Zuken gives CADSTAR users a productivity boost with new high-speed routing features
CADSTAR 15 available now
15 April 2014 – Munich, Germany and Westford, MA, USA – Zuken, an industry leader in desktop PCB design software, announces CADSTAR 15.
With high-speed interfaces now almost universal, easing their implementation is vital. CADSTAR’s P.R.Editor now supports impedance balanced routing that simplifies the implementation of high-speed interfaces. Engineers can easily route to JEDEC standards and meet DDR3 performance specifications. This reduces design iterations by helping designers optimize circuits for the highest clock speeds.
Jeroen Leinders, CADSTAR Worldwide Sales Manager, said, “Impedance controlled routing is no longer sufficient. Impedance balanced routing makes it easier for engineers to reduce impedance discontinuities in high-speed manual routing on the same layer, such as lead-in routing specified in JEDEC standard JESD21-C for DDR3 memory.”
Today’s high-speed channels such as DDRx require ever more sophisticated eye pattern analysis for efficient implementation, considering both base and strobe signals. Improved eye patterns in CADSTAR 15 include automatic measurement of eye height/width and setup/hold.
New features in Power Integrity Advance include adjustable gridding for common-mode voltage maps, decoupling capacitor improvements, and a common user interface for result display in all signal integrity and power integrity analysis tools.
Users will appreciate the GUI’s updated appearance with familiar ribbon-style navigation. A new panel for item properties gives modeless (docked, floating or auto-hide) operation in Design Editor and Library Editor. This significantly reduces the number of steps to modify the properties of all item types in the design, and allows multi-item selection and changes – saving time during initial design creation and subsequent edits.
CADSTAR is a production-proven, budget-friendly and flexible PCB design solution, with strong positive user feedback for its local support. It has a broad appeal, from small operations up to corporations operating across multiple sites.
For more information see www.zuken.com/cadstar and www.zuken.com/cadstar-ddr3
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For more information contact your local PR person:
Americas
Amy Clements, Zuken USA Inc., 238 Littleton RD, STE 100, Westford, MA 01886
Tel: 1 972-691-3284
E-mail: amy.clements@zuken.com
Twitter: @ZukenAmericas
Northern & Southern Europe
Sally Wilkes, Zuken Ltd., 1500 Aztec West, Almondsbury, Bristol, BS32 4RF, UK
Tel: 44 (0)1454 207800
E-mail: sally.wilkes@zuken.com
Twitter: @ZukenUK_SCAN
Poland
Dionne Hayman, Zuken Ltd., 1500 Aztec West, Almondsbury, Bristol, BS32 4RF, UK
Tel: 44 7980 797040
E-mail: dionne.hayman@zuken.com
Twitter: @ZukenUK_SCAN
Central Europe
Klaus Wiedemann, Zuken GmbH, Am Söldnermoos 17, 85399 Hallbergmoos, Deutschland
Tel.: 49 89 607696-58
E-mail: Klaus.Wiedemann@zuken.com
Twitter: @ZukenCentralEur
About CADSTAR
CADSTAR is a complete design environment for single board PCB design – from initial concept through to product realization. With a unified suite of applications, engineers can seamlessly define, visualize, implement and verify their designs. Professional, powerful, accessible and affordable, CADSTAR meets design requirements and budget. Optimized for the typical small and mid-sized design team, it also appeals to versatile individuals and corporations operating across multiple sites. The solution is complemented by extensive internet-accessible libraries containing more than 250,000 components.
About Zuken
Zuken is a global provider of leading-edge software and consulting services for electrical and electronic design and manufacturing. Founded in 1976, Zuken has the longest track record of technological innovation and financial stability in the electronic design automation (EDA) software industry. The company’s extensive experience, technological expertise and agility, combine to create world-class software solutions. Zuken’s transparent working practices and integrity in all aspects of business produce long-lasting and successful customer partnerships that make Zuken a reliable long-term business partner.
Zuken is focused on being a long-term innovation and growth partner. The security of choosing Zuken is further reinforced by the company’s people—the foundation of Zuken’s success. Coming from a wide range of industry sectors, specializing in many different disciplines and advanced technologies, Zuken’s people relate to and understand each company’s unique requirements. For more information about the company and its products, visit www.zuken.com.
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