Why PyEDB?#

PyEDB represents a modern, decoupled approach to PCB design automation, offering significant advantages over traditional methods.

Server-Side Automation & Headless Operation#

The core innovation of PyEDB is its client-server architecture:

  • PyEDB (Client): A pure Python library you install and run in your environment.

  • ansys-edb-core (Server): A separate, high-performance gRPC service that handles all EDB operations.

This means you can run PyEDB on a machine without a graphical user interface (GUI), such as:

  • Linux servers and high-performance computing (HPC) clusters.

  • Docker containers for consistent, reproducible environments.

  • Cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP.

This enables true CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment) for PCB design. You can automate checks, simulations, and reports every time a design change is committed.

Performance and Integration#

  • Performance: The gRPC protocol is fast and efficient, ideal for automating complex tasks and processing large

designs. * Python Ecosystem: Being a pure Python client, PyEDB integrates seamlessly with the vast Python data science and machine learning stack (NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, Scikit-learn, PyTorch, etc.). You can easily post-process simulation results or use AI/ML to guide design decisions.

Use Cases#

  • Automated Design Rule Checking (DRC): Script checks for your team’s specific design rules.

  • Regression Testing: Ensure a new design change doesn’t break SI/PI/thermal performance.

  • Parameter Sweeping: Automatically analyze hundreds of variations of a design (for example via spacing, layer thickness).

  • Batch Processing: Extract S-parameters from a library of interconnects.

  • Report Generation: Automatically generate standardized PDF/HTML reports with plots and tables.