"Leland C. Scott" wrote in message
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You have a rough idea as to the cost for the bare-bones PCB core? I didn't
see any prices on the web sites from a quick look..

That almost always implies at least four digits. :-)

You pretty much have to call up your local Pulsonix distributor to get
pricing -- it tends to vary significantly worldwide. As of a little more than
a year ago, any Pulsonix suite that included PCB layout was $2k in the U.S.
A full-featured suite with a handful of the "spendy" options (network
licensing, database connectivity, chip packaging toolkit, etc.) would tend to
top $10k in the U.S.