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PCB Stackup Planning and Materials Selection Tools

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Damperhead:
I'm interested in how much Forum readers use the PCB Stackup Planning and Materials Selection tools. I think they are a great help in circuit board design and especially in specification.

I have experience with iCD Stackup Planner and Z-planner and I find them very useful tools in PCB material planning. Polar also has its own software for defining PCB stackup called Polar Speedstack.


* iCD Stackup Planner: https://www.icd.com.au/SP.html
* Z-planner Designer:  https://www.z-zero.com/z-planner-designer/
* Polar Speedstack: https://www.polarinstruments.com/products/stackup/Speedstack.html

PlainName:
I notice that none of those display even ballpark pricing. Typically, if you have to ask then they expect you to have a personal money tree.

Damperhead:
Here are my rough estimates of the prices:

iCD Stackup Planner: ~5k€ + options
Z-planner Designer: ~10k€
Polar Speedstack:  ~10k€ or even more

However, these are professional software intended for businesses, so the prices are not exactly at the cheapest end.

PlainName:
Thanks. I realise they're not meant for someone etching in the garage :)

tszaboo:

--- Quote from: Damperhead on May 31, 2023, 06:39:25 am ---Here are my rough estimates of the prices:

iCD Stackup Planner: ~5k€ + options
Z-planner Designer: ~10k€
Polar Speedstack:  ~10k€ or even more

However, these are professional software intended for businesses, so the prices are not exactly at the cheapest end.

--- End quote ---
I myself am not working with that complicated stackups, for a tool like this to be worthwhile.
Altium has something with basic functionality, that's enough for 100% of my needs.

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