Pittsburgh – DesignAdvance® Systems, Inc., released CircuitSpace® v2.2, an enhanced version of the EDA solution that allows the user to have bidirectional communication between layout and a (PDF) schematic. This feature now gives designers and engineers instant selection and verification of design elements, such as components, nets, or pins, within Cadence Allegro and the (PDF) schematic. Featured capabilities are:

• AutoClustering™;
• Bidirectional cross-probing between layout and (PDF) schematic;
• 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; and
• Automated change report between layout designs.