What is Cadence?

Cadence is an electronic computer-aided drafting (ECAD) program commonly used in industry for the design and simulation of electronic circuits and printed circuit boards. The following video by Casey Petersen describes the basics of Cadence:

What are all of the different Cadence file extensions used for?

Cadence Allegro file extensions and what they contain from Tharanthi

What is the Cadence design and manufacturing process?

The Cadence design flow (process) by which a PCB is created with Cadence is described fully in the Introduction to the PCB Design Flow by Example - Chapter 2 in Complete PCB Design Using OrCAD Capture and PCB Editor book by Kraig Mitzner. It is summarized in 4 steps:

Schematic capture
Design simulation (optional in the junior project classes)
Printed circuit board layout
Printed circuit board manufacturing

About Me

SHAWN JORDAN, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of engineering in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. He teaches context-centered electrical engineering and embedded systems design courses, and studies the use of context and storytelling in both K-12 and undergraduate engineering design education. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Education (2010) and M.S./B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Purdue University, and received a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers in 2017.