PADS Router Training

 
 
Date BeginsDate EndsTimeLocationRegister
Jun 10, 2008Jun 11, 20089:00am - 5:00pmMinneapolisRegister
Jun 12, 2008Jun 13, 20089:00am - 5:00pmSan JoseRegister


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Duration:  2 Days
Pricing:  $1,400 USD
Course Part Number: 213098

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Course Overview

The PADS Router class will teach you the workflow of completing connections using the autorouter. Course highlights include routing a sample printed circuit board using manual autoroute and interactive autoroute modes. Learn about the choices that are available to you during fanout, route passes, testpoint options, and optimization.
 
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 interface
  • Set Options and how to Prepare Batch Autorouting using the Routing Strategy
  • Assign Properties – Rules and Routing Preferences to the Design and its Objects
  • Route, Fanout and Optimize (net connections) by Interactive Selection
  • Use the HTML based Command Window to View Reports
  • Prepare Layer Direction, Corner and Quality Settings for Optimal Routing

Hands-On Labs

Throughout this course, extensive hands-on lab exercises provide you with practical experience under the guidance of our expert instructors. Hands-on lab topics include:
  • 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 taking advantage of the PADS Router autorouter

Prerequisites

  • PADS Layout Training or familiarity with PADS Layout software
  • Autorouting experience is helpful

Key Topics

  • Basic Router Philosophies
  • PADS Router Interface
  • Using the Filter
  • Main, Routing and Selection Toolbars
  • Project Explorer Pane
  • Command and Navigation Windows
  • Main Toolbar buttons
  • Property Dialogs
  • Customizing the Interface
  • Tools Menu
  • Setting General and Routing Preferences
  • Setting up the Routing Strategy
  • Setting Testpoint Preferences
  • Other Setup Dialogs
  • Net Coloration
  • Assigning Properties
  • By Selection Routing
  • Route, Fanout, Optimize by selection
  • Reviewing Router Reports
  • The Routing Status Bar
  • Pre-Routing Analysis
  • The Route Report file
  • Integrity Test
  • Design Statistic, Testability and Testpoint Reports
  • Autorouting Preparation
  • Preparation, Routing and Fanout Order
  • Layout Direction, Corner and Quality Settings
  • PADS Layout Interface
  • Fanout, Routing, DFT Audit, Layers and Strategy Setup
 
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