Starting from Zero: Protel Basic Training (Includes CD-ROM)

Author: Zhang Wei
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: Designing circuit boards using ProtelDXP is not difficult; with proper learning methods, you can master the techniques of circuit board design in a short time. This book introduces the entire process and techniques of circuit board design based on the general workflow of circuit board design, combined with typical examples. It is well-organized, easy to understand, and suitable as a training textbook for circuit design and layout personnel or as a reference book for students and teachers of relevant majors in colleges and universities. Readers with some knowledge of Protel can also find interesting content here. The book takes carefully selected design examples as the main line, systematically introducing the methods and techniques of using ProtelDXP software to draw circuit diagrams and design circuit boards. In terms of content arrangement, the book fully considers the learning characteristics of beginners, starting from basic knowledge and gradually deepening, enabling readers to master the general methods and common techniques of circuit board design in a relatively short time, becoming proficient in design. The book consists of 12 chapters. Chapters 1 and 2 introduce the basic knowledge of circuit boards and the ProtelDXP Design Explorer. Chapters 3 to 6 provide detailed explanations of circuit diagram drawing methods and the generation and use of report files. Chapters 7 to 10 provide detailed explanations of circuit board design methods and techniques. Chapter 11 introduces the generation and modification methods of integrated component libraries. The final chapter comprehensively summarizes the knowledge learned in the book through the design of a typical analog-digital mixed circuit board. At the beginning of each chapter, the learning objectives, key points, and difficulties are highlighted. At the end of the book, there are example tutorials and exercises, and the answers to the exercises are provided in the appendix. Additionally, the appendix includes the operational examples from the book and animated demonstrations of the operational processes. This book is especially suitable for beginners, and readers with some knowledge of Protel can also find interesting content here. It can also be used as a training textbook for circuit design and layout personnel or as a reference book for students and teachers of relevant majors in colleges and universities.