[SI-LIST] Re: Difference between Protel, Mentor Graphics and Cadence
- From: "Chris McGrath" <chris.mcgrath@xxxxxxxx>
- To: <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 09:49:12 -0700
While I am the first person to slag Protel for its limited features and
annoying "nuances" as well as confess that we just switched over all of
our engineers to Mentor Graphics, we have done a number of complex
designs over many years in Protel. The problem is that once you get to
a certain level of complexity, Protel starts to hamper the design effort
more than it facilitates it. It does not lend itself well to large work
groups either.
Our decision to go with Mentor Graphics was driven mainly by the fact
that our primary layout service provider uses Boardstation and we use
Hyperlynx extensively, so having the front-end with Mentor maximizes the
native interoperability. They also offer an Agile interface that we
also use.
I used Cadence for a few years and really liked their stuff. Like I
said, this time around the edge went to MG to keep our tool set in the
same family and because one of our design centers were already using it.
-Chris
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Bostan [mailto:dbostan@xxxxxxxxx]=20
> Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 9:19 AM
> To: drew3rdof3@xxxxxxxxxxxx; si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: Difference between Protel, Mentor=20
> Graphics and Cadence
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> I have used all the tools mentioned.
> Protel is a toy, good only for small projects, it just
> can not be compared with Cadence and Mentor.
> In my opinion, the Mentor Expedition tool flow is
> superior to the Cadence Concept/Allegro flow, but they
> are very close.
> i think either choice would do a great job for you.
> Dan Bostan
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> --- Drew <drew3rdof3@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> >=20
> > Gary,
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> > There are many differences between Protel and
> > Cadence. Keep in mind
> > that I am first and foremost a Cadence Allegro user,=20
> therefore biased.
> > Accel also has P-CAD. I think it is a better choice
> > than Protel
> > considering your other two candidates. I have not
> > used Mentor
> > Graphics so I will not hazard a guess as to its
> > difference from the
> > others.
> > One difference between your choices is price.=20
> > Another difference is
> > how things are done. Still another is that not any
> > one of them do
> > everything. "You get what you pay for" is rarely so
> > true than with
> > PCB layout and/or simulation packages.
> > I suggest subscribing to all of the user forums for
> > the packages that
> > you are interested in and watching the traffic while
> > paying attention
> > to the topics. Actually reading the messages in
> > some of the forums
> > will prove to consume most of your research time.
> >=20
> > There is much more I could tell you. Most of it is
> > opinion. This is
> > not the place to do it.
> >=20
> > Cheers!
> > Drew
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> > Andrew W. Riley III
> > PCB Design Consultant - looking to get back in the
> > industry.
> > drew3rdof3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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> >=20
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Gary Tay" <ttecksoo@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 6:00 PM
> > Subject: [SI-LIST] Difference between Protel, Mentor
> > Graphics and
> > Cadence
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> > > Hi Guru,
> > > I'm currently evaluating PCB tools package between
> > Protel, Mentor
> > Graphics and Cadence.
> > >
> > > Could anybody let me know the difference between
> > Protel, Mentor
> > Graphics and Cadence since there is a price
> > difference among them.
> > >
> > > Thanks and Regards
> > > Gary Tay
> > >
> > >
> >
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