Complete PCB Design Using OrCAD Capture and PCB Editor

Chapter 2. Introduction to the PCB Design Flow by Example

Now that we have covered the construction of a PCB and know PCB Editor’s role in it, we go through a simple design example so that you get a feel for the overall design process. This simple example sets the stage for Chapter 3, in which we dig deeper into the details of the process and learn more about PCB Editor itself and the PCB Design Examples.

Overview of the Design Flow

This section illustrates the basic procedure for generating a schematic in Capture and converting the schematic to a board design in PCB Editor. The basic procedure is as follows:

1. Start Capture and set up a PCB project using the PC Board wizard.

2. Make a circuit schematic using OrCAD Capture.

3. Use Capture to generate ...