Integr8tor v8.3 sales and engineering server for auto input and design analysis is now available for download. Automatically downloads and analyzes incoming client design data; delivers quote-ready data to sales department, and design breakdowns with design-rule, DfM and capability checks to engineering and production departments. Offers a new tool that determines automatically whether holes should be drilled in sequential printed circuit boards using laser or mechanical means; analyzes characteristics such as hole size and type, and pad and ring size. Enables raft of additional layers to be analyzed automatically. Extra carbon layers, peel-off mask layers and legend layers can be analyzed automatically for characteristics such as minimum clearances and feature sizes. Analyzes solder mask layers for covered via holes. New features include expanded character sets for Asian users; bookmarks in the QED reports; improved edge connector recognition, and improved registration.

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