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PADS Layout – Meeting Today’s Design Challenges
With shorter market windows, increased revenue expectations, and constant
pressure to do more with less, today’s PCB engineering departments need
design solutions that deliver both efficiency and value. That means layout tools
that are reliable, easy-to-use, and affordable.


PADS AutoRouter
PAD AutoRouter ships with every seat of PADS
Layout. This powerful, shape-based autorouter
combines high completion rates with minimal postroute
rework for the highest possible yields. Native
any-angle and diagonal routing algorithms accurately
and efficiently route high-density designs.


RF Design
Every seat of PADS Layout now has enhanced
support for RF and Microwave design. Features include
intelligent direct DXF import of complex copper
shapes and line geometries into the library editor and/or
board editor; via
shielding for
channel/coplanar
waveguide design


Online DRC
Design Rule Checks (DRC) enable base- and
extended-rules hierarchy, including layer, class, group,
pin pair, and conditional rules. Four modes of operation
(prevent, warn, explain, allow) let users choose
their preferred level degree of system assistance.

Design for Fabrication
PADS Layout includes built-in design-rule checks
(DFF Audit) that enable design verification and
correction of errors prior to fabrication. The fabrication
house receives quality layouts at the outset,
avoiding re-spins and costly production delays.
Importantly, this lowers the risk of errors being
corrected at the fab house and not back-annotated into
the original design. Using PADS DFF features,
designers can: