Electronic design automationElectronic design automation (EDA), also referred to as electronic computer-aided design (ECAD), is a category of software tools for designing electronic systems such as integrated circuits and printed circuit boards. The tools work together in a design flow that chip designers use to design and analyze entire semiconductor chips. Since a modern semiconductor chip can have billions of components, EDA tools are essential for their design.
AltiumAltium Limited is an international software company based in La Jolla, California. Founded as Protel Systems in 1985, it provides electronic design automation software to engineers for designing printed circuit boards. Its products are designed for use in a Microsoft Windows environment and used in industries such as automotive, aerospace, defence and telecommunications.
AutotraxAutotrax is a software application for MS-DOS. It was designed by Protel Systems, now Altium, and was one of the first professional printed circuit boardcomputer-aided design (CAD) applications available for IBM PC compatibles. It was also sold in a version with fewer features as Easytrax. Both later became freeware. HistoryIn 1985, Protel Systems shipped the PCB design toolProtel PCB for MS-DOS, which was sold only in Australia.
Printed circuit boardA printed circuit board (PCB), also known as a printed wiring board (PWB), is a laminated sandwich structure of conductive and insulating layers, each with a pattern of traces, planes and other features (similar to wires on a flat surface) etched from one or more sheet layers of copper laminated onto or between sheet layers of a non-conductive substrate. PCBs are used to connect or "wire" components to one another in an electronic circuit.
MS-DOSMicrosoft computer operating systemOperating systemMS-DOS ( ; acronym for Microsoft Disk Operating System, also known as Microsoft DOS) is an operating system for x86-based personal computers mostly developed by Microsoft. Collectively, MS-DOS, its alternate branding as IBM PC DOS, and a few operating systems attempting to be compatible with MS-DOS, are sometimes referred to as "DOS" (which is also the generic acronym for disk operating system).OctopartOctopart is a web-based search engine and data platform for electronic and industrial components. It aggregates catalog, pricing, availability, and technical parts data with related content like CAD models, datasheets, and eval kits from distributors and manufacturers online, allowing engineers and purchasing teams to search, compare, and source parts from a single interface. It is owned by Altium Limited and headquartered in La Jolla, California.
3D computer graphics3D computer graphics, sometimes called 3D computer-generated imagery (3D-CGI), refers to computer graphics that use a three-dimensional (3D) representation of geometric data (often Cartesian) stored in the computer for the purposes of performing calculations and rendering digital images, usually 2D images but sometimes 3D images. The resulting images may be stored for viewing later (possibly as an animation) or displayed in real time.Microsoft WindowsWindows is a proprietary operating system developed by Microsoft. Windows is grouped into families that cater to particular sectors of the computing industry – Windows for personal computers, Windows Server for servers, and Windows IoT for embedded systems. Windows itself is further grouped into editions that cater to different users – Home for home users, Professional for advanced users, Education for schools, and Enterprise for corporations.
AltiumAltium Limited is an international software company based in La Jolla, California. Founded as Protel Systems in 1985, it provides electronic design automation software to engineers for designing printed circuit boards. Its products are designed for use in a Microsoft Windows environment and used in industries such as automotive, aerospace, defence and telecommunications.AutotraxAutotrax is a software application for MS-DOS. It was designed by Protel Systems, now Altium, and was one of the first professional printed circuit boardcomputer-aided design (CAD) applications available for IBM PC compatibles. It was also sold in a version with fewer features as Easytrax. Both later became freeware. HistoryIn 1985, Protel Systems shipped the PCB design toolProtel PCB for MS-DOS, which was sold only in Australia.Printed circuit boardA printed circuit board (PCB), also known as a printed wiring board (PWB), is a laminated sandwich structure of conductive and insulating layers, each with a pattern of traces, planes and other features (similar to wires on a flat surface) etched from one or more sheet layers of copper laminated onto or between sheet layers of a non-conductive substrate. PCBs are used to connect or "wire" components to one another in an electronic circuit.MS-DOSMicrosoft computer operating systemOperating systemMS-DOS ( ; acronym for Microsoft Disk Operating System, also known as Microsoft DOS) is an operating system for x86-based personal computers mostly developed by Microsoft. Collectively, MS-DOS, its alternate branding as IBM PC DOS, and a few operating systems attempting to be compatible with MS-DOS, are sometimes referred to as "DOS" (which is also the generic acronym for disk operating system).OctopartOctopart is a web-based search engine and data platform for electronic and industrial components. It aggregates catalog, pricing, availability, and technical parts data with related content like CAD models, datasheets, and eval kits from distributors and manufacturers online, allowing engineers and purchasing teams to search, compare, and source parts from a single interface. It is owned by Altium Limited and headquartered in La Jolla, California.3D computer graphics3D computer graphics, sometimes called 3D computer-generated imagery (3D-CGI), refers to computer graphics that use a three-dimensional (3D) representation of geometric data (often Cartesian) stored in the computer for the purposes of performing calculations and rendering digital images, usually 2D images but sometimes 3D images. The resulting images may be stored for viewing later (possibly as an animation) or displayed in real time.Microsoft WindowsWindows is a proprietary operating system developed by Microsoft. Windows is grouped into families that cater to particular sectors of the computing industry – Windows for personal computers, Windows Server for servers, and Windows IoT for embedded systems. Windows itself is further grouped into editions that cater to different users – Home for home users, Professional for advanced users, Education for schools, and Enterprise for corporations.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.