PADS · PCB Design · 01

From Schematic to PCB

I first traced how Logic nets reach footprints in Layout, then reread the screen as schematic, package mapping, net transfer, placement, routing, and checks.

PPG schematic beside a PADS Layout placement view

What I checked first

I first traced how Logic nets reach footprints in Layout, then reread the screen as schematic, package mapping, net transfer, placement, routing, and checks.

Source view

Verified image and track references are used here.

Implementation path

Only the saved configuration and processing sequence are shown.

Key terms

  1. schematic
  2. package mapping
  3. netlist
  4. placement

Review sequence

  1. schematic
  2. package mapping → netlist
  3. placement

Official references

The PADS captures are my saved work screens. KiCad and Siemens documents are linked only when comparing equivalent concepts.

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