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The CADSTAR product
line provides you all of the functionality you will ever need.
B2Spice
Mixed Mode Simulation
B2Spice is a SPICE
simulator tool designed by Beige Bag Software that allows comprehensive
simulation of circuits from component models. ZUKEN and Beige Bag
Software have collaborated to integrate CADSTAR library management with
B2Spice in a specific product available in the
CADSTAR Promotional Bundles.
To learn more about B2Spice
follow the link below.
Algozen Comments:
Long before becoming a ZUKEN
CADSTAR Value added reseller, Algozen has used B2Spice
extensively and rigorously in its consultation and design activity.
Algozen has also used all other major top-line competing
simulation tools for many years in its consulting service and Algozen
believes by-comparison that the B2Spice tool is one of the
very best simulation tools you can buy for the money. It does most of
everything that one would typically require in a small-to-mid size
electronics design company and in many cases does so in a significantly
more user-friendly environment compared to other tools.
If your company is looking to
provide affordable and sustainable simulation support at a reasonable
cost, this tool is a great way to get an engineering design team up and
running quickly. It integrates with CADSTAR in a way that is most
effective.
Algozen applauds ZUKEN's
choice of B2Spice as a simulation tool provider.
Now ZUKEN CADSTAR and B2Spice
can be obtained from Algozen Corporation. Please see the
CADSTAR Promotional Bundles and
contact Algozen US or
Algozen Canada with any
questions.
Design Migration
Migrating designs and libraries into CADSTAR from
incumbent EDA tools is easy with the
CADSTAR
Design Migration tool - allowing you to transition without having a
negative impact on existing design schedules, schematics and libraries.
Schematic Design
In Algozen's opinion, CADSTAR schematic capture is
one of the best schematic capture tools in the market. The power and
capability integrated in this tool defies explanation in a few lines.
More information is available from Zuken describing the CADSTAR
Schematic Design tool. Our saying over the years is that CADSTAR is
the best kept secret in North America. Algozen hopes to change
that.
For detailed movies showing the functionality of the
CADSTAR Schematic Design follow the links below:
In Algozen's engineering process consultancy we have
found ways to use the CADSTAR schematic tool that give engineers truly
amazing power over how they manage every aspect of their designs. Some
of these tips do not generally jump out at you until long after the tool
is purchased and used. But they are there.
Since many of the capabilities we are talking about
are not available in other competing schematic tools we will show you
ourselves how the tool can be used to save time and money, not just on
the CAE/CAD electronics design process itself, but on the actual
in-house processes and Product Design procedures that
modern companies need to provide in order to succeed.
For videos Algozen has compiled regarding these more
subtle process capabilities that are possible that we want you to
know about follow our link to:
Library Editor
Companies today want to exploit the capability that
re-use brings to them in the CAD/CAE environment, and the
Library Editor is the key to allowing this to be done
effectively.
CADSTAR’s extensive on-line
libraries have more than 230,000 ready-made parts and are
updated and expanded constantly. The ready to download and
use parts contain all the information a designer requires,
including manufacturers' part numbers.
However, every companies unique needs
will require customization, and library management
capabilities. CADSTAR Library Editor provides this
capability.
Follow the link to
more information on the Library Editor capabilities to
learn more.
Follow the links below to see movies
that describe the Library editor and associated
functionality.
Library Datasheet
Publisher
At the heart of every company is the need for parts
used in manufacturing to be documented and handled by:
- Engineers, technicians and
technologists
- Purchasing personnel
- Incoming Quality Control
personnel
- Manufacturing personnel
- etc. etc. etc.
Older CAD/CAE tools simply provide the
ability to create and link parts, component footprints and
schematic symbols.........but simply generating a parts
entry in a CAD/CAE library is only one small part of
the actual design-for-manufacture goal that every company
needs to achieve to be truly cost effective, efficient and
successful as an enterprise.
The Library Datasheet Publisher is the
key tool required towards achieving a controlled and
organized dissemination of in-house parts approved for
design and manufacture.
CADSTAR generates customized
datasheets in HTML for every part in the library and these
can be viewed and shared locally or on-line.
