We have chosen Cadence PCB Design Expert and
SPECCTRAQuest(TM) Signal Integrity (SI) Expert to use in designing its
high-performance products. The PCB design environment includes
Allegro® Expert,
Constraint Manager, PCB Librarian, Concept® HDL, and SPECCTRA® Expert.

Faced with increasingly complex PCB
designs, CEDA began evaluating tools that would improve its ability to manage
the technological challenges inherent in these products. The company assessed
tools from a variety of EDA vendors by having evaluation teams use them to
design a high-performance automotive PCB. Ensuring signal integrity was a key
success criterion, although a tool's capability to handle all aspects of the
design process was considered. Enabling team-based design entry, capturing large
complex designs easily, and having an integrated capture application and an
effective re-use support system were all taken into account.
*Other EDA tools we use to face the challenges: