Course Description
In this course, you create board-level schematic designs with Design Entry HDL. You explore the integration between Design Entry HDL and other tools in the design flow, including the Allegro® PCB Editor. You follow the design flow by creating a schematic and taking it all the way through board layout.
Although board layout is introduced as part of the front-to-back flow, this is not a board layout course. Also, schematic or footprint library development is not included in this course. See the Related Courses below.
Learning Objectives
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Set up new projects
- Create a flat, multisheet design
- Check the design
- Use part tables
- Package a design
- Create and customize a Bill of Materials
- Build a hierarchical design
- Use schematic properties to control part placement
- Use the Constraint Manager to define high-speed routing requirements in Design Entry HDL
- Transfer the design to the PCB Editor
- Place parts manually
- Auto-route with the PCB Router
- Compare the schematic and layout
- Synchronize design differences
- Incorporate engineering changes
- Link projects together in a team-design scenario
- Reuse a hierarchical block and associated layout in another design
Software Used in This Course
- Allegro Design Authoring (PS2000)
- Allegro Design Authoring with High Speed Option (PA1410)
- Allegro PCB Designer (PA3100)
Software Release(s)
SPB17.2-2016QIR6 or later
Modules in this Course
- Getting Started
- Project Setup
- Design Entry and Packaging
- Hierarchical and Team Design
- Design Rules
- Rules-Driven Layout
- Engineering Changes
- Debugging Problems
Audience
- Design Engineers
- PCB Layout Designers
Prerequisites
- This course has no prerequisites
Related Courses
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