Advanced Design System 2008 is an electronic design automation software platform said to contain productivity breakthroughs for faster communications product design. Includes user interface and technology improvements said to speed the design process. Enhancements reportedly include improved project management, real-time zoom and pan, interactive 3-D layout viewing, stretching, and cut planes; improved LVS (layout vs. schematic) design synchronization; updated design rule checking and artwork export/import; 3-D electromagnetic integration into ADS. Said to contain faster bond wire drawing interface; the latest multi-processor computing, including support for todays 64-bit processors; and high-frequency transient simulations, providing reported average speed improvements of up to 6x for large circuits.

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