What's New in CADSTAR 12

Routing Consultant

The following extra checks have been added to the 'Routing Consultant';   

  • Copper with no signal

  • Isolated Copper

  • Outer Templates marked as target for autorouting

  • Inner Templates not marked as target for autorouting

  • Invalid Differential Pair

  • Free Topology Differential Pair

  • Different Topologies on Differential Pair halves

  • Differential Pair with Branch

  • Route Width Checks Min<Width<opt<Max

  • Bond pads with no connection

'Item Explanation Reports' have been enhanced to enable easier location and resolution of problems;

 

A 'Generate' button has been added to the 'Routing Consultant' in order to generate a routing strategy. This means that the 'Analyze' button is always available allowing multiple runs of the consultant in order to resolve problems with your design;