PCB Libraries & EDA Library Services

AcAe delivers comprehensive PCB library services that support high-speed, RF, mixed-signal, and power-dense designs across schematic capture, layout, simulation, and manufacturing. All library work is built from your in-house company specifications, including any internal modifications to standard IPC land patterns, naming conventions, attributes, and validation rules.

Free initial samples at the start of new library engagements. You provide representative components; AcAe returns completed symbols, footprints, and models at no charge for review and approval before further development.

This is not generic part creation. It is controlled, specification-driven library engineering.

Today’s engineering teams operate across multiple tools, sites, and product lines — with shrinking schedules and increasing complexity. AcAe builds and maintains PCB libraries engineered for:

• High-pin-count, fine-pitch, and HDI components 
• High-speed and RF-sensitive designs
• Multi-tool and multi-version EDA environments
• Global and distributed engineering teams
• Manufacturing variability and supply-chain volatility
• Aggressive release schedules and reuse requirements

Our libraries are created to support constraint-driven design, accurate analysis, and predictable manufacturing outcomes.

Electrical Symbols

Accurate, readable schematic symbols with correct pin functions, power definitions, hierarchy, and design intent encoding.

Physical Footprints

Manufacturing-accurate land patterns built to IPC standards and validated against supplier data and assembly constraints.

3D Models

Mechanical representations supporting enclosure fit, collision detection, and thermal analysis workflows.

Parametric & Attribute Data

Complete metadata for lifecycle, sourcing, compliance, and downstream integration with PLM and manufacturing systems.

Enterprise & Global Libraries

Centralized master libraries, alternates, and product-line variants designed for reuse across teams and locations.

To begin a PCB library engagement, we typically work with some or all of the following:

• Target EDA tools and versions 
• Existing libraries or reference parts (if available)
• Corporate library standards or naming conventions
• Preferred fabrication and assembly constraints
• IPC class and quality requirements
• Supply-chain or approved vendor list (AVL) inputs

If standards or libraries are incomplete or inconsistent, AcAe assists in defining and normalizing them before large-scale library work begins.

1. Standards & Environment Definition

• Review of existing library rules and format 
• Alignment to IPC, manufacturer, and customer standards
• Definition of naming, attributes, and verification rules

2. Part Creation & Modeling

• Symbol creation with validated pin logic
• Footprint and padstack development
• 3D model generation (where required)
• Parameter and attribute population

3. Verification & Quality Control

• Datasheet cross-check 
• Automated rule and geometry validation
• Polarity, orientation, and pin-function verification
• Peer review and sign-off

4. Library Cleanup & Consolidation (If Applicable)

• Duplicate part removal
• Inconsistent footprint correction
• Attribute normalization
• Global or alternate library creation

5. Release & Ongoing Maintenance

• Approved library release
• Documentation and usage guidance
• Optional SLA-based ongoing part creation and updates

AcAe supports library development across all major EDA platforms, including:

• Cadence Allegro / OrCAD
• Mentor / Siemens Xpedition / PADS
• Altium Designer
• Zuken CR-8000 / CR-5000
• Autodesk Eagle / Fusion
• Custom scripts for mass cleanup or migration

We also integrate with:

• PLM systems
• Supply-chain tools (SiliconExpert, Octopart, internal vendor tools)
• Internal EDA frameworks and master libraries

Libraries can be delivered for single-tool environments or aligned across multiple platforms. Our teams operate directly in your environment or via AcAe secure design centers.

Library Build or Refresh
Creation of new libraries or cleanup and modernization of existing ones.

Enterprise Library Programs
Large-scale, multi-product or multi-site library standardization initiatives.

Library Migration Support
Library conversion or alignment during tool upgrades or organizational changes.

Ongoing Library Management (SLA)
Dedicated teams handling part creation, updates, and maintenance on demand.

Manufacturing-Accurate Models
Libraries are built to real fabrication and assembly constraints — not theoretical geometry.

Design & Analysis Alignment
Parts support constraint-driven design, SI/PI analysis, and downstream verification.

Global Scale, Predictable Quality
24×7 execution with consistent standards across teams and locations.

Reduced Design Risk
Clean libraries eliminate a common source of re-spins and production delays.

Integrated with the Full AcAe Ecosystem
Library services align seamlessly with PCB design, analysis, CAD migration, and manufacturing support.

Library Process Optimization (When Needed)

Library creation and management processes – not part volume – are often the primary constraint on design throughput and accuracy. In these cases, AcAe goes beyond part creation to optimize how libraries are built, validated, released, and maintained.

This work is driven by real execution, not theory. AcAe has optimized library workflows to remove bottlenecks that slowed design cycles, resulting in higher throughput, improved data quality, and fewer downstream design issues.

Library optimization engagements are typically identified during active library work, and scoped only when they deliver clear, measurable impact.