- Parts datasheet information
viewed and shared locally across an intranet or
Internet
- Vital information for the
purchasing department is available on parts
datasheet
Follow the link to
more
information on the Library Datasheet Publisher to learn more.
Variant Manager
The need often arises in many companies where they
have a product that has several variations. A good example would
be say, a power supply that has an essentially common architecture, but
has key differences and key characteristics that vary by product, or by
country, so called variants.
For example:
New Power Supply Model :
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Variation 1: Input Voltage: 120V,
240V, 575V
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Variation 2: Output Voltage: 12V,
24V, 100V
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Variation 3: Layout variation
required due to safety agency differences i.e CSA, or UL, or VDE
The variant manager provides the
capability for you to organize and bundle different variants into the
same schematic and PCB design database. When a selected variant is
selected, certain parts may be suppressed in the bill of materials, or
become different part numbers altogether, for example a 100 ohm resistor
in one variant case, and in another variant becomes a 120 ohm resistor.
This design capability significantly
reduces the complexity of managing multiple product variants and in many
cases assists in helping engineers to think hierarchically from the
outset of beginning the design.
Follow the link to
more
information on the Variant Manager to learn more.
PCB Design Editor
The PCB Design Editor provides essential design
management capabilities for the PCB design CAD environment.
Follow the link to
more information on the PCB Design Editor to learn more.
Place
and Route Editor
The Place and Route Editor provides the ability to
route with many advanced features. The best way to understand this great
functionality is to see it in the below movie snippets.
Autorouters
CADSTAR's auto router suites are unparalleled in the
industry. CADSTAR provides several different
auto-router platforms depending on the package you purchase.
Both the Embedded router and
Place and Route Editor auto routing programs come with the
CADSTAR promotional bundles.
Follow the links below to see movies
of the Embedded autorouter and the place and route Editors
Embedded Autorouter
Movies
Place and Route
Autorouter movies
See Place and Route Movies above this
section on this page
Cross-Industry
Ultimate Auto-routing Power
Dragon router is the highest most sophisticated state-of-the-art
auto-router in the industry. However it is not JUST an auto-router....It
is an expert strategy tool for driving the auto-routing process in an
automated engine. This auto-router is not part of the promotional
bundles but can be purchased separately.
Gerber Editor
Every PCB design needs a
Gerber viewer to allow the files generated by CADSTAR to be
viewed before they are sent out for manufacturing.
A third party* product for editing,
paneling, netlist extraction and CADIF export. ExcelCAM
software is provided by Reliant-EDS*. If you are interested
you can download this free software from www.reliant-eds.com
Network
or Node Locked License
Both network and Node locked licenses
are available. Standard configuration is with a Node-Locked
license. Contact Algozen if you require a network license.
Rules-by-Area
Many CAD/CAE printed circuit board
design tools provide design rules to manage the design.
However not all tools provide the ability to change the
rules for different areas of the board.
Rules-by-Area in CADSTAR allow
different areas of the PCB to be setup to enforce different
sets of rules. This function is absolutely necessary in
designs that process multiple technologies and different
clearance rules, and manufacturing rules etc. because modern
printed circuit board designs may employ large and small,
low voltage and high voltage components all on the same
physical board.
Follow the link to
Rules -by- Area to learn more.
Unlimited-Layer-Autorouter
The Professional
and Extreme promotional
bundles provide unlimited layers compared to the
Basic bundle which is limited
to 6 layers.
XR2000
High Speed Router
The PR Editor XR2000-HS option brings
with it the ability to manage constraint driven
methodologies for high speed printed circuit boards.
These rules and
constraints include:
- Pin and
branch ordering
-
Controlled stub-lengths
- Min and
max length and delay constraints
- Skew
constraints
- Maximum
crosstalk limits
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Differential pairs
- Route
shielding
- Daisy
chain routes
- Impedance
head-up routing display
- Overshoot
head-up routing display
- Crosstalk
head-up routing display
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Interactive length and skew
control to maximize available
real-estate.
Follow the link to learn more about
the
XR2000 HS router.
