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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.
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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.
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What will you learn?
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• 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
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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:
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• 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
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Who should attend?
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• PCB Designers interested in taking advantage of the PADS-BlazeRouter autorouter
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Prerequisties
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• PADS Laout Training or familiarity with PADS Layout software
• Autorouting experience is helpful
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Key Topics
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• 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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