PCB Design in Context
Taking PCB CAD into the third dimension
For many years, the layout of a PCB in 2D has been sufficient for most mainstream technologies. Today’s requirements, including embedding passive and active components on inner layers and through-silicon-via (TSV) technologies, call for comprehensive 3D board design and visualization capabilities.
The need for 3D
Today’s requirements include embedding passive and active components on inner layers, inside a cavity, and within the dielectric of a board stack-up. The introduction of through-silicon-via (TSV) technology has further increased the complexity of designing a product using advanced packaging technologies. 2D CAD systems cannot manage these requirements intelligently and take into consideration the necessary manufacturing rules. A true 3D system allows users to design in 2D or 3D as needed to accurately design with the latest technology and respond to market demands in high-pressure business cycles.
Adressing the multiboard design challenge
With CR-8000, Zuken provides a solution that supports optimization of a design at both the product and PCB design level.
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3D Multi-board PCB Design
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Manage all of the boards in a system, and bring them together in one view. You can select between a combination of PCBs, packages, and SoCs into one design and complete the layout of the design as a complete system.
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Chip, Package and Board Co-Design
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Product-centric detailed design includes 2D/3D multi-board design and implementation, FPGA I/O optimization, chip/package/board co-design, and 3D MCAD integration all in one design process.
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3D ECAD/MCAD Collaboration
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Import and export true 3D STEP models for components and enclosures and check for required clearance or collision to eliminate costly downstream ECAD / MCAD integration problems.
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More on 3D Multi-board PCB design solutions
Check our latest webinars, white papers, blog posts and more
- Webinar
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- On-Demand Webinar
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Avoid PCB and Enclosure Collisions with 3D Product Visualization
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- White Paper
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Designing Products, Not Just Boards
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The benefits of product-centric design and how it differs from current-generation PCB-centric processes and tools.
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3D Convergence of Multi-board PCB and IC Packaging Design
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Combine chips and boards in new configurations
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CR-8000 2018 Boosts Process Efficiency
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