Mentor Graphics Customers Discuss PADS and PADS 9.0

Mentor Graphics has released PADS 9.0, the world leading PCB desktop design flow. See what some of Mentor customers have to say about the complete PCB design environment offered by PADS 9.0. This next generation in PCB Design tool combines an intuitive, flexible design environment that offers the widest breadth and depth of functionality including: Schematic entry; Component management; FPGA to PCB optimization; Analog design; Signal and Power Integrity analysis; PCB layout; Manufacturing preparation, and 3D visualization.

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Science & Technology

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• PADS
• PCB design
• Mentor Graphics
• PCB
• Desktop solution

[Tab54o]

I love PADS but the maintenance fees are fuckign ridiculous. I paid for a year when no updates were released so I canceled and now Don't get this update because I currently don't pay. I own my own private copy and can't afford the insane price of maintenance unlike giant compaines.

[Tab54o]

By the way. A highly needed update to PADS would be some better control over mechanical aspects like 2d lines and such. Having some autocad type controls for 2d lines would be a godsend. I layout Microwave boards up to 38GHz and a lot fo the parts are printed only and require some very precise dimensions. WE are constantly having to import and export into autocad just to draw things more accurately.

[ipromisenot]

How do I unlock 1992-PADSDEMO.

I have many designs and need to unlock the limits to finish.

I'm not willing to upgrade to newer versions, just unlock this abandonware.