At the end of May, 2011, Cadence Design Systems will release the 16.5 version. & @2 G: G q) X7 t' A# R* ?: P. I
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The 16.5 version of the Allegro family of products offer new product bundle configurations, which provides more cost effective solutions to the users. A huge mount of new features are added to the Allegro family. In addition a brand new power delivery network analysis tool is introduced.
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A significant change is the transition from hierarchical product bundles to application specific product packaging. The Allegro technology is now available in a very powerful base configuration with the ability to add application-specific options.
The additional application specific options are:
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Team DesignMultiple designers can work in parallel with one PCB.
Analog / RF DesignAccess to analog and RF design capabilities.' ^( n) M% X, b6 x2 y+ C" M9 i
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High SpeedAbility to define and analyze advanced electrical constraints.: O7 k8 i. e5 g- g9 Q
MiniaturizationAdvanced via management on PCB with HDI and embedded components.# d- P5 C/ O/ }
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PCB RoutingAutorouting with respect to advanced electrical constraints.- @& S+ i. K2 V7 F8 ~. R, c6 j
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PCB Interconnect Design PlanningA new design tool, PCB Interconnect Design Planning, which radically shortens the time for routing of complex PCBs with many buses.8 L& z* r% e- p1 K# X
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New features in Allegro 16.5:
- Dynamic Design for Assembly.
- Interconnect Flow Design.
- ECAD-MCAD Co-Design through incremental EDMD.
- Snake-routing
, b4 l- c; k" \0 q7 ^Support for Windows 7Release 16.5 are fully supported on Windows 7, 32 and 64 bit systems.- c% R( o+ \+ S0 j8 a
