Manage component information
Add and maintain component and parametric information in the CIS database, helping your team work from a common source.
More consistent component records
OrCAD Component Information Portal (CIP)
Bring component data closer to the design decision
Manage component information, streamline parts research, and keep designs moving — in a shared environment connected with OrCAD Capture CIS.
For PCB design, library, and procurement teams.
Shared component information
Connected supplier research
Compatible with OrCAD Capture CIS & Allegro System Capture
The challenge
Your component data.
Not your next bottleneck.
When information is fragmented, even a straightforward part decision can become a disconnected process.
Scattered information
Data spread across spreadsheets, websites, and individual records.
Repeated manual work
Time spent on research and entering the same information again.
Disconnected teams
Difficulty sharing current, consistent component information.
Approval delays
New-part review processes that can interrupt design progress.
How CIP helps
One shared environment.
A more connected workflow.
Bring component management and research closer to the people making design decisions.
Research supplier data
Access integrated distributor and supplier information to support component research, with less reliance on separate research processes.
Better-informed component decisions
Keep designs moving
Support a temporary-part process while new components are reviewed and introduced, helping design work continue during approval.
Support for new-part introduction
Product capabilities and supplier integrations should be verified against your licensing and configuration.
From information to selection
Connected to the way
you design.
CIP supports component information management and research. OrCAD Capture CIS brings component selection into the design process.
01
Search and maintain
Find component data and maintain the information your team relies on.
02
Share through a common database
Make component information available through a shared environment.
03
Support the design decision
Use component information to support selection in OrCAD Capture CIS.
A complement to your existing processes — not a replacement for ERP, PLM, or procurement systems.
Component information, in one place
Component records
Shared part information
Parametric information
Attributes to support selection
Supplier research
Integrated distributor and supplier data
New-part introduction
Temporary parts during review
OrCAD Capture CIS & Allegro System Capture
Component selection in the design workflow
Capabilities depend on configuration and supported integrations.
Built for your team
Different roles.
Common component information.
Support the people who design, maintain, and source — without leaving information in silos.
Design engineers
Find and evaluate component information as part of the design workflow, with access to shared records and supplier research.
Library managers & CAD librarians
Maintain component records and parametric information to support more consistent library processes across the team.
Procurement teams
Use a common web interface to search and select distributor part data, supporting informed sourcing conversations.
The practical difference
Less fragmentation.
More informed decisions.
Reduce reliance on manual, external component research.
Improve access to shared component information.
Support consistent component-data practices.
Keep design work moving during new-part review.
A closer look
Your questions,
answered.
The essentials of CIP and its place in your component workflow.
Bring it all together
See where CIP fits in your workflow.
Shared component data. Connected research. Support for design decisions.