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News Release from: Zuken | Subject: CR-5000 Revision 7
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 10 October 2003
Upgrade for enterprise-wide PCB design
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Zuken has released Revision 7 of CR-5000, the company's enterprise-wide PCB design solution.
Zuken has released Revision 7 of CR-5000, the company's enterprise-wide PCB design solution Integrating System Designer and Board Designer, this is Zuken's most advanced constraints-driven solution and it is aimed at companies wanting to improve productivity and efficiency in the design of high-density, high-speed, miniaturised boards
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 6 Nov 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Customers will be able to further improve the speed and efficiency of their design and manufacturing processes using a single system, connecting multiple sites and design teams.
CR-5000 is Zuken's suite of customisable tools aimed at the enterprise market.
Incorporating the latest technology (embedded components, RF design and design re-use) within a constrained design process methodology, it offers maximum benefit for customers whose key requirements include high-speed digital design, miniaturisation, reduced time to mass production, and design for manufacturability.
With its ease of use, support for the latest technologies, and links to many other Zuken solutions, CR-5000 enables customers to improve the efficiency of their overall design cycle, saving time, money, and increasing the quality of their products.
The CR-5000 solution provides a complete front-to-back workflow, with System Designer for schematic entry, Board Designer for layout, and Board Producer for panelisation at its core.
The solution also provides tools for advanced packaging, high-speed prototyping, and wire harness design, and is ideally suited to designs that utilise build-up and other high density interconnect (HDI) technologies.
It enables design re-use and partitioning and its integrated design for manufacturability (DfM) methodologies help ensure that the designs are right the first time, manufacturable the first time, and also operate reliably every time.
CR-5000 Revision 7 also offers electrical and mechanical codesign and the ability to quickly produce design variants while ensuring the provision of accurate manufacturing data.
Its support for designing with space-saving embedded passives will enable significant board size reductions or leave more room for active components on PCB surfaces.
Further miniaturisation is possible using build-up technologies to achieve greater interconnect efficiency through a via-structure.
CR-5000 enables such structures to be viewed and edited in 3D.
Dr Werner Rissiek, General Manager Engineering Europe, said: "CR-5000 has a major impact on productivity and profitability in electronics companies who adopt it.
It is the tool of choice for many of the leading Japanese OEMs and is rapidly gaining acceptance throughout Europe and the USA.
Revision 7 once again demonstrates our commitment to technical leadership in the field of PCB design and associated manufacturing processes.
While other EDA companies continue to put most of their investment into silicon design tools, Zuken focuses on providing solutions to address the electronic product design and manufacturing challenges faced by our customers.
We also fully support our tools and our customers' design and manufacturing process, with complementary training and consultancy services to ensure that they get the most from their investment in our toolsuites".
CR-5000 Revision 7 is available now with prices starting at GBP 2500 for System Designer and GBP 35,700 for Board Designer. Request a free brochure from Zuken ...
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