PCB Design Software Resources
Glossary Terms, Discussions, and Reports to expand your knowledge on PCB Design Software
Resource pages are designed to give you a cross-section of information we have on specific categories. You'll find feature definitions, discussions from users like you, and reports from industry data.
PCB Design Software Glossary Terms
PCB Design Software Discussions
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Question on: Altium Develop
Who uses Altium?
Who uses Altium?
Electrical engineers, specifically embedded hardware design engineers.
Altium Designer is used mainly by those who create and work with printed circuit boards or PCBs. All electrical products, computers, toasters, remotes, and anything else you can think of consist of printed circuit boards, and they have most likely been created using Altium Designer.
Mostly Electronics Engineers who designs circuits & PCB
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Question on: PADS Professional
Who makes PADS PCB?
Who makes PADS PCB?
Mentor Graphics. Currently acquired by SIEMENS
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Question on: Altium CircuitMaker
What does Altium software do?
What does Altium software do?
Hi there, Altium makes software for PCB designers and engineers to create printed circuit boards (PCBs). Altium's flagship product is Altium Designer, however, we have a selection of design software including Altium CircuitMaker. CircuitMaker is our free-to-use schematic and PCB design tool that has many of the fundamental capabilities of Altium Designer such as auto-routing, hierarchical schematic entry, and Native 3D™ technology.
PCB Design Software Reports
Grid® Report for PCB Design
Fall 2026
G2 Report: Grid® Report
Mid-Market Grid® Report for PCB Design
Fall 2026
G2 Report: Grid® Report
Small-Business Grid® Report for PCB Design
Fall 2026
G2 Report: Grid® Report
Momentum Grid® Report for PCB Design
Fall 2026
G2 Report: Momentum Grid® Report
Small-Business Grid® Report for PCB Design
Summer 2026
G2 Report: Grid® Report
Momentum Grid® Report for PCB Design
Summer 2026
G2 Report: Momentum Grid® Report
Mid-Market Grid® Report for PCB Design
Summer 2026
G2 Report: Grid® Report
Grid® Report for PCB Design
Summer 2026
G2 Report: Grid® Report
Grid® Report for PCB Design
Spring 2026
G2 Report: Grid® Report
Mid-Market Grid® Report for PCB Design
Spring 2026
G2 Report: Grid® Report

