Autodesk EAGLE
CadSoft EAGLE is proprietary software for editing circuit schematics, PCB layouts and component libraries. It is available for Windows, Linux and OS X.[1] EAGLE is quirky and unintuitive, but very widely supported.[2]
Editions
The Light edition can be used for free, for non-profit or evaluation. This is limited to boards of 100 x 80 mm (4 x 3.2 inches), only top and bottom signal layers, and the schematic editor can only create one sheet. It can however Load, view and print drawings that exceed these limits.[3]
For a single user doing non-commercial editing of e.g. the most commonly used Eurocard size, would require the Hobbyist edition, which costs €140. This allows boards of 100 x 160 mm (4 x 6.4 inches), up to 99 sheets and up to 6 signal layers. For commercial use, with the same limitations the Standard edition costs €690.[4]
Edit features
With almost identical user interfaces EAGLE provides a schematic editor, a layout editor, and library editor.
Compatibility
EAGLE exports Gerber files.
In 2009 CadSoft Computer GmbH, developer of EAGLE was aqquired by Premier Farnell.[5] Since version 5.11 EAGLE connects to the components database from Premier Farnell (also known as Farnell, Newark, element14), allowing immediate access to component information from within the design environment.[6]
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References
Further reading
- Build Your Own Printed Circuit Board by Al Williams, Tab, 2003, ISBN 9780071427838
External links
CadSoft
- CadSoft EAGLE homepage
- the EAGLE Forum based on Usenet newsgroups
- CadSoft Tutorials
- User created component libraries
Others
- Wikipedia:EAGLE
- PCB Design Eagle CadSoft user group
- FreeRouting, Eagle compatible free push & shove router
- Eagle Tutorials