22 OrCAD Schematic Entry and Library component search and placement

22 OrCAD Schematic Entry and Library component search and placement

by balkishor semiconductor

Applied Sciences & Engineering Computing & Cybersecurity UGGraphical and digital media applicationsUGCComputer-aided design (CAD)
🎙 balkishor semiconductor 👥 2K 📅 April 3, 2026 ⏱ 16 min 👁 160 📄 tutorial 🧭 2026-08-16
Available in: English (current) Français

Keywords

OrCADschematic entrylibrary searchcomponent placementhierarchical ports

Summary

This tutorial demonstrates how to enter a schematic in OrCAD and how to search and place components from libraries. The presenter opens an existing design, adds a new schematic page, and adjusts page properties. He explains how to add library files and how to browse components in the library, showing examples of resistors, capacitors, MOSFETs, and microcontrollers. The video covers placing parts, rotating them, and editing properties. It also shows how to place power and ground symbols, rename nets, and use wires and aliases. Hierarchical ports (input, output, bidirectional) are introduced for connecting signals. The tutorial concludes with printing schematics, either all pages or a single page. The presenter emphasizes checking if a component exists in the library before searching and demonstrates using the part list. The video is practical but lacks depth on advanced features and does not provide references.

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Critical Evaluation

Value of the Information & Strength of the Argument

The video provides practical, step-by-step instructions for basic schematic entry in OrCAD, which is valuable for beginners. The argumentation is straightforward and based on demonstration, but it does not offer theoretical explanations or compare with alternative methods. The presenter’s approach is clear, but the lack of context on design best practices limits the depth.

Scientific Rigor, Source Quality, Title Accuracy

The tutorial is based on the presenter’s experience and does not cite external sources. The title accurately describes the content. The video is a tutorial, and the quality of sources is not applicable; however, the lack of references reduces the scientific rigor. The content is consistent with common OrCAD workflows, but no verification against official documentation is provided.

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Title / Content Match

The title accurately reflects the content, which focuses on schematic entry and library component search and placement in OrCAD.

Quality & Reliability

6/10

The tutorial is practical and demonstrates real OrCAD operations, but lacks citations, references, or verification of best practices. The content is accurate for basic schematic entry but does not address advanced features or potential pitfalls.

Key Moments

Markers derived by PSI from the transcript: the creator did not define chapters.

Cited Sources

Concurring Sources

  • OrCAD Capture User Guide — Official documentation that aligns with the tutorial's workflow.

Contribution & Novelties

The video provides a practical, hands-on demonstration of OrCAD schematic entry, focusing on library component search and placement. It is useful for beginners but does not introduce novel concepts. The main value is the step-by-step guidance.

Pour aller plus loin :

  • OrCAD Capture User Guide — Official documentation for detailed features.
  • PCB Design Tutorial — General PCB design concepts.
  • Schematic Capture — Overview of schematic capture process.

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Radar Profile

The radar profile shows balanced scores across information quantity, quality, technical level, and reliability, indicating a moderately informative tutorial with no significant weaknesses or strengths.

Reliability 6/10