CADSTAR

CADSTAR is a Windows based EDA software tool for designing and creating schematic diagrams and printed circuit boards. 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 CADSTAR Design Viewer.

History

The first version of CADSTAR was released in 1988 running under DOS. CADSTAR for Windows 1.0 was released in March 1994. Since then, there has been about one major release per year. The latest version, as of Feb 2013, is CADSTAR version 14.0.[3]

Modules

CADSTAR contains many modules for specific uses such as:

See also

References

  1. PCB Design Industry Timeline
  2. Zuken Releases CADSTAR Express with Free Sample Download
  3. Zuken CADSTAR 13.0 delivers greater integration for collaboration

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