Board Modeler Lite
The 3D revolution is upon
us with CADSTAR affordable and outstanding
performance 3D design capability. This tool
ushers in
revolutionary value in the
Professional and
Extreme CADSTAR
bundles.
Now today you can provide
true turnkey integrated PCB design and forward
and backward annotating PCB layout and 3D CAD
capability.
Board modeler Lite allows
simple extruded shapes with height attributes to
quickly allow printed circuit layout and
mechanical design packaging to take place
concurrently.
Using any number of 3D
design tools available on the market, more
detailed 3D parts can be used to replace the
initial simple shapes producing as detailed a
package layout as desired.
Follow the link to
Boardmodeler Lite to learn more.
Note, that we at Algozen
have extensive on-hands expertise with
Boardmodeler Lite and would be delighted to
answer any questions you may have.
EMC
Adviser
CADSTAR EMC
Adviser more than meets the
requirement for improved EMC
compliance of PCBs. It helps
designers - EMC specialists and
non-specialists alike - predict,
analyze and control design
issues. With a simple, intuitive
dialog that presents information and
rule selections in a logical format.
No complex setups or lengthy data
entries are necessary. Run from the
menu of CADSTAR PCB Design editor it
requires no external net or
component lists, exchanges files or
translators.
- Ultimate,
full and easy control over
various types of design
constraints that effect overall
electromagnetic compliance of
boards
- Fully
integrated within CADSTAR PCB
- Driven
from CADSTAR Schematic Capture
- Simple
intuitive dialog interface
- Graphical
histogram showing the results as
a percentage performance rating
ad color code
- Items
that report concerns are
highlighted in the PCB Design
- Suggest
files with expert or company
standard advice
- Rule
weightings to consider more or
less important specific rules
Follow the
link to
EMC Adviser to learn more about this
powerful design quality assurance tool.
XR5000 High
Speed Router
The PR Editor XR2000-HS option brings
with it the ability to manage constraint driven
methodologies for high speed printed circuit boards.
These rules and
constraints include:
- Pin and
branch ordering
-
Controlled stub-lengths
- Min and
max length and delay constraints
- Skew
constraints
- Maximum
crosstalk limits
-
Differential pairs
- Route
shielding
- Daisy
chain routes
- Impedance
head-up routing display
- Overshoot
head-up routing display
- Crosstalk
head-up routing display
-
Interactive length and skew
control to maximize available
real-estate.
Follow the link to learn more about
the
XR5000 HS router.
SI Verify
Analysis & Verification
Solutions offered by CADSTAR (electrical
verification)
SI Verify is ideal for
designs where components are placed or placed
and routed. If and when the nets are not routed,
estimates on interconnect length and impedance
are automatically considered during simulation.
CADSTAR’s SI Verify uses a
comprehensive and easy to use simulation library
with a large range of models and standard
components; IBIS models can be utilized and
SPICE models for passive circuits can be loaded
either.
The graphical Scenario
Editor provides a 'what-if' scratchpad, to do
topology studies and to experiment with
different design strategies. In addition,
powerful parameter sweep features help to
explore design limits and to optimize
termination networks. Si-Verify can be used
interactively in a scope mode for selected nets
as well as in batch-mode for an entire PCB
sign-off simulation.
- It offers a
seamlessly integrated complete signal
integrity simulation toolset.
- It uses Constraint
Manager as design navigation cockpit to
launch a simulation for selected areas of
the board,
- Evaluate the
electrical performance, analyze reflection
and crosstalk effects and calculate the
relevant interconnect timing information,
perform what-ifs with regard to changes of
the layer stack, different track widths,
track-to-track spacing.
- Define complex
stimulus information driving the simulation
including digital, analog and pseudo random
patterns. It is possible to view the results
in time and frequency domain, results can
easily be stored, archived or documented in
Microsoft Office applications.
- For dense HDI boards
an highly accurate via geometry extraction
and analysis allows to consider the
parasitic impact of vias and microvias;
serial data links and differential pairs
suffering jitter and ISI effects can be
analyzed by doing Eye-Diagram simulations
Follow the link to learn
more about
SI Verify.
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