PITTSBURGH – DesignAdvance Systems Inc. has released CircuitSpace 2.1, a design automation tool for PCB component placement. CircuitSpace 2.1 is said to improve PCB design automation through patented auto-clustering technology, intelligent design reuse and replicated layout. Designers are reportedly able to shorten design cycle timelines by weeks and improve communication between design teams, saving design costs and improving productivity.

“Since the initial release of CircuitSpace, we have worked closely with our customers in developing next generation of advanced automation technologies for PCB component placement,” said Edward Pupa, DesignAdvance’s CEO.

CircuitSpace v2.1 implements a hierarchical approach to printed circuit board design through enhanced autoclustering, intelligent design reuse and replication technologies.

Reported capabilities of CircuitSpace v2.1 include:

• AutoClustering
  
• Intelligent physical design reuse and replication
  
• Concurrent layout development project wide
  
• Template generation for global library usage across divisions
  
• Template usage with and without etch
  
• Automated layout reference designator propagation
  
• Advanced sustaining engineering and ECO process
  

Automated change report between layout designs