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Training Program Details - PADS PowerPCB
CG-CoreEL is pleased to announce Training program on 'PADS PowerPCB'. The program on PowerPCB, is aimed at stimulating both engineers and engineering managers. The program contents are developed in such a way that it is valuable for both existing customers and the design community at large who are interested to learn how to create better designs with ease. This is a technical training program designed to help existing users of PowerPCB gain more from their use of the tool through a series of presentations, demonstrations and informal discussions. Our Industry-Expert instructors will ensure that each and every step covered in the lectures is reinforced through practical sessions coupled with hands-on tool usage using today's industry standard solutions. In addition to the formal presentations we believe that the program will provide an exceptional opportunity for PCB Designers to exchange ideas, discuss problems and explore solutions. Class Size: Limited to 15 for closer interaction. Registration on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Skills Gained: Library development and schematic capture using DX Designer ( Viewdraw ) Customize and work with the PowerPCB interface Create Board Outlines, Keepouts and 2D Line items Create Parts Types, Decals and Pad Stacks Import netlists, create board stackup and set up design rules Place parts manually and use cross probing capabilities Route a design using manual/interactive routing and editing tools Create copper shapes and plane areas Verify the design SI & EMC analysis using HyperLynx Generating Gerber Data Work with ECO files Hands-On Labs: Throughout this course, extensive hands-on lab exercises provide you with practical experience under the guidance of our expert instructors. Hands-on lab topics include: Interface Overview Creating Drafting Items Creating Libraries and Library Objects Netlist Importing and Design Preparation Parts Placement Routing a Design Copper and Planes Clearance and Connectivity Checking CAM Documents ECO Functions	Goal: The PADS PowerPCB Training Program will teach you the workflow of laying out a printed circuit board using the latest version of Mentor Graphics PowerPCB. You will be guided through the steps necessary to design a printed circuit board. Course highlights include creating physical components, importing netlists, adding/updating parts, routing, SI & EMC analysis, generating reports and Gerber information. Course Description: The PADS PowerPCB suite from Mentor Graphics provides the most comprehensive technology available for schematics, library development, place & route and database management. Training experts from the EDA industry will conduct the training program jointly certified by CG-CoreEL Programmable Solutions Pvt. Ltd & Mentor Graphics Corporation, US. The program is well structured and fast-paced, covering all aspects of Board designing. Besides examining each and every aspect of the verification process. Detailed lab exercises help reinforce what is discussed during the lectures and provide you with extensive tool usage experience under the guidance of our industry expert instructors. Who Should Attend? Layout Design Engineers Board Design Engineers Electronic Engineers who need to understand the back end of the design process using PowerPCB
Key Topics
Installation Security issues License Environment Variable Library conversion, Resources	User Interface Graphical interface - toolbars File management - importing/exporting file types Changing tool defaults/creating and using start-up files Setting layer and object colors Altering settings through Preference and Status interfaces Biasing objects for selection with the Filter Mouse/keyboard command combinations and Modeless Commands
Drafting Drafting Toolbar commands and Changing Drafting Preferences Creating and combining text and 2D-Lines Creating and saving frequently used objects to the Library Board Outlines and Cutout (holes in boards) Keepouts for various restrictions Setting global (whole board) and local (small area) height restrictions Dimensioning and measurement preferences	Library Fundamentals of PowerPCB library structure Accessing libraries and changing library settings Part Types - assigning decals, gate and pin swaps, refdes prefix, alphanumeric pin numbers, implicit pins and attributes Decals - creating component footprints by adding pins, silkscreen outlines, polarization indicators and copper The Decal Wizard for instant creation of common component footprints Using Pad Stacks to change pin pad shapes on board and documentation layers
Importing and Design Setups Manual and automated import of netlists Board layer preparation - number of layers, naming, routing and plane types, assigning nets to planes, routing direction, increasing and decreasing layers and documenting physical board make-up Design rules - hierarchy structure, rules interface, default rules and extended rules option, Clearance, Routing and High Speed rule categories, conditional rules and printing rule reports Setting net colors and viewing properties	Placement Grid and Design Preferences Design Toolbar placement tools Commands for single, multiple and groups of objects Gluing parts Using Cross-Probing for placement The Find utility during placement Align and Nudge capabilities
Routing Design Toolbar routing tools Routing with the: Route Editor, Dynamic Route Editor, Pin to Pin Autorouter, and Bus Route Editor Routing options, adding vias and layer pairs Protecting traces (gluing) Using the Trace Length Monitor Creating through hole, partial vias and via layer pairs Adding stitching vias Modifying trace widths Changing pad entry styles Route editing tools - sketch, add corner, split segment, stretch and smooth	Copper Generation Drafting Toolbar copper tools Copper and copper cut outs Copper Pours - flooding, net assignment, and thermal generation Creating copper fill, patterns and solids Flood, Hatch command and viewing options Creating modifying split/mixed planes and individual thermal control
Design Verification Measuring clearances with the View Clearance tool Using the Verify Design utility to check the design against design rules Clearance and Plane settings for verification Working with Error Markers	Output Generation Generating reports Using Basic scripts The Define CAM Documents interface Creating and customizing CAM documents, output devices, previewing single or multiple CAM documents
ECO Generation ECO Toolbar commands Gate and pin swapping Setting options in the AutoRenumber interface ECO Preferences Automated PowerLogic to PowerPCB link Automated ViewDraw to PowerPCB link