OrCAD XML ToolsOrCAD XML Tools

e-studio • xml syntax and semantic checker• xml visualization• xml writer for Capture v7.20 or v9.10• xml reader for Capture v7.20 or v9.10• Capture database visualization

EDA XML Specification

Uses Express Information Model similar to EDIF 400 Information Model

Covers schematics, connectivity and PCB/MCM

Domain semantics explicitly defined in the Information Model

Derived DTD is at:www.e-tools.com/xml/dtds/EdaXML.dtd

Relationship with EIA

EIA will own the final EdaXML specifications• EdaXML information model

– base document similar to EDIF 400 information model

– an EdaXML technical committee will be able to add XML specific enhancements

• EdaXML reference manual

Relationship with EIA

EdaXML Technical Committee• Next meeting April, 2000• Current Participating Companies:

– Mentor Graphics– Viewlogic Systems– Cadence Design Systems (OrCAD)– Lucent Technologies– Texas Instruments– AgilentAgilent

Relationship with EDA Vendors

Mentor Graphics will promote and sell XML tools under a non-exclusive contract

Viewlogic Systems will promote and sell XML tools under a non-exclusive contract

Relationship with EDA Vendors

Cadence Design Systems:• OrCAD - to be determined• Concept SCALDxml - sold by E-Tools

E-Tools will sell EdaXML tools for all supported EDA vendors

Available EdaXML Tools

Mentor Graphics• XML read (schematics) --production• XML write (schematics) -- production

• XML netread (netlist) -- production• XML netwrite (netlist) -- production

Available EdaXML Tools

Viewlogic Systems• xml2vl (schematics) --beta• vl2xml (schematics) --beta

• xmlneti (netllist) -- beta• xmlneto (netlist) -- beta

Available EdaXML Tools

Cadence Design Systems• Concept SCALD xml writer

(schematics) -- alpha

• OrCAD Capture – e-studio v9.10 (schematics and netlist) --

beta– e-studio v7.20 (schematics and netlist) --

beta

Available EdaXML Tools

PADS: XML functionality is available within e-studio -- beta

Protel / P-CAD will be available within e-studio -- pre-alpha

Relationship with Si2

Coordination with Si2 Quick Data specification

EdaXML will bring real EDA objects to Si2 users

Relationship with OrCAD

XML based netlist tools are available at no cost to OrCAD users

XML schematic functionality is available to OrCAD users at no cost upon purchase of a maintenance agreement

XML tools will be available to download from OrCAD’s web site

Sample of EdaXML Uses

EdaXML is available today Can be used for integration of

multiple EDA platforms I.e. Concept SCALD to OrCAD Capture

Can be used for publishing • EDA symbols• PCB footprints• Schematic designs