PCB Design Unrest: How Siemens is Filling the Mid-Tier EDA Gap

Описание: The PCB design world is buzzing with frustration: skyrocketing costs, forced cloud migrations, and a widening gap between free tools like KiCad and heavy enterprise suites like Xpedition, Allegro, and Altium Designer. In this frank and non-nonsense conversation, David Haboud explains how Siemens is stepping up with right-sized mid-tier solutions built on the proven Xpedition technology stack that allows for scalability, affordability, and gives designers real choice as individuals and SMB teams.


00:00 – Intro & David’s role at Siemens
02:20 – Diagnosing the mid-tier EDA gap & engineer frustrations
09:00 – PADS Pro Essentials, Xpedition Standard, and unified architecture
12:00 – Token-based flexibility and cost control
15:00 – On-premise vs. cloud choice
20:00 – Shift-left verification and the digital twin
25:00 – AI trained on real-world expert workflows
28:00 – PartQuest integration & supply chain tools
33:00 – Future community focus & wrap-up

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Show Links:

Product overview webinar: Xpedition Standard Product Overview | Siemens Software
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