TARGET 3001!
Encyclopedia
TARGET 3001! is a CAD
program for EDA
and PCB design, developed by Ing.-Buero Friedrich in Germany
. It supports the design of electronic schematic
s, PCB
s, and device front panel
s. It runs under Windows OS and is available in English, German and French.
A special branch of the program is ASIC
Designer, which allows design of an integrated circuit
.
The free version (for non-commercial use) is limited to 250 connection pin
s or pad
s on two copper layers. The manufacturer PCB-Pool provides a free unlimited version, which generates output only for PCB-Pool.
Library components are important to all CAD programs. In TARGET 3001!, these are resistor
s, capacitor
s, inductor
s, integrated circuit
s, etc. A component management system (CMS) handles these parts, which are stored in libraries. It also provides links to datasheet
s and component supplier information
In TARGET 3001!, a component is a schematic symbol and a footprint
pattern (to represent the package). Many components provide simulation information and a 3-D model of the package outline.
A predecessor of TARGET 3001! was "RULE", a DOS-based program for PCB layout (1989). After hobbyists used this, there were calls for a schematic tool and autorouter. In response, TARGET 2.1 (for MS-DOS) was released in 1992. The move to Windows OS was difficult: early versions of "TARGET V3 for Windows" were prone to crash. The package became stable and more accepted among hobby, educational and professional users.
Developments in versions V7 to V12 included an EMC tool and PSPICE
-compatible simulation. The name TARGET was changed to TARGET 2001!, but, as year 2001 approached, TARGET 3001! was registered as a trademark.
TARGET 3001! is used also by industrial designers. For example, TOYOTA use it for all cable harnesses in their Formula 1 racing car. TARGET 3001! PCB designs are found in helicopters, satellites and jet engines. ASICs designed with TARGET 3001! can be found in mobile telephones and precision measuring equipment. Recent versions offer tools for front panel engraving and 3-D viewing to give a realistic impression of a PCB before production.
Today, TARGET 3001! is one of the most popular PCB layout systems in Germany. Readers of electronics magazine Elektor
voted it number two.
Computer-aided design
Computer-aided design , also known as computer-aided design and drafting , is the use of computer technology for the process of design and design-documentation. Computer Aided Drafting describes the process of drafting with a computer...
program for EDA
Electronic design automation
Electronic design automation is a category of software tools for designing electronic systems such as printed circuit boards and integrated circuits...
and PCB design, developed by Ing.-Buero Friedrich in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It supports the design of electronic schematic
Schematic capture
Schematic capture or schematic entry is a step in the design cycle of electronic design automation at which the electronic diagram, or electronic schematic of the designed electronic circuit is created by a designer...
s, PCB
Printed circuit board
A printed circuit board, or PCB, is used to mechanically support and electrically connect electronic components using conductive pathways, tracks or signal traces etched from copper sheets laminated onto a non-conductive substrate. It is also referred to as printed wiring board or etched wiring...
s, and device front panel
Front panel
A front panel was used on early electronic computers to display and allow the alteration of the state of the machine's internal registers and memory. The front panel usually consisted of arrays of indicator lamps, toggle switches, and push buttons mounted on a sheet metal face plate...
s. It runs under Windows OS and is available in English, German and French.
A special branch of the program is ASIC
ASIC
ASIC may refer to:* Application-specific integrated circuit, an integrated circuit developed for a particular use, as opposed to a customised general-purpose device.* ASIC programming language, a dialect of BASIC...
Designer, which allows design of an integrated circuit
Integrated circuit
An integrated circuit or monolithic integrated circuit is an electronic circuit manufactured by the patterned diffusion of trace elements into the surface of a thin substrate of semiconductor material...
.
The free version (for non-commercial use) is limited to 250 connection pin
Pin
A pin is a device used for fastening objects or material together.Pin may also refer to:* Award pin, a small piece of metal or plastic with a pin attached given as an award for some achievement...
s or pad
Contact pad
Contact pads are designated surface areas of a printed circuit board or die of an integrated circuit. Possibilities to contact to pads include soldering, wirebonding, Flip chip mounting, or probe needles....
s on two copper layers. The manufacturer PCB-Pool provides a free unlimited version, which generates output only for PCB-Pool.
