Josh Moore – Director Product Marketing Cadence OrCAD Solutions

OrCAD Documentation EditorPCB Documentation in a Fraction of the Time

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• Rapid and repeatable solution for PCB NPI documentation covering fabrication, assembly, and inspection

• Intelligent documentation creation supporting ECO changes through synchronization with master PCB Editor database

• Creates and displays documents as they will appear to document control and manufacturing

What is OrCAD Documentation Editor?

A unique approach to automate PCB documentation

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• Documentation process is long, cumbersome, and error-prone

• Average 2 man-days of 10 day design cycle (20%)

• Minor artwork ECOs can require same 2 man-days for rework

• Increasing design challenges leave less room for documentation– PCB designer squeezed by

both engineering and manufacturing to complete

PCB Documentation Today

* Based on a survey of 150 PCB designers who prepare PCB documentation

10% or Less

20% 30% 40% 50%0

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Percent of PCB design cycle allocated to documentation*

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And more…

Designed for DocumentationIntelligent notes

and callouts

Drill symbols, patterns, and

charts

Unique PCB details

Layer Stack-up

Drill symbols, patterns, and

charts

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Designed for Documentation

Concurrent top and bottom assembly views

Unlimited PCB views

Assembly process steps

Assembly variants

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• Entire PCB Editor database is imported and used to create documentation / elements– By leveraging PCB Editor data,

documentation can be created faster and with more accuracy than traditional methods

• Automatically create manufacturing views, details, and tables

• Drag and drop different documentation elements and arrange them on drawing sheets

Drag…Drop…Draw

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• Create “Active” documentation that is easier for manufacturers to navigate than hardcopy or PDF– With hyperlinks and multi-media, what was once static

documentation, can now be transformed into dynamic content

• Links can be established between different document elements to bring attention to information

• Documents can also contain digital audio and video to convey important information

Dynamic and Interactive Documentation

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• Organized the way designers work– User interface organized by

drawing types

• Tool pallets contain PCB-related drawing elements– Menus and tool pallets are

presented in a way that reflects document being created

• Specific drawing tools automate common document tasks

Optimized for the PCB Designer

Assembly Fabrication Custom

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Intelligent / Embedded Details and Notes

Standard notes can be defined and stored with frequently used details

Embedded notes can automatically appended to note blocks when details are added to drawings

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• Creates documents that comply with ASME Y14.2M specification

• Provides feature control frames and symbols• Supports unique symbols for alignment,

parallelism, etc.

Geometric Dimensioning

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FabricationDrawing

AssemblyDrawing

Parts List

CustomDrawings

PCB CAD

Schematic

DXF

Gerber

Video

Audio

Digital Images

PDF

Electronic Release Package

Contains all data to manufacture anywhere, anytime!

Data

PCB CAD

Schematic

DXF

Gerber

Video

Audio

Digital Images

RasterGraphics

PDF

Documentation to build products

Documents

FabricationDrawing

AssemblyDrawing

Parts List

CustomDrawings

Any data to create documentation and drive

manufacturing

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OrCAD Documentation Editor Advantage

Documentation consumes valuable PCB design time and skill to produce

Poor documentation increases manufacturing complexity and inconsistency between builds

Spend less time and money creating documentation

Move onto the next design project sooner

Produce better instructions for manufacturing

"Today's PCB design challenges require more and more focus on specific design issues. Board designers do not have the time to continue to focus on documentation without a negative impact on product schedules."

A.J. IncorvaiaSPG VP R&D

Allegro PCB GroupCadence Design Systems

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