Orcad 16.6 Lite ((full)) Jun 2026

The biggest hurdle for taking your Lite design to a manufacturer (like JLCPCB or PCBWay) is that . Cadence does this to prevent commercial use of the free tool.

| Feature | OrCAD 16.6 Lite Limit | Full Version | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | (Netlist) | 75 pins max | Unlimited | | Signal Layers | 2 layers (Top & Bottom) | 30+ layers | | Board Area | 100 square inches | Unlimited | | PCB Nodes | 300 nodes | Unlimited | | PSpice Nodes | 64 nodes (64 transistors) | Unlimited | | Simulation Time | No transient time limit, but node limited | Unlimited | orcad 16.6 lite