Functions
TARGET 3001! collects several facilities in one user interface. All project information is stored in one file. Design begins with creation of a schematic diagram and usually ends with the layout of a PCB or chip.Library components are important to all CAD programs. In TARGET 3001!, these are resistor
Resistor
A linear resistor is a linear, passive two-terminal electrical component that implements electrical resistance as a circuit element.The current through a resistor is in direct proportion to the voltage across the resistor's terminals. Thus, the ratio of the voltage applied across a resistor's...
s, capacitor
Capacitor
A capacitor is a passive two-terminal electrical component used to store energy in an electric field. The forms of practical capacitors vary widely, but all contain at least two electrical conductors separated by a dielectric ; for example, one common construction consists of metal foils separated...
s, inductor
Inductor
An inductor is a passive two-terminal electrical component used to store energy in a magnetic field. An inductor's ability to store magnetic energy is measured by its inductance, in units of henries...
s, integrated circuit
Integrated circuit
An integrated circuit or monolithic integrated circuit is an electronic circuit manufactured by the patterned diffusion of trace elements into the surface of a thin substrate of semiconductor material...
s, etc. A component management system (CMS) handles these parts, which are stored in libraries. It also provides links to datasheet
Datasheet
thumb|A floppy disk controller datasheet.A datasheet, data sheet, or spec sheet is a document summarizing the performance and other technical characteristics of a product, machine, component , material, a subsystem or software in sufficient detail to be used by a design engineer to integrate the...
s and component supplier information
In TARGET 3001!, a component is a schematic symbol and a footprint
Footprint
Footprints are the impressions or images left behind by a person walking. Hoofprints and pawprints are those left by animals with hooves or paws rather than feet, while "shoeprints" is the specific term for prints made by shoes...
pattern (to represent the package). Many components provide simulation information and a 3-D model of the package outline.
Features
- Electronic component library with component management system (CMS)
- SchematicSchematicA schematic diagram represents the elements of a system using abstract, graphic symbols rather than realistic pictures. A schematic usually omits all details that are not relevant to the information the schematic is intended to convey, and may add unrealistic elements that aid comprehension...
design - SimulationSimulationSimulation is the imitation of some real thing available, state of affairs, or process. The act of simulating something generally entails representing certain key characteristics or behaviours of a selected physical or abstract system....
(PSPICESPICESPICE is a general-purpose, open source analog electronic circuit simulator.It is a powerful program that is used in integrated circuit and board-level design to check the integrity of circuit designs and to predict circuit behavior.- Introduction :Unlike board-level designs composed of discrete...
compatible) - PCBPrinted circuit boardA printed circuit board, or PCB, is used to mechanically support and electrically connect electronic components using conductive pathways, tracks or signal traces etched from copper sheets laminated onto a non-conductive substrate. It is also referred to as printed wiring board or etched wiring...
or ASICApplication-specific integrated circuitAn application-specific integrated circuit is an integrated circuit customized for a particular use, rather than intended for general-purpose use. For example, a chip designed solely to run a cell phone is an ASIC...
design with autoplacer and autorouter - Design rule checkDesign rule checkingDesign Rule Checking or Check is the area of Electronic Design Automation that determines whether the physical layout of a particular chip layout satisfies a series of recommended parameters called Design Rules...
(DRC) for schematic and layout - EMCElectromagnetic compatibilityElectromagnetic compatibility is the branch of electrical sciences which studies the unintentional generation, propagation and reception of electromagnetic energy with reference to the unwanted effects that such energy may induce...
check - Front panel design
- 3D visualisation
Simulation
A PSPICE-compatible mixed-mode facility allows circuit simulation before a prototype is built.History
Developments in versions V7 to V12 included an EMC tool and PSPICE
PSPICE
PSpice is a SPICE analog circuit and digital logic simulation program for Microsoft Windows. The name is an acronym for Personal Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis.- History :...
-compatible simulation. The name TARGET was changed to TARGET 2001!, but, as year 2001 approached, TARGET 3001! was registered as a trademark.
TARGET 3001! is used also by industrial designers. For example, TOYOTA use it for all cable harnesses in their Formula 1 racing car. TARGET 3001! PCB designs are found in helicopters, satellites and jet engines. ASICs designed with TARGET 3001! can be found in mobile telephones and precision measuring equipment. Recent versions offer tools for front panel engraving and 3-D viewing to give a realistic impression of a PCB before production.
Today, TARGET 3001! is one of the most popular PCB layout systems in Germany. Readers of electronics magazine Elektor
Elektor
Elektor is a monthly magazine about all aspects of electronics, first published as "Elektuur" in the Netherlands in 1960, and now published worldwide in many languages including English, German, Dutch, French, Greek, Spanish, Swedish, Portuguese and Italian with distribution in over 50 countries...
voted it number two.