Modern electronic products—from consumer devices to industrial systems—depend on precise schematics, accurate simulations, and manufacturable PCB layouts. As complexity grows, engineers must master a complete EDA workflow to ensure designs function correctly on the first build and meet industry standards. This course delivers practical, production-ready training in OrCAD for schematic capture, PSpice simulation, and PCB layout. Through hands-on labs and guided demonstrations, you’ll create professional schematics, validate circuit behavior with simulation, and design PCB layouts that follow electrical rules, fabrication constraints, and reliability needs. Real engineering scenarios show how early design mistakes lead to costly failures—and how OrCAD’s workflow prevents them.

OrCAD Essentials: Capture, Simulation & PCB Layout
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Create complete schematic designs in OrCAD Capture, including symbol libraries, hierarchical schematics, and netlists for PCB workflows.
Configure and run PSpice simulations DC, AC, and transient to validate circuit behavior and interpret key performance metrics.
Design manufacturable PCB layouts in OrCAD PCB Editor using placement, routing, DRC, and fabrication outputs, Gerber, drill, and BOM.
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February 2026
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