Since its establishment
in 1976, Zuken has evolved into a world-leading provider
of solutions that maximize the efficiency of the design and
manufacturing processes for many of the largest electronics
companies around the world.
Zuken holds
a leading global share of the PCB/MCM/HIC software market in the field of electronic
design automation (EDA). The company has actively built its worldwide operations
and today has development, sales and support centers in 10 countries.
Innovation at Zuken is a way of life. The company has
over 375 software specialist at its development centers
in Japan and Europe, so that customers benefit from the
work of the largest PCB-focused R & D team of its kind.
Zuken's investment in R & D is equally impressive,
reaching almost $40m in the last 2 years. This driving
force of innovation keeps Zuken at the forefront of technological
advancement.
History of 'firsts'
| 1970 |
World's
first interactive graphics PCB design system |
| 1984 |
World's first
commercial IBM PC PCB design system |
| 1985 |
World's first
gridless routing system - Bloodhound |
| 1994 |
World's first
EDA vendor listed level 1 of the Tokyo
Stock Exchange |
| 1996 |
World's first
proven PLM solution for electronics companies |
| 1996 |
World's first
physical hierarchical and concurrent design tools |
| 1998 |
World's first
3D electrical design solution |
| 1999 |
World's first "Free
Angle" router for IC packages |
| 2000 |
World's first
IC package synthesizer |
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