PADS Professional Premium
PADS Professional Premium extends the PADS Professional environment with expanded PCB design capabilities and integrated cloud-connected functionality. Existing customers can add licenses as needed, while new teams should explore Xpedition Standard as the upward-compatible path forward.
PADS Professional Premium and Premium DFM overview
PADS Professional Premium builds on the PADS Professional environment with expanded PCB design capabilities and integrated cloud-connect functionality that help teams collaborate more effectively and manage increasingly complex design work. It is a practical option for existing PADS Professional users who want to extend their current workflow without disruption.
For teams that also need DFM analysis, PADS Professional Premium DFM includes all the capabilities of PADS Professional Premium and adds access to DFM analysis directly from within Layout. Powered by PCBFlow from Valor, it helps accelerate the design-to-manufacturing handoff by connecting designers more directly with manufacturing requirements and workflows.
Key features of PADS Professional Premium DFM
No installation or configuration
PADS Professional Premium DFM requires no installation or configuration as a cloud-based tool. Designers can simply upload ODB++Design files into the secure cloud environment and select one or more manufacturers to apply process capabilities to the design for manufacturing (DFM) analysis.
Launch a DFM analysis directly from Layout
Users with designs uploaded to Connect for PADS Professional can launch a DFM analysis directly from Layout using one of the many DFM profiles available through PCBFlow. Once the analysis is complete, any issues that have been identified are shown in the Hazard Explorer, allowing you to go directly to the error and correct it.
Unlimited analysis
There is no limit to how many analyses you can run within the tool.
Generate a PDF report
Every time an analysis is run, an easy-to-read PDF report of the analysis results is added to the Connect project under the files area in Connect.
Get accurate price estimates, immediately
Using the BOM Pricing and Sourcing tool, PADS Professional Premium DFM instantly shows updated cost and availability information for the components in a Bill of Materials (BOM). PCB designers can use the QuickPrice function to receive instant, accurate price estimates.
Everything you get with PADS Professional Premium
PADS Professional Premium delivers everything you need to design your simplest to most complex PCB designs. Learn more about PADS Professional Premium.