mixed analog/digital design using split power, Ground planes
Example 3. Multipage, multipower, and multiground mixed A/D printed circuit board design with PSpice
Example 4. High-speed digital design
Chapter 10. Artwork development and board fabrication
The board design with PCB Editor
Using CAD tools to 3D model the printed circuit board design
Generating pick and place files
Chapter 11. Component information system
Properties in component information system
Component information system administration
Component information system and PSpice
Working with component information system
Chapter 12. Signal integrity simulation with OrCAD
Appendix A. List of design standards
Appendix C. Rise and fall times for various logic families
Appendix D. Drill and screw dimensions
Appendix E. References by subject
Component package types and mounting (surface-mounted device)
Component placement, spacing, and orientation
Land patterns (footprint design)
Mounting hardware and specifications