20 August 2013 – Munich, Germany and Westford, MA, USA – Zuken, a leader in electronic systems design, today announces the latest release of its CR-5000 enterprise PCB design software.
CR-5000 Version 15 features enhanced collaboration with electronic manufacturing services (EMS) and simplified implementation of high-speed interfaces. Other new functionality includes routing with impedance control for improved signal integrity management, and day-to-day productivity enhancements.
Steve Chidester, Head of International Marketing, comments: “We continue to provide significant support and development for our CR-5000 product line, the world’s most-used PCB design solution. Our customers are continually seeking more ways to improve their productivity and overall design quality. This new release is the direct result of customer feedback and requests.”
Control impedance for improved signal integrity management
As high-speed interfaces are becoming ubiquitous, simplifying their implementation is vital. CR-5000 Lightning includes new functionality for routing with impedance control that enables engineers to route to JEDEC standards and meet DDR3 performance specifications. This reduces design iterations and helps designers optimize circuits for the highest clock speeds. Routing with impedance control makes it easier for engineers to reduce impedance discontinuities in high-speed manual routing, such as lead-in routing specified in JEDEC standard JESD21-C for DDR3 memory.
Signal integrity management is also boosted through new automatic setup and hold measurements that make eye diagram studies much easier and saves time through the ability to automate data gathering. Engineers can now more easily evaluate key signal timing parameters on the interface before the design reaches prototype stage.
Data exchange for manufacturability
As board design becomes more complex, so does the manufacturing hand-off process. CR-5000 Board Designer supports the latest version of ODB++ for exchanging fabrication and assembly data with the manufacturing community. Together with IPC-2581, Zuken offers a choice of output formats, allowing for efficient data processing that boosts productivity.
Productivity enhancements
Additional enhancements in Board Designer include dimension line generation, hole drawing tables to ease design documentation, and an improved interface for Agilent Momentum RF design verification. To enable direct data exchange with 3D MCAD systems, Board Designer supports the output of bend/stretch areas for flexible PCB design. Enhancements in System Designer include improvements to line inputs and view control for variant components.
For more about routing with impedance control, see our related blog post.
For more information about CR-5000, see www.zuken.com/cr-5000
About CR-5000
CR-5000 is Zuken’s most widely used design suite for electronic systems and PCBs. It was developed to tackle complex design needs that involve managing the complete development and manufacturing preparation process on an enterprise-wide scale. CR-5000 offers cutting-edge functionality for the design of complex and high-speed boards, addressing design challenges such as signal integrity and EMC, while ensuring high-yield manufacturability. The performance of CR-5000, coupled with its modular and scalable design environment, provides product development teams across disciplines and geographic boundaries with the flexibility needed for handling multi-user designs.
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.
