OrCAD Lite 16.60

OrCAD Lite is a free, limited edition of the OrCAD design suite that lets you explore professional PCB design and circuit simulation workflows without a full license. It includes core tools for schematic capture, basic PCB layout, and PSpice-powered analog/mixed-signal simulation, making it suitable for evaluation, learning, and small proof-of-concept projects. Projects created in OrCAD Lite use standard OrCAD formats, so they can be opened in the full editions when you upgrade.

Key capabilities:

• Schematic capture with library browsing and basic electrical rule checks
• PCB layout with constraint-driven design and design rule checking
• PSpice simulation for common analyses (such as DC, AC, and transient) with sample models
• Example projects and tutorials to help you get started

Typical limitations:

• Caps on project size and complexity (components, nets, board area, or layers)
• Reduced simulation capacity and feature set compared to the full suite
• Some advanced routing, analysis, and manufacturing preparation tools are disabled
• Intended for non-commercial use and evaluation

Best for students, hobbyists, and engineers evaluating the OrCAD ecosystem or practicing PCB and simulation workflows on Windows. Upgrading to a full license removes capacity limits and unlocks advanced features for production design.

OrCAD Lite is developed by Cadence Design Systems and is used by 39 users of Software Informer. The most popular versions of this product among our users are: 16.5 and 16.6. The names of program executable files are Capture.exe, allegro.exe, showver.exe and specctra.exe.

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