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 CADSTAR PCB Design Editor | |
| Developer(s) | Zuken |
|---|---|
| Initial release | Sept 1987 |
| Stable release | 2018
/ 1 April 2018 |
| Operating system | Windows, previously also DOS |
| Platform | 32-bit x86 PCs |
| Available in | English |
| Type | ECAD/EDA, CAM |
| License | Perpetual |
| Website | zuken.com/CADSTAR |
CADSTAR is a Windows-based electronic design automation (EDA) software tool for designing and creating schematic diagrams and printed circuit boards (PCBs). It provides engineers with a tool for designing simple or complex, multilayer PCBs. CADSTAR spans schematic capture, variant management, placement, automatic and high-speed routing, signal integrity, power integrity, EMC analysis, design rule checks and production of manufacturing data.
Originally developed by U.K. PCB vendor Racal-Redac, CADSTAR has been part of the Zuken product portfolio since its acquisition in 1994.[1] The software is developed at Zuken's Technology Centre, ZTC in Bristol, United Kingdom.
The basic features of CADSTAR can be tested with the free version of CADSTAR Express [2] or Schematic and PCB files produced by CADSTAR can be reviewed using the free CADSTAR Design Viewer.
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