[Arm-netbook] cad files

[Bari Ari]

On 01/09/2012 11:51 AM, lkcl luke wrote:
> folks, hi,
>
> progress on the 48-hour round-trip to china is creeping inexorably
> towards resolution: we've been offered the choice of PADS netlist
> file-formatted data for either 4x DDR2, 2x DDR3 or 4x DDR3 PCB layouts
> for the critical, critical part: CPU-to-RAM.
>
> no mention of the word "cost" or "invoice" in any of these messages so
> i've mentioned that i'd raise the profile of wits-tech somewhat in
> exchange for the netlist file.
>
> i also asked them if they could consider giving us the data in EDIF
> format as well because i couldn't find a PADS-to-KiCAD converter but
> an EDIF-to-KiCAD was easy to locate.
>
> if the only thing to be received is that CPU-to-DDR3 layout then it
> justifies continuing the board development in KiCAD - apart from
> anything it's a good exercise, and i'm kinda enjoying it.
>
>
Did they really do the schematics in Orcad Capture and then board layout 
in PADS!?

Be sure to get the Gerber RS274X of all the different layouts. I can 
import them into Allegro.

-Bari