DesignSpark PCB Pro

DesignSpark PCB Pro is an electronic design automation software package for printed circuit boards. It is aimed at professional electronic design engineers of SMEs with an expanded feature set compared to the free DesignSpark PCB software.[1]

DesignSpark PCB Pro
DesignSpark PCB Pro 9.0 displaying a sample schematic and PCB design.
Developer(s)RS Components
Initial releaseOctober 2, 2019 (2019-10-02)
Stable release
9.0.3 / July 8, 2020 (2020-07-08)
Operating systemWindows, Linux under Wine
PlatformDesktop, Laptop
Available inEnglish
TypeElectronic design automation
LicenseProprietary software
Websitewww.rs-online.com/designspark/pcb-pro-software

Background

DesignSpark PCB Pro resulted from a collaboration between electronics distributor RS Components and EDA software developer 'WestDev Ltd'. It is a paid upgrade from the free DesignSpark PCB software and a free trial is available to test the additional functionality.[2]

Features

DesignSpark PCB Pro has specialised tools to aid professionals with customising and managing large projects involving multi-layer PCBs. Noteworthy features referred to on the developer's website include [3]:

  • Blind and Buried Vias - to connect between different layers of a complex printed circuit board
  • Fully configurable design rules editor and checker - to verify a circuit design and pass quality checks for production
  • Hierarchical Schematic Design - split multi-sheet schematics into building blocks to make them readable and manageable
  • Panel design editor - visualise and manage assembly of finished PCB designs prior to manufacturing
  • Variant Manager - to specify different design variants to meet global market requirements.
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See also

References
  1. "RS Components' DesignSpark PCB Pro aimed at SME engineers". ElectronicsWeekly.com.
  2. "DesignSpark PCB software comparison". DesignSpark.com.
  3. "Top 5 features - DesignSpark PCB Pro". designspark.zendesk.com.

Further reading
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