PADS Router Training
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| Date Begins | Date Ends | Time | Location | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2009 | Feb 27, 2009 | 9:00am - 5:00pm | San Jose, CA | Register |
| Jun 18, 2009 | Jun 19, 2009 | 9:00am - 5:00pm | San Jose, CA | Register |
| Jul 16, 2009 | Jul 17, 2009 | 9:00am - 5:00pm | San Jose, CA | Register |
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Duration: 2 Days
Pricing: $1,400 USD
Course Part Number: 213098
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Description
The PADS Router course teaches you the workflow of completing designs using the latest version of Mentor Graphics PADS Router. You are guided through the steps of completing a PCB design started in PADS Layout. Course highlights include placing parts, routing a printed circuit board using manual, interactive and automatic routing modes, and verifying the design.
Detailed lab exercises help reinforce what is discussed during the lectures and provide you with extensive tool usage experience under the guidance of our industry expert instructors.
You will learn how to
- Customize and work with the PADS Router user interface
- Place components
- Set an autorouting strategy
- Assign Properties, Rules and Routing Preferences for the Design and its Objects
- Route, Fanout and Optimize nets by Interactive Selection
- Use the Command Window to View Reports
- Set Layer Direction, Corner and Quality Options for Optimal Routing
Hands-On Labs
Throughout this course, extensive hands-on lab exercises provide you with practical experience using the PADS Router software. Hands-on lab topics include:
- Using the PADS Router link (from PADS Layout)
- Interface Usage and Customization
- Setting Design Options
- Preparing Batch Routing
- Setting Routing Rules and Limitations in the Properties Interface
- Dispersing Vias, Routing and Optimizing
- Generating and Viewing Reports
- Routing a Design
Audience
- PCB Designers interested in learning how to take full advantage of PADS Router
Prerequisites
- PADS Layout training or familiarity with PADS Layout software
- Autorouting experience is helpful but not required
Related Courses
- PADS Logic
- PADS Layout
- PADS Logic Web
- PADS Layout Web
- HyperLynx Signal Integrity Analysis
Key Topics
User Interface
- Accessing toolbars, Command, Spreadsheet and Navigation Windows
- Zooming and panning with the keyboard and mouse
- Customizing the user interface
- Using the selection filter toolbar
- Using the Project Explorer Pane
- Setting design and display options
- Using property dialogs
- Setting net colors
- Getting help via info hub and Mentor’s SupportNet
Placement
- Setting design rule checking and placement options
- Placing parts in verb and object mode
- Placing parts by Selection Spreadsheet, Project Explorer or Properties
- Placing parts by click and drag method
Design Rules
- Creating a net class
- Creating a differential pair
- Creating a matched length net group
- Creating a matched length pin pair group
- Creating a conditional rule
- Rescheduling a net
Interactive Routing
- Setting interactive routing options
- Interactive routing basics
- Interactive routing with dynamics
- Interactive routing of differential pairs
- Interactive routing a net to length
Autorouting
- Autorouting nets with routing toolbar commands
- Performing pre-routing analysis
- Autorouting critical nets
- Autorouting selected components
- Autorouting the entire design
- Locating unrouted nets
- Setting testpoint preferences
Design Verification
- Setting a design verification scheme
- Performing a design verification
- Locating and correcting design rule violations