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Created on 13-Mar-2013 - Updated on 10-Jul-2020 - 11639 views
Schematics capture and PCB layout software
- CircuitMaker, from Altium: free PCB design tool. Microsoft Windows only. How to run it on Ubuntu with Wine. How to run it on OS X with VirtualBox.
- DesignSpark PCB: free software from RS. Microsoft Windows only.
- DipTrace. Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X.
- Eagle, from CadSoft (a Premier Farnell company): a free version is available, for non-commercial use. Runs on Linux, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows.
- gEDA: free and open source. Run on Linux and Mac OS X.
- KiCAD: free and open source. Runs on Linux, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows. Libraries.
- LibrePCB: free and open source. Runs on Linux, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows
- MeowCAD: free and open source, in-browser execution
- OrCAD, from CADENCE - Microsoft Windows only?
- Target 3001: free software - assembly service available
PCB prototyping
- AISLER
- Dirt Cheap Dirty Boards
- Elecrow
- Elektor PCB service
- Eurocircuits
- JLCPCB
- myProto (in Belgium)
- OSH Park
- PCB-POOL (in France)
- PCBnet
- ProtoElectronique (in France)
- Ragworm: a UK PCB prototyping service
- Seeed Studio - check Seeed Fusion PCB & PCB Assembly Service
- Smart Prototyping
- WellPCB
PCB assembly
- Advanced Assembly
- Elecrow
- EMS Proto (in France)
- ITEAD
- JLCPCB
- myProto (in Belgium)
- PCB-POOL (in France)
- PCBnet
- PCBWay
- ProtoElectronique (in France)
- Screaming Circuits
- Seeed Studio - check Seeed Fusion PCB & PCB Assembly Service
- Smart Prototyping
- WellPCB
Misc.
- PCBShopper
- Where to order your PCB? - a comparison of Eurocircuits and Seeed Studio
- Submitting boards for fabrication: an article on MeowCAD blog
- PCB Designers Need to Know These Panelization Guidelines
- Practical Design Tips for Switch-mode Power Supplies
- some feedbacks on various PCB makers, from element14 community
To be continued...
