PCB design suite enhances library management

The maintenance of large libraries is made simpler and quicker because the data can be stored in an ODBC-compliant data source.

Verification tools for getting designs right first time are easier as the signal integrity and electromagnetic compatibility modules are seamlessly integrated into Cadstar.

This eliminates the need for external net or component lists, exchanging of files, or translators - improving the reliability of design results and speeding up the process.

The ECAD MCAD integration module within Cadstar, called Board Modeler Lite, has been improved, allowing users to create detailed 3D models of components with the 3D model generator.

This 3D model generator is accurate and fast, and its wizards create detailed 3D models for almost any electronic component.

Zuken has incorporated a range of routing functions into Cadstar, including Smart and Intelligent Fan-Out Routing for BGAs and FPGAs.

For those working on mixed signal boards, true star-point routing is supported in both the Design Editor and Place and Route Editor (PR Editor) tools.

With the star-point capability, a designer can connect the different GNDs without producing DRC errors.