info-vlsi@ucbvax.ARPA (11/20/84)
From: Paul Schauble <Schauble@MIT-MULTICS.ARPA>
I am looking for a CAD system to design PC boards. My current top
contended is a package called P-Cad running on an IBM PC/AT. Does
anyone have experiences, positive or negative, with this system that
they can pass along? Or, perhaps, any other suggestions for something
better that is also in the $20k hardware and software range?
Thanks,
Paulinfo-vlsi@ucbvax.ARPA (11/20/84)
From: gd@sri-spam (Greg DesBrisay) I don't have any experience running any CAD system, but I hear that Santa Clara Systems has a CAD system that runs on the IBM PC. Greg DesBrisay
info-vlsi@ucbvax.ARPA (11/21/84)
From: john@uw-vlsi.arpa (John Hebert) We at John Fluke Mfg. selected FutureNet over PCAD because in the opinion of our software folks, it was a must more robust program. Amy Heidner John Fluke Mfg. microsoft!fluke!amyh
info-vlsi@ucbvax.ARPA (11/29/84)
From: ihnp4!uw-beaver!ssc-vax!fluke!witters@BERKELEY (John Witters) You might also look at the Daisy Personal Logician. Daisy makes large CAE workstations. The Personal Logician is an IBM PC based version of their large workstations. The Personal Logician costs about $17,000.00 including an IBM PC. I haven't seen the Personal Logician yet, but I've seen the big workstations Daisy makes. I've also used the Dash 1 schematic capture package from Futurenet. I think P-CAD would be a better choice than the Dash 1. The Dash 1 was rather painful to use, and the P-CAD system looked much better. I've only seen the P-CAD system demonstrated though. I haven't actually used it yet. John Witters John Fluke Mfg. Co. Inc. P.O.B. C9090 M/S 243F Everett, Washington 98204 (206) 356-5274 --- John Witters John Fluke Mfg. Co. Inc. P.O.B. C9090 M/S 243F Everett, Washington 98204 (206) 356-5274
info-vlsi@ucbvax.ARPA (12/01/84)
From: ihnp4!akgua!mcnc!ncsu!uvaee!eap@BERKELEY We have been very satisfied with our Futurenet systems. We got a chance to try the new DASH-2 which is even better. The STRIDES add-on is a nice tool for hierarchical design. Our systems are on 256k XTs.