Messages in this thread |  | | Subject | Re: driver development tool | Date | Tue, 12 Nov 1996 14:03:15 -0500 (EST) | From | "Andrew E. Mileski" <> |
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> From: Randy Scott <scottr@belle.bork.com> > Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 00:05:24 -0600 > Subject: Re: driver development tool > > In article <5661k1$5hg@belle.bork.com> you wrote: > : > 2) access to PCB manufacturing > : > 10 pieces of a 4-layer PCB cost ~$1200 and need 4 weeks for > : > processing. > > I have access to simple two-sided PCB manufacturing facilities. PCB > layout on the other hand is hard to come by...
I _think_ I still have some old MS-DOS shareware layout software (it should be on a Simtel mirror too) called PC-Route. It is simple, but can handle auto-routing double-sided boards including using plated-through holes. Actually, I'm positive that there is more than one such freely available package around.
Which reminds me, I've always meant to write a X layout package someday. I spent about 6 months studying the subject (university libraries can have hidden treasure), but never got around to hacking code :-(
P.S. I received a notice from PADS about their new website. They make production layout software for the PC. It can be yours for a mere $10,000 (last time I asked for a price at least) for the bare-bones package. The auto-router is extra ($5,000 I think). This is of course for a SINGLE station license.
-- Andrew E. Mileski mailto:aem@ott.hookup.net Linux Plug-and-Play Kernel Project http://www.redhat.com/linux-info/pnp/ XFree86 Matrox Team http://www.bf.rmit.edu.au/~ajv/xf86-matrox.html
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