Live, interactive Cadence Allegro PCB Design Editor & OrCAD training—beginner to advanced. Constraints Manager, HDI microvias, via strategies, SI‑aware routing, and Gerber/ODB++ outputs. Flexible schedules; global cohorts.
Cadence Allegro PCB Design Editor Training (Live & Online)
Learn Allegro the practical way—live, interactive, and hands‑on. Whether you’re new to PCB layout or leveling up your skills, we guide you from schematic to manufacturing files with clear steps, real projects, and expert feedback. No fluff—just the workflows you’ll use every day across consumer, industrial, automotive, and more.
Why Learn with CONNECT LOGIC
- 24+ years of hands‑on Allegro experience — production‑proven PCB layout with the Cadence Allegro PCB Design Editor, taught by engineers who use it daily.
- In‑depth, beginner‑friendly start — we teach core PCB principles so the tools make sense, not the other way around.
- Specialized tool training — build confidence in OrCAD + Allegro (libraries, padstacks, footprints, constraints).
- Fully online & flexible — join from anywhere. Sessions are paced for learning, with time for Q&A and practice.
- Hands‑on projects — complete real layouts, not just slides—so you can apply skills on day one.
Best practices baked in — checklists, DRC discipline, release packages, and CAM sanity checks that match industry expectations.
Course Tracks (pick what you need)
Essentials (20 hrs) — schematic → libraries → footprints → placement → routing basics → plane creation → DRC → Gerber/ODB++.
Intensive (32 hrs) — everything in Essentials plus: advanced Constraints Manager (diff‑pairs, xnets, match‑length groups), HDI microvias & back‑drill, return‑path planning, length/phase tuning, productivity shortcuts, and stronger manufacturing packages.
Practical Course Outline (high‑level)
- Schematic & Netlisting: symbols, power nets, buses/hierarchical ports, ERC, BOM, net classes.
- Footprints & Padstacks: 0402 passives to complex BGA/PGA sockets; 3D bodies; padstack editor.
- Board Setup: canvas/origin, stackup layers & thickness, keep‑ins/keep‑outs, color/visibility, templates.
- Placement: libraries vs device variants, alignment & spacing, design reuse, 3D previews.
- Routing: width rules, neck‑downs, via strategies, diff‑pairs, match‑length groups, length/phase tuning.
- Planes & Power: shapes, voiding, thermal reliefs, copper balance, split‑plane etiquette.
- DRC & Release: sign‑off checks, fab/assy notes, Gerber/ODB++, PDFs, drill maps, archive.
- CAM sanity checks: quick reviews in CAM350/Camtastic.
- Productivity: shortcuts, property editor, versioning, clean change propagation.
- Capstone: build a small multi‑layer design from constraints to manufacturing outputs.
Tools & Versions
Cadence Allegro/OrCAD 17.x–23.x (aligned to your environment) • Allegro PCB Editor • Padstack & Footprint Wizards • Constraint Manager • 3D Viewer • Optional SI hand‑off basics.
Delivery & Format
Live, online, interactive only (no onsite). Small cohorts or 1‑to‑1; flexible time zones; session recordings available for enrollees.
Download Syllabus (PDF)
[Download Essentials Syllabus (PDF)](sandbox:/mnt/data/Connect Logic Allergo Basic Course Outline.pdf)
[Download Intensive Syllabus (PDF)](sandbox:/mnt/data/Connect Logic Allergo Course Outline.pdf)
Special Offer — 50% OFF Your First Design
PCB layout and simulation that interfaces your DUT to the tester (e.g., Teradyne J750, Ultraflex/Ultraflex Plus, Advantest 93K, T2000, NI STS), optimized for signal integrity and power delivery
Yes—pre‑layout SI/PI rules plus IBIS‑AMI, TDR, S‑parameters, eye diagrams for DDR/PCIe/USB/MIPI and SERDES to 112 Gbps
Typical 1–3 weeks depending on complexity; rush options available.
Yes—controlled impedance ±5%, RF/microwave routing, HDI microvias, and back‑drill for stub removal; co‑simulation (S‑parameters/TDR) as needed.
Stackup & constraints, Gerbers/ODB++, drill, fab/assembly notes, BOM (as needed), and simulation reports.
Yes—we tune materials, stackups, and routing rules for Teradyne/Advantest/NI resources.
We serve globally, primarily the USA, plus Canada, Europe, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Germany, and Japan.
Absolutely—we work under your NDA and keep data protected.