Ucamco have recently updated RS-274X to Gerber X2 to incorporate critical fabrication data previously missing, and the International Printed Circuit association has developed an entirely new standard, IPC-2581. Enable length, phase and delay tuning traversing an entire signal path.ĭesigners will no longer require external software or have to maintain complex lists of signals and nets, but instead will be able to plan and route groups of high speed nets with much greater efficiency and accuracy.Īs a Computer Aided Manufacturing format, traditional Gerber has its origins in standard RS-274D published almost 35 years ago many consider “standard Gerber” to be out of date.Enable accurate length and phase tuning across termination components.With Altium Designer 15 a new Pin Pairs feature has been added to: This process traditionally required manual rework and careful signal planning outside of the design tool, typically in a spreadsheet program – causing additional steps and introducing lots of room for errors. Designing to these specifications in previous generation design software is challenging. Modern designs require signal propagation at rates up to 100 gigabits per second. In keeping with these objectives, Altium Designer 15 includes powerful new enhancements for designing the next generation of high-speed printed circuit boards, and keeping up with the leading trends in industry with support for new fabrication output standards. It reflects Altium’s commitment to supporting customer success by delivering products that customers both want and need.

With IPC-2581 and Gerber X2 support, Altium Designer is ready for users who work with leading-edge fabricators who build complex PCB structures.”Īltium Designer 15 demonstrates the continuing commitment by Altium to produce software and solutions that increase productivity and reduce user stress during challenging electronics design projects.

“The PCB industry has also made it clear that fabricators need to move beyond 30+ year old file formats for design to fab hand-off. We’re very happy with the clear feedback and technical advice about high speed PCB design offered by our dedicated beta users over the last 12 months,” says Altium’s CTO, Jason Hingston. “Altium’s R&D engagement with customers is reflected in this software release. SYDNEY, Australia, – Altium Limited, a global leader in electronic design automation, native 3D PCB design systems ( Altium Designer) and embedded software development toolkits ( TASKING), today announced the upcoming release of its professional printed circuit board (PCB) and electronic system level design software, Altium Designer 15. To design the next generation of high-speed printed circuit boards

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