I've been out of the business for a long time but now have a project I'll be working on.
I will be mainly doing two types of circuit design...
a - Mostly common analog and digital discrete components
b - With or without an embedded processor.
I just don't want to invest a lot of time in learning some proprietary software that may not be commonly used or is at end-of-life... so any help appreciated.
Basically I'm looking for a little help to get me setup with some current tools commonly used today by circuit design engineers.
Here is a list of software that I'm trying to select. Open Source preferred, of course but others will be considered.
1 - Schematic Capture Software.
2 - PCB layout Software
3 - Circuit Simulation Software... Discrete analog and/or common digital components?
4 - Simple Sheet Metal Chassis Design Software
5 - Front Panel Design Software
Any suggestions appreciated.
Thanks.
I will be mainly doing two types of circuit design...
a - Mostly common analog and digital discrete components
b - With or without an embedded processor.
I just don't want to invest a lot of time in learning some proprietary software that may not be commonly used or is at end-of-life... so any help appreciated.
Basically I'm looking for a little help to get me setup with some current tools commonly used today by circuit design engineers.
Here is a list of software that I'm trying to select. Open Source preferred, of course but others will be considered.
1 - Schematic Capture Software.
2 - PCB layout Software
3 - Circuit Simulation Software... Discrete analog and/or common digital components?
4 - Simple Sheet Metal Chassis Design Software
5 - Front Panel Design Software
Any suggestions appreciated.
Thanks.