[Arm-netbook] cad files

[lkcl luke]

On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 10:31 PM, Bari Ari <bari at onelabs.com> wrote:
> 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!?

 i have nooo idea :)

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

 ok i'll ask.