Crossprobing with CAM350 and Mentor PADS Layout (PowerPCB)

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CAM350 contains specific Crossprobing functionality to Mentor PADS Layout (former PowerPCB) design solutions. With this new module, design errors can be highlighted in CAM350 and its location cross referenced to PADS, allowing the designer to quickly and easily correct the problem at the source.

Users can select an error found in CAM350 and the Crossprobing function will automatically zoom to the corresponding location in PADS Layout and turn on the proper layers. Likewise, for analyzing standard Gerber files in CAM350, users can select components, component pins, or nets in PADS Layout and the Crossprobing function will zoom to the corresponding location in the CAM350 Gerber display. This essentially adds intelligence to otherwise unintelligent Gerber files.

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Crossprobing Highlights:

• Bi-directional zoom/view window location between CAM350 and PADS Layout
• Window/View synchronization
• Automatic layer displaying and synchronization
• Bi-directional selection of components, pins and nets
• DRC/DFF error identification contained in CAM350 is identified in PADS Layout
• Crossprobing between intelligent CAD file and unintelligent Gerber data

Crossprobing Summary

Crossprobing allows you to coordinate fabrication errors found using CAM350 with the physical layout tool (in this case PADS Layout) through a dynamic link. This functionality ensures errors can be properly viewed and corrected. It works with CAM350’s Design Rule Check (DRC), Design For Fabrication (DFF), and Netlist Compare functions.

The Crossprobing function greatly aids the user in ensuring that designs can be manufactured, and thereby ensures that companies can meet their time-to-volume production goals. The original design database is always maintained to the highest standards.