Mentor Graphics has released a new version of its PADS PCB design solutions. The latest version features significant enhancements that improve the designer's productivity and ability to optimise designs for performance and manufacturing.
The PADS2005 update also extends the capabilities of PADS Logic to enable faster schematic capture, viewing and analysis by design team members and increased ease-of-use features for the full PADS flow. New features include floating connections that organise the design according to the preference of the designer, as well as automatic connection of parts-to-parts and parts-to-nets that accelerate the incorporation of new parts into the design. True Type Font support for both PADS Logic and PADS Layout, increased readability of the design screen and printed schematic.
PADS2005 includes two new options for PADS Logic.
PADS Logic PDF enables the designer to create intelligent representations of their schematics in the standard PDF format.
Users who do not own PADS Logic can view and share schematics, thereby enhancing design portability and accessibility while protecting the design from unwanted changes.
All parts information is available in the PDF, and for easy readability, nets can be traced throughout the design using hyperlinks.
PADS Spicenet provides a connection between PADS Logic and industry standard Spice programs.
The PADS2005 release has a number of additional enhancements. PADS Logic enhancements include custom title blocks with active fields and user interface updates. PADS Layout now includes improved copper pour enhancements that more accurately handle overlapping flood areas and board outlines and allow the user to define a priority order in which the copper pours are filled.
PADS Autorouter now has improved handling of escape paths for routing of differential pairs with component rules.
This results in better performance and more efficient routes.
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