Re: Linux & Electronics

[Duane Clark]

Manuel Camacho wrote:
> Out of interest: What programs are used for EDA (e.g. schematic
> capture, PCB layout, etc.)? Last time I checked (which is a while
> ago), there didn't seem to be that much out there...

I didn't notice this message originally (too much volume on this list)...

For basic schematics and PCB layout, I use Eagle:
http://www.cadsoftusa.com/

Kind of weak on the schematic side, but fine for the relatively simple stuff I use it for. The PCB portion seems to be pretty good, and it includes a decent autorouter. For checking out gerber files before sending them out to be made into PCBs, I run Viewmate under Wine.

Most of my design work is now done in VHDL. I use nedit, which besides being the best text editor out there :-) also has a VHDL mode which works great.

I have Synplify for VHDL synthesis (admittedly very expensive) and use Modelsim for simulation (okay also a bit pricey). Both are available for Linux. There are a bunch of VHDL and Verilog tools available for Linux. See the bottom of:
http://www.polybus.com/xilinx_on_linux.html

I concentrate on FPGA designs, and primarily use two kinds of FPGAs. I use Actel FPGAs for space stuff. The Actel tools run great under Wine. For most everything else, I use Xilinx FPGAs. Again, I am currently running the Xilinx tools under Wine, but rumor is that these will be released in native Linux versions early next year.



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