Flux
1.0 out of 5 stars
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Flux is browser-based PCB design software (EDA) with an AI hardware design assistant. It combines schematic capture, PCB layout, routing, simulation, and design rule checks in one workspace.
Describe a circuit in plain language to generate a schematic, then refine it in the editor. AI helps research parts, place components, route traces, and review designs. Engineers set constraints and approve the final board.
Teams edit projects together in real time, share comments, manage permissions, and reuse community parts and designs. Live component pricing and availability support sourcing. Export Gerber, BOM, and pick-and-place files for manufacturing.
Import Altium ASCII and Cadence EDIF schematics or KiCad component libraries; these imports do not include PCB layouts. Flux runs in a web browser without a desktop installation.
A 7-day trial includes limited AI usage. Paid plans are required afterward for private-project editing/export and AI.
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Altium Agile Enterprise
Altium Agile Enterprise is an electronics design and product development platform that connects PCB design to enterprise systems through governed, scalable workflows. It combines Altium Designer with the Altium 365 cloud platform and supports cloud, GovCloud, and on-premises deployment options. Features include PCB co-authoring, ECAD-MCAD codesign, version control with audit trails, lifecycle management, requirements management, configurable workflows, and a manufacturing release portal. Integrations connect designs to PLM systems such as Arena, Windchill, Oracle Agile, Aras Innovator, and Teamcenter, plus Jira and ERP systems, with component and supply chain data from SiliconExpert and Z2Data. Security controls include SSO, IP allowlisting, group and workspace management, and external contributor management. Altium 365 GovCloud supports ITAR and EAR requirements.
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SOLIDWORKS PCB
SOLIDWORKS PCB enables the productivity you need to design Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) quickly along with unique, collaboration between electrical and 3D mechanical design teams. It offers a clear advantage where ECAD-MCAD collaboration is critical for overall success of electronic product design. Define rigid-flex regions, layers, and stack thicknesses enabling single board rigid-flex PCB design. The rigid-flex layer stack regions can be defined with bend lines and angles and validated with 3D folding and component clearance checking to ensure layout correctness. Manage project, design files and documentation with SOLIDWORKS PCB-PDM Connector and the SOLIDWORKS PDM-based design and data management workflow. Securely store and index design data for fast retrieval, eliminate concerns over version control and data loss, and collaborate on design data from multiple locations. Unmatched ECAD-MCAD integration and collaboration with SOLIDWORKS that unifies design data.
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OrCAD X
5.0 out of 5 stars
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OrCAD® X is a unified PCB design software platform that offers significant improvements in ease of use, performance, automation, data management, and collaboration. Our cloud-enabled product suite contains applications for schematic, simulation, and PCB layout. OrCAD X Capture is one of the most widely used schematic design solutions for the creation and documentation of electrical circuits. PSpice® is our virtual SPICE simulation environment integrated within Capture that allows you to prototype your designs using the industry-leading, native analog, mixed-signal, and advanced analysis engines to deliver a complete circuit simulation and verification solution. Our two PCB layout environments, OrCAD X PCB Editor and OrCAD X Presto, allow designers to easily collaborate between ECAD/MCAD teams and build better PCBs faster. OrCAD X Presto is a new user-friendly option offering a simpler interface for quick-turn PCB design.
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