Number One Systems Easy-PC Version 25 PCB design software

Number One Systems has released Easy-PC Version 25, with over 25 extra technology features based on user requests from professional PCB designers.

The PCB design software has been created by a team of engineering professionals who claim to have rewritten the rule book for electronic design automation (EDA) tools to provide the optimal design experience. It is packed with time-saving features providing everything required to easily create schematics, PCB layout and manufacturing output, which should make the task of PCB design much quicker. A set of libraries that can be altered and extended is also included, as is the Component Search Engine with over 15 million parts available to download and use for free.

Differential Pairs with length matching are now supported, with the functionality to enable their definition, parameters, addition, editing, checking and reporting. Once the pair of signals is identified in the design, the Diff Pair option enables the designer to start routing without further setup. Options are available to automatically create the starting tracks from the source pads before collecting the tracks together to form the Diff Pair.

Version 25 also adds methodology for specifying whether or not vias are to be ‘tented’, ie, covered with solder resist during the manufacturing stage. For this to be processed, the via that is to be tented must be identified in the design and a specific output generated.

Design Rule Checks have been added to enhance the checking of the design so that errors can be rectified at an earlier stage of the design process. Additional checks for Undrilled Pads and Via to SMD Pad distance on the same net are included as well as a Track Spacing option for Teardrops.

Resize Shape enables shapes to be replicated and resized. The resizing can be both larger and smaller than the original shape selected. The ability has been added to grow or shrink Area, Board, Copper or Doc shapes, which has many uses. This option can also be used in the schematic design and symbol editors.

Additional enhancements include Autoplace Component Names, Recent Used Components List and Copper Coverage Report, to name just a few.