Free EMA Design Automation Webinar Tackles Transition from PADS to OrCAD

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EMA Design Automation presents a free webinar entitled “Transitioning from Mentor PADS Layout to OrCAD PCB Editor, on Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 2-3 p.m. EDT.

This webinar will focus on how to transition from PADS to OrCAD and this transition benefits a user’s design process.

Attendees will learn:

• How OrCAD PCB Design Solutions can dramatically improve your design process
• How integrated front to back design flow streamlines PCB design
• How OrCAD provides real-time design feedback and analysis to prevent errors before they happen
• How to leverage a front to back constraint driven design methodology
• How you can integrate part management and libraries directly into your PCB CAD environment
• Explore how built-in DFM analysis enables first pass manufacturing success
• How to seamlessly transition your designs and libraries from PADS to OrCAD

Anyone interested in attending can register via this link: https://pages.ema-eda.com/EMA-2020-Webinar--Transitioning-from-PADS-to-OrCAD

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