User manual CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS SCHEMATIC CAPTURE DATASHEET

[. . . ] CADENCE SCHEMATIC CAPTURE TECHNOLOGY By combining schematic design capture capabilities with extensive simulation and board layout technology, Cadence helps you capture design intent right the first time. Whether used to design a new analog circuit, revise a schematic diagram for an existing PCB, or design a digital block diagram with an HDL module, Cadence schematic capture technology allow designers to enter, modify, and verify the PCB design. It also integrates with a robust component information system (CIS), promoting reuse of preferred components and known good-part data. [. . . ] The project manager offers easy navigation of design files. It also includes a wizard to guide users for specific design flows and a hierarchy viewer to display hierarchical relationships among design modules. Figure 1: The multi-window interface of Cadence schematic capture technology simplifies navigation and searches across the hierarchy HIERARCHICAL DESIGN AND REUSE Subcircuit reuse--without having to make multiple copies--increases schematic editing efficiency. Using hierarchical blocks, designers simply reference the same subcircuit multiple times. Automatic creation of hierarchical ports eliminates potential design connection errors. Ports and pins can be updated dynamically for hierarchical blocks and underlying schematics. Added navigation utilities recognize block boundaries and accessibility using keyboard shortcuts. workflow. Intuitive graphical controls speed schematic part creation and editing. New parts can be created quickly by modifying existing ones. New parts can also be created from spreadsheets. A library part generator automates the integration of FPGAs and PLDs into the system schematic. The generate part feature simplifies the creation of core FPGA library parts for high pin-count devices. These parts can be split into multiple parts. through efficient management of components. The time spent searching existing parts for reuse, manually entering part information content, and maintaining component data is reduced. Users search for parts based on their electrical characteristics and CIS automatically retrieves the associated part. [. . . ] Instead of limiting designers to just those properties that reside in the schematic, CIS draws from the extensive wealth of information that resides in the preferred part database, taking report generation to the next level. Designers can generate BOMs using up-to-date, comprehensive, and complete information, and create reports through the Crystal report engine. ARCHITECTURE/DATABASE INTEGRATION · Acceptspluginsforprogrammablelogic design and analog simulation · Allowsfordesigncreationand simulation in the same environment · WorkswithMicrosoft'sODBCcompliant databases · Userscanaccessdatadirectlyinan MRP, ERP, and PDM system Figure 2: Visibility into complete part information ensures informed part selection, reducing the risk of delays later in the design process SPECIFICATIONS SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS · Pentium4(32-bit)equivalentorfaster · WindowsXPProfessional, Vista Enterprise · Minimum512MB(1Gormore r ecommendedforXPand Vista Enterprise requirements) · 300MBswapspace(ormore) · DVD-ROMdrive · 65, 000colorWindowsdisplay withminimum1024x768 (1280x1024recommended) · Morethan25InternetLearningSeries (iLS) online courses allow you the flexibility of training at your own computer via the Internet · SourceLink® online customer support gives you answers to your technical questions--24hoursaday, 7daysa week--including the latest in quarterly software rollups, product change release information, technical documentation, solutions, software updates, and more DOCUMENTATION Cadence technology provides an extensive set of documentation, which includes user guides, context-sensitive help (F1), reference guides, online tutorials, and multimedia demonstrations. The documentation set helps you to: · Findtheansweryouneedbysearching the online help system and navigate quickly between related topics with extensive hypertext cross-references · Learnthetechnologywiththehelpof online interactive tutorials · Findinformationonerrorand warning scenarios CADENCE SERVICES AND SUPPORT · Cadenceapplicationengineerscan answer your technical questions by telephone, email, or Internet--they can also provide technical assistance and custom training · Cadencecertifiedinstructorsteachmore than70coursesandbringtheirrealworld experience into the classroom For more information, contact Cadence sales at: +1. 408. 943. 1234 or log on to: www. cadence. com/ contact_us www. ca de nce . com C A D ENC E SCH EMATI C CA PTU RE 3 © 2008 Cadence Design Systems, Inc. [. . . ]