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Creating a Rubout in Cadence PCB Editor

How do I create a rubout in Cadence?

  1. First, make sure you have placed all of the components on …

Creating Custom Footprints

You can try to find existing footprints for components, but most components will require custom …

Exporting Gerber files from Cadence PCB Editor

What is a Gerber file?

A Gerber file (also known as artwork) is a 2-D graphical representation of a …

Exporting Solder Mask Layers from Cadence PCB Editor

What is a solder mask?

Solder mask is the thin polymer layer that is applied to a printed circuit …

Finding existing PCB footprints for Cadence PCB Editor

Where can I find a list of existing PCB footprints for Cadence PCB Editor?

While Cadence does have …

Getting Started with Cadence PCB Editor

What is a printed circuit board (PCB)?

See the What is a Printed Circuit Board? page for more …

Manual Routing in Cadence PCB Editor

How do I manually route a design in PCB Editor?

Your design should have a board outline and …

Packaging Cadence Files for Submission

Introduction

This tutorial goes through how to package Cadence schematic and PCB files for …