Lite Overview
OrCAD Lite has been replaced with new and improved dedicated OrCAD Viewer, OrCAD Trial, and OrCAD Academic versions that provide more advanced PCB design functionality for everyone.
OrCAD® provides an unbeatable mix of value, capability, and performance that engineering teams across the world rely on to help them meet their PCB design objectives, on-time and on-budget. OrCAD Lite has been replaced by OrCAD Free Trial, OrCAD Academic Version, and OrCAD Viewer that provide free access to this production proven scalable PCB design technology for users of all types and budgets.
OrCAD® addresses challenges with flex and rigid-flex design as well as mixed-signal simulation complexities in IoT, wearables, and wireless mobile devices.

OrCAD Viewer
OrCAD Design Viewer is a free download that lets you share and access OrCAD Capture and PCB Editor design data very easily on your preferred Windows platforms. Read-only and secure access to design data makes it easy for a design project team to review and track the progress of a design. Using the Capture Free Viewer, you can open a project, schematic design, or library.

Completely Free
Get absolutely free access to OrCAD technology through the OrCAD Free Trial. Simply download the software (or request a physical DVD to be mailed to you) and you are ready to get started.
It’s that easy.

OrCAD Academic Program
OrCAD is committed to offering everything you need to be successful in today’s competitive job environment.
The OrCAD Academic Program provides students, educators, and research clubs with a complete suite of design and analysis tools to learn, teach, and create electronic hardware.
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