PADS Professional

A proven PCB design flow for hardware engineers. Existing customers can continue to expand their environment with additional licenses, while new users are encouraged to explore Xpedition Standard, the upward-compatible, next-generation evolution of the PADS Professional legacy.

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PADS Professional Solutions

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Electro-Mechanical Co-design

PADS Professional enables PCB and mechanical engineers to collaborate in real-time built on world-class collaboration data transfer standards that eliminate boundaries and accelerate time-to-market.

Routing Automation

Routing automation reduces PCB layout by up to 80%. With electronics design becoming more complex, automation is a major competitive advantage for experienced designers and engineers who “do-it-all”.

Rigid-Flex

From flex/rigid-flex operations that understand unique structures, constraints, plane management, materials, and stack-ups, PADS Professional has the features to support flex/rigid-flex design.

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Analog/Mixed-Signal Simulation

Proper design practices and close attention to detail are essential for accurate functionality in analog mixed-signal (AMS) portions of your PCBs.

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Signal integrity analysis

Ensure that you are getting designed right the first time, avoiding costly overdesign and saving test cycles with HyperLynx Signal Integrity.

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Design-for-Manufacturing

Using integrated design for manufacturing analysis, electronic engineers and PCB designers can quickly and easily identify common issues that cause costly delays in PCB fabrication and assembly, before hand-off to manufacturing.

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RF Design

RF design is being driven by a growth in electronic devices using 6 to 100 GHz wireless technology, requiring access to PCB design tools to enable wireless design automation.