Schlice,
The Genesis is a complementary tool to your CAD station. This system
performs hundreds of functions that can not be done on ANY CAD station.
Since the orginal question covered both CAD tools, CAD QC tools and
Gerber generation, this fits right into the last 2 categories. Keep in
mind the products below are in daily use at many leading companies in
North America The most popular modules for PCB CAD/Layout personell are:
Design Analyzer: The Design Analyzer is a comprehensive yet flexible =
>environment that allows the engineer to review a design before, =
>during, or after tooling, The Design Analyzer uses an interactive =
>environment for pre-production general review, or manufacturability, =
>allowing for graphical printouts, etc... This tools will analyze your =
>design for OVER 70 DIFFERENT categories of manufacturability review!
>Output Formats: Valor's open products policy is demonstrated by the =
>output converters that are designed to give the user the freedom of =
>choosing the output device that best meets their needs (plotter, =
>drill, etc.). The following formats are currently supported: Gerber =
>274D, Gerber 274X, Gerber RPD, Pentax, CSI Autoplot, Sieb & Meyer, =
>Excellon I & II Drill and Rout, Optrotech, Excellon .img, ATI, =
>Postscript, Barco DPF, IPC D 356 and HPGL I & II, PDA, NTD, =
>IGI-PAR, DXF, Probot and many more. Additional format outputs will =
>be continuously developed per customer needs.
>
>Panel Optimizer: The only panel optimizer program designed to place =
>single images on array=B9s, array=B9s on panel, panels on sheets. =
>Maximize panel utilization using the most advanced algorithm in the =
>industry. Places rectangle, round or L shaped PCB=B9s and =
>calculates all the possible panel placement combinations in seconds!
>Script Debugger: The PCB industry has put strong demand on "C shell" =
>script automation over the last few years. Valor has developed a =
>script debugger that is a state of the art set of tools for creating =
>and debugging "C shell" scripts. When using the debugger option the =
>user can enter into script recording mode. The recorded file may be =
>edited later and then used as a script. This package has the ability =
>to link execution of specific scripts with function keys. At any =
>point where the script is suspended (due to break point or other =
>reason) the user may view the relevant system window (for example: =
>Graphic Editor, Panelization window, job matrix etc.) and analyze the =
>script impact on the PCB data.
>DFM Component: Automatic Soldermask Optimizer - Eliminates the =
>tedious hours spent on each job modifying the Soldermask. The =
>optimizer performs complete global optimization in minutes. The =
>results are generally superior to any manual method.
>
>DFM Component: Automatic Sliver Filling - Fully automatic analysis =
>and repair of the resist redeposition slivers
>
>DFM Component: Automatic Copper Balancing - Improves stability of =
>thin inner cores, significantly reduces the cost of copper related =
>waste treatment costs and provides a method to automatically balance =
>outer layers in terms of copper density distribution.
>
>DFM Component: Automatic Line Width Optimizer - Provides for the =
>optimal line width without compromising spacing. Tight designs have =
>shown a significant improvement in final yield.
>
>DFM Component: Automatic Pinhole Eliminator - features and ground =
>planes often contain small pinholes (data does not overlap). These =
>pinholes go unrepaired due to their small size. This program =
>automatically searches through a design for any pin hole and repairs =
>them automatically.
>
>DFM Component: Automatic Signal Layer Optimization - Drastically =
>slash the amount of time required to perform manual editing! =
>Automated signal layer optimization performs in seconds what =
>otherwise would take operators hours to perform without the risk of =
>errors! Flash Editor - Automated repair of manufacturability issues =
>found during in the Design Analyzer. The Flash Editor is based on =
>an on-line DRC and Netlist technology that eliminates the possibility =
>for an operator to create or edit an error into the design. Several =
>alternative types of automated repairs are often possible, allowing =
>the user to preview each option selecting the preferred repair.
>
>DFM Component: Acute Angle Repair - Drastically slash the amount of =
>time required to perform manual editing! Automated signal layer =
>optimization performs in seconds what otherwise would take operators =
>hours to perform without the risk of errors!
>
>DFM Component: Automatic Silkscreen Optimizer - Eliminates the =
>tedious hours spent on each job modifying the Silkscreen. The =
>optimizer performs complete global optimization in minutes. The =
>results are generally superior to any manual method.
>
>DFM Component: Nomenclature Detection - Accurate and intellegent =
>Nomenclature detection algorithm will seek out and apply the =
>Nomenclature attribute for you automatically. This function quickly =
>will indetify text for the correct categorization of text spacing, =
>conturization, etc...
>
>DFM Component: Text Sliver Fill - rapid repair of all features with =
>the nomenclature attribute set. The repair will remove all serious =
>slivers, thus eliminating the possibility of resist redeposition =
>issues.
>
>DFM Component: Redundant Vector Removal - Intelligent data reduction =
>for your most serious design databases. The removal of covered data =
>received by your customer will not only reduce the size of =B3drawn =
>ground planes=B2 but greatly speed the time required to perform =
>Design Analysis etc...
>
>DFM Component: Line Unification - Improve the accuracy and quality of =
>the customers database. Today, you use =B3Draw to Flash=B2 =
>convertion. Now you can extend the Genesis to analyze for over =
>lapping traces and =B3flash=B2 them into what should appear on your =
>artwork. For example 2 overlapping 6 mil lines that measure on the =
>film as 10 mils will be converted automatically to a 10 mil line!
Send me your mailing address and I would be glad to send you some
technical literature.
Best Regards,
Leigh
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WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS 02154
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