TARGET (CAD software)

TARGET 3001!
Developer(s)Ing.-Büro Friedrich, Eichenzell
Initial release1992; 32 years ago (1992)
Stable release
V30.3[1] / 30 April 2021; 3 years ago (2021-04-30)
Operating systemWindows, Linux (Wine)
PlatformWindows
Available inEnglish, French, German
TypeElectronic design automation
LicenseProprietary, free versions available
Websitewww.ibfriedrich.com

TARGET 3001! is a CAD computer program[2] for EDA and PCB (printing circuit board) design,[3][4] developed by Ing.-Büro (en: engineering office) Friedrich in Germany.[5][6] This software application has been available since 1992 (for 32 years) and operates on Microsoft Windows. It supports the design of electronic schematics, PCBs, and device front panels. The software is available in English, German and French.

It is possible to use Target 3001! on Linux systems[7] with the assistance of Wine, a compatibility layer for running Windows applications on Unix-like operating systems. This setup has been tested with Ubuntu 11.04 (64-bit).

A notable feature of Target 3001! is its ability to support reverse engineering. Users can derive a circuit drawing from a photograph of an existing circuit board through the traced layout. A special branch of the program is the ASIC Designer, which allows design of integrated circuits.

The company offer a free version of the service for non-commercial use,[8][9] which is limited to 250 connection pins or pads on two copper layers.[5][10][6][11] The PCB manufacturer PCB-Pool and Conrad Electronic provide a free unlimited version, that generates only printed output or output for PCB-Pool and Conrad's PCB service. Commercial versions with all features are available.

  1. ^ "TARGET 3001! Änderungen und Ergänzungen (Logfile)" (TXT). www.ibfriedrich.com (in German).
  2. ^ Bartmann, Erik (2011-11-30). Die elektronische Welt mit Arduino entdecken (O'Reillys Basics) [Discover the electronic world with Arduino (O'Reillys Basics)] (in German). O'Reilly Germany. p. 660. ISBN 978-3-89721-320-3.
  3. ^ Nuts & Volts. Vol. 26. United States: T & L Publications. 2005. p. 27.
  4. ^ Proes, Friedrich Wilhelm (2022-09-23). Additive Manufacturing of Mechatronic Integrated Devices. Springer Nature. p. 25. ISBN 978-3-031-16221-3.
  5. ^ a b Meyer, Carsten (2012-12-05). "Target 3001! V16 ist da" [Target 300! V16 is here]. Make (in German). Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  6. ^ a b Baggen, Harry (2015-12-16). "Version 18 des Platinenlayout-Programms TARGET 3001! ist da!" [Version 18 of the board layout program TARGET 3001! is here!]. Elektor (in German). Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  7. ^ Rippel, Jörg (2020-12-01). Elektronik Werkstatt: Planung und Ausstattung [Electronics workshop: planning and equipment] (in German). ebook: epubli. ISBN 978-3-7531-2700-2.
  8. ^ Krypzcyk, Dr Veikko (2015-03-26). PIC-Mikrocontroller: Grundlagen und Praxisworkshop [PIC microcontroller: basics and practical workshop] (in German). ebook: entwickler.Press. ISBN 978-3-86802-538-5.
  9. ^ Kuther, Margit (2012-09-28). "Gratis-Vollversion der PCB-Designsoftware TARGET 3001" [Free full version of the PCB design software TARGET 3001]. ELEKTRONIKPRAXIS (in German). Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  10. ^ Meyer, Carsten (2020-08-05). "Platinenlayout-Programm Target 3001! in Jubiläumsversion" [Board layout program Target 3001! in anniversary version]. Heise online (in German). Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  11. ^ Meyer, Carsten (2021-12-01). "Target 3001! V31: Neue Version des Layout-Programms" [Target 3001! v31: New version of the layout program]. Hesise online (in German). Retrieved 2024-07-10.