PCB Matrix: Product Comparison Chart

IPC-7351B LP Software Product Comparison Chart

Most of the listed features (below) are hyperlinked to a detail page that elaborates on the respective feature. Clicking on the product name (eg. 'Calculator', 'Wizard', etc) will bring up details about that product. Below the table is a summary of all four programs. If you have any questions, please use the live chat button aboce or complete the form on the bottom of this page.

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	IPC-7351B Land Pattern Tools	FREE Viewer v2010.00.00	FREE Calculator v2010.00.00	Wizard v2010.00.00
User Interface
Component families supported		100	100	100

Help and support documents

Searchable help files

Stand alone program

Dynamic graphics display

Component Search Engine			-

Selective pin depopulation		-

User definable Component and land pattern data can be modified by user		-

Save & edit library documentation		-	-

Edit individual parts in documentation		-	-

Separately group parts of individual projects		-	-

Transfer parts between libraries		-	-


Environmental Variables
Density Levels A, B, C (Least, Nominal, Most land protrusion)

User definable		-


Data Output
IPC-compatible algorithms Data and calculations are based on IPC land pattern standard we worked with IPC to develop, they are not independently conjured

RoHS lead-free compliant land patterns

Print results

SMT Calculator for all component families		-

VIA Calculator		-

PTH Calculator		-

Component manufacturer library documentation		-	-

Customizable component information output		-	-

Professional parts regardless of PCB designer experience		-	-

Build high-quality, accurate parts 10 to 20 times faster		-	-

Allegro output		-	-

Altium Designer output		-	-

Boardstation output		-	-

CADSTAR output		-	-

CR-5000 output		-	-

Eagle		-	-

Expedition output		-	-

McCAD output		-	-

OrCAD PCB Editor output		-	-

OrCAD Layout output		-	-

PADS™ Layout output		-	-

Pantheon output		-	-

P-CAD output		-	-

PADS™ ASCII Data export		-	-

Pulsonix output		-	-

Ultiboard output		-	-

IPC-7251 support (through-hole components)		-	-

Summary
The free Calculator allows you to browse the existing documentation, browse the existing documentation, and calculate and display new footprints. The Librarian allows you to save this data and maintain your library documentation for later retrieval and/or sharing with other company staff via the free Calculator. The Wizard has all the features of the Calculator and Librarian, and allows you to export professionally-created parts directly to the CAD tool of your choice, saves you lots of time, and helps you get the project out the door on time.

IPC-7351B LP Software System Requirements
Minimum: MS-Windows 2000, Microsoft .NET framework 2.0 (downloadable from Mircosoft for free), 1024 X 768 resolution or higher, and at least 11MB of available hard drive space.

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