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VISULA
7.0 enterprise-wide PCB design suite now features an embedded Place and
Route Editor, P.R.Editor XR, and the Hot-Stage virtual prototyping
tool. The Place and
Route
Editor delivers improved routing functionality for faster completion of
dense and complex PCBs, while the Hot-Stage tool facilitates a
constraints-driven design process where potential signal integrity, EMC
and manufacturing problems can be identified and corrected early in the
design flow.
Ease
of use improvements include damage repair, additional INI file settings
for the layout editor and the addition of switchable toolbars with
on-screen tool help, as well as improved Windows font support. The
library tools support Windows XP as a database server. Design
Technology Editor now features pad copy enhancement and automatic
removal of legacy analysis data.
Introduces
Activ-45, an automated 45-degree routing function, to the suite. The
embedded router eliminates the need for a separate tool. P.R.Editor XR
1.4 allows batch checks to be made in embedded mode, can check against
actual copper text vectors and can locate errors by code.
The
Hot-Stage constraints-driven virtual prototyping tool facilitates ‘what
if' analysis of design changes at the schematic stage. It ensures that
design constraints can be maintained throughout the workflow.
Zuken USA Inc., www.zuken.com
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