December 7, 2011 – Munich, Germany and Westford, MA, USA – Zuken today announces increased flexibility for electronic engineers through CADSTAR’s Constraint Browser and Topology Editor.
Constraint Browser is available now in CADSTAR 13.0. The application guides engineers through a fully integrated, constraints-driven design methodology to meet high-speed performance requirements, offering a fast and effective method to enter the most complex rules early in the design process. It also reduces design costs and time-to-market by eliminating unnecessary prototypes and re-engineering cycles.
Jeroen Leinders, CADSTAR distribution manager, says: “We’ve increased design flexibility within this CADSTAR revision by simplifying constraint entry for high-speed nets, making it possible earlier in the design process.”
Benefits of Constraint Browser include:
- Easy-to-use, spreadsheet-based user interface
- Common constraint entry system for circuit design, layout, and analysis
- Assigning standard topologies, such as H-Tree, daisy chain, star or user-defined topologies to control route order and timing for high-speed signals
- Automatic generation of e-nets, busses, and differential pairs
- Reducing constraint entry time with setup wizards for high-speed interfaces such as DDR2/DDR3 applications
- Cross-probing with CADSTAR schematic and layout
Topology Editor, as part of Constraint Browser, provides engineers with a schematic view of the complete signal and includes options to control the proper pin order for routing. Engineers can assign predefined topologies, such as daisy chain, H-tree, or star, or create custom templates to apply to high-speed nets.
As one of the factors affecting signal integrity is the way in which pins are connected, this will allow users to better place parts and route signals for maintaining signal integrity and correct operation of the circuit.
Benefits of Topology Editor include:
- Graphical constraining of net routing order and topology
- Easy implementation of semiconductor vendor requirements
- Virtual branch point support to control signal timing
- Use of standard topology templates or user-defined topologies
- Reuse of known good topologies (IP re-use)
Constraint Browser and Topology Editor are among several new modules available in CADSTAR version 13.0, which has numerous enhancements, quality improvements and ease-of-use, all representing excellent value for small and medium-sized companies.
Key feature enhancements in CADSTAR 13.0 include: improved drill drawing creation; improved DXF import; improved features for high-speed routing; and an IDF interface.
For more information, visit the CADSTAR pages on Zuken’s website at www.zuken.com/cadstar.
To carry out a full evaluation of CADSTAR, please contact your local reseller. Details can be found under “CADSTAR ‘Where to buy’” at: www.zuken.com/cadstar_contact.
