PADS High-speed Routing

Two options for routing high-speed designs: PADS AutoRouter HSD and PADS Router HSD. PADS AutoRouter HSD is a superset of automatic and interactive highspeed routing capabilities. PADS Router HSD is a subset of tools specialized for interactive high-speed routing. Both enable you to route length-constrained nets anywhere in the rules hierarchy

For example, net rules can be assigned at the default, net, or class level, and pin-pair rules can be assigned at the group and pin-pair level. Matched-length rules can be set at the net, class, group, or pin-pair level.

PADS Autorouter HDS

• Adds automatic/batch high-speed signal routing capabilities to PADS AutoRouter
• Includes PADS Router HSD

PADS Router HSD

• Adds interactive high-speed signal routing capabilities to PADS Router
• Enables interactive routing of differential pairs, matched-length, and min/max length nets
• Routes length-constrained nets anywhere in the rules hierarchy
• Manages constraints associated with high-speed traces
• Sets and protects net topologies
• Controls an array of options for routing differential pairs
• Respects class-to-class, pair-to-pair, and pair-to-other preferences
• Adheres to component pin rules during interactive routing
• Inserts accordion patterns for increased interconnect length
• Enables diagonal (135°) routing to eliminate impedance changes caused by sharp corners