Affordable EDA/CAD tools feature huge library

Designer Schematic and Designer Layout professional-level EDA/CAD tools start at under $200. The tools were jointly developed by Mentor Graphics and Digi-Key and have more than 360,000 of Digi-key’s 4 Million components already setup in the library with symbols and footprints. 

The schematic/layout tools also have a large number of reference designs pre-loaded. For the first 90 days, Designer Schematic and Designer Layout will be available at a 30-percent discount, starting at $199 and $449, respectively, as an annual subscription with full support. There is also a free 15-day evaluation period. The tools can handle 6 layers, 1,500 connections, and 50 Sq. inches.