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My first job out of undergrad was doing pre-sales on what was Mentor Graphics' (acquired) PADS PCB design tool. As part of our jobs, our small group of people
by bredren 3y ago
My first job out of undergrad was doing pre-sales on what was Mentor Graphics' (acquired) PADS PCB design tool.
As part of our jobs, our small group of people in their early 20s would handle this inbound phone number for NA and any voicemail that came in after hours. We'd do basic qualification, write up the lead and if it was good pass it to the inside sales rep who managed whatever region it came from.
I remember looking at the license holders and it seemed like everyone had at least a few licenses to that product. Siemens owns all that now.
Curious how PADS stacks up today, if anyone is familiar with the tool.
- RF_Savage 3y agoIt is fast, but clunky. Up until recently it was the only tool I was aware of where multiple people could genuinely work on the same design. So it's true value is in large, complex designs with a decently sized team working on it. That said kicad is catching up to it for all the simpler stuff.
- e-_pusher 3y agoIt is still used widely in China and Taiwan. PADS is ok but it has a clunky and dated interface. It’s more capable older cousin Xpedition is used heavily in aerospace and medical design applications.