New release makes Streams Rule Check available in mid-level
CAM bundles and also includes interface enhancements to major CAD systems
Marlborough, Mass – February 21, 2006 – DownStream Technologies, LLC today announced CAM350™ Release 9.1, the latest
version of its industry-leading solution for the verification and optimization of printed circuit boards. In CAM350 V 9.1, Streams Rule Check
is now included at no additional charge in the mid-level CAM350 configurations. This release also enhances the interfaces to major CAD systems
including Mentor, Cadence and AutoCAD, as well as other updates.
Streams Rule Check, first introduced in the summer of 2005 by DownStream, is an entirely new method of performing PCB design
analysis. It allows Design Rule checks, Design for Manufacturing checks and Netlist Comparison checks to be run simultaneously — or all in one
“stream” — dramatically shortening the time it takes to analyze a design. It also allows a designer to save the stream based on technology,
manufacturing capabilities or other requirements and recall it for use on future designs. The company will also be delivering this functionality
to many customers under maintenance with DownStream as part of the Release 9.1 update.
“Verifying that PCB design data is ready for fabrication is often a tedious and time-consuming task that requires difficult
setup,” said Rick Almeida, Founder of DownStream Technologies. “With Streams Rule Check, a designer can set-up once and execute a variety of
analysis at one time, saving time and increasing productivity. With CAM350 V 9.1, we are making this very important functionality available
to more of our customers by including it at no charge in our mid-level bundle,” he added.
Other Enhancements Included in CAM350 Release 9.1
New DFF Analysis Checks
- New Negative Plane Analysis
- Plated Drill to Copper
- Unplated Drill to Copper
- Thermal Annular Ring
- Copper to True Board Edge
- Thermal Tie Width
- Plane Separator Minimum Width
Copper to True Board Edge (Positive and Negative Layers)
Find Antennas (Non-Terminating Traces)
Missing Soldermask Clearance
Silkscreen Minimum Line Width
Enhanced Silk to Solder Analysis (10x performance increase)
Interface Updates
- Mentor PADS PCB 2005 SP2
- Cadence Allegro 15.51
- OrCAD 10.51
- Altium PCAD 2004 SP2
- AutoCAD DXF updates
- Adobe PDF compatibility updates
Soldermask Analysis Enhancements
- Now looks for missing soldermask clearances for all pads
- User can filter pads out if they are intended to be covered
Enhancements to Minimum Space and Minimum
Width Analysis
- User requested enhancements to these 2 DFF Analyses
Latium Updates
- Updates algorithms for working with
complex polygons in today's designs
Full Screen Mode
- Users can turn off all menus, allowing just the graphics to be displayed
- Allows the Crossprobing function to use the entire screen
- Users can switch in and out of this mode using hotkeys
Defect Fixes
- Over 30 defect fixes from previous
version
Availability and Pricing
DownStream Technologies is providing CAM350 V 9.1 at no additional charge to all existing customers with a valid maintenance
agreement. The update will be available in early Spring 2006. For more information log onto
www.downstreamtech.com, e-mail
sales@downstreamtech.com or contact one of DownStream’s local
Value Added Resellers (VARs).
About DownStream Technologies
DownStream Technologies, LLC is a progressive software company focused on helping engineering organizations automate the
PCB Release Process. Our tools redefine how engineering professionals post-process PCB designs to create and distribute all the deliverables
required for a complete PCB assembly release package. CAM350™ provides verification, optimization and output generation to efficiently drive
PCB fabrication. BluePrint for Printed Circuit Boards™ works with CAM350 and PCB CAD systems to help users quickly produce comprehensive
electronic drawings to drive PCB fabrication, assembly, and inspection processes. More information about DownStream can be found at
www.downstreamtech.com.
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