CADSTAR
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| CADSTAR | |
|---|---|
 CADSTAR PCB Design Editor | |
| Developer | Zuken |
| Initial release | Sept 1987 |
| Stable release | 2018
/ 1 April 2018 |
| Operating system | Windows, previously MS-DOS |
| Platform | 32-bit x86 PCs |
| Available in | English |
| Type | ECAD/EDA, CAM |
| License | Perpetual |
| Website | zuken.com/CADSTAR |
CADSTAR is a Windows-based electronic design automation (EDA) software tool for designing and creating schematic diagrams and printed circuit boards (PCBs). It provides engineers with a tool for designing simple or complex, multilayer PCBs. CADSTAR spans schematic capture, variant management, placement, automatic and high-speed routing, signal integrity, power integrity, EMC analysis, design rule checks and production of manufacturing data.
Originally developed by U.K. PCB vendor Racal-Redac, CADSTAR has been part of the Zuken product portfolio since its acquisition in 1994.[1] The software is developed at Zuken's Technology Centre, ZTC in Bristol, United Kingdom.
The basic features of CADSTAR can be tested with the free version of CADSTAR Express [2] or Schematic and PCB files produced by CADSTAR can be reviewed using the free CADSTAR Design Viewer.
History
[edit]The first version of CADSTAR was released in 1988 for MS-DOS. CADSTAR for Windows was released in March 1994. Since then, there has been about one major release per year. Zuken subsequently released eCADSTAR in 2019.
Features
[edit]CADSTAR contains modules for specific uses:
- Design Editor This enables the engineer to draw schematic circuits, define the PCB layout and produce the manufacturing data from the completed PCB.
- Library Editor Used for the creation of Symbols, Component and Parts. Supports ODBC compliant databases.
- Embedded Router Used to create the tracks (layout) and other copper features of the board within the Design Editor environment.
- P.R.Editor Used to create the tracks and other copper features of the board in an external environment to the Design Editor with many more features than the Embedded Router.
- High-Speed P.R.Editor Allows the user to define a wide range of circuit rules and routing constraints to control the layout process.
- Signal Integrity Verify Post-layout signal integrity simulation toolset and what-if analysis.
- Power Integrity Fast analysis methodology including what-if analysis for concurrent power integrity.
- EMC Adviser Helps designers predict, analyse and control EMC design issues.
- Design Migration Tool Used to migrate designs and libraries from other EDA-tools into CADSTAR.
- Variant Manager Allows support of variant assemblies for different part values or not fitted components on the same PCB.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "PCB Design Industry Timeline". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ^ "Zuken Releases CADSTAR Express with Free Sample Download". Archived from the original on 2015-05-27. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
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