The Inter-Active Autorouter Module automates the routing process of ball-grid array substrates and other tight PCBs. It contains powerful features to streamline the routing process of dense BGA, CSP, PCB and Hybrid / MCM designs.

Routing can be fully automatically or interactively with the designer specifying the routing order of each net. Enables a Plow option which pushes traces and vias aside while you are placing a new route.

• Interactive Autorouting of BGA designs with many configurable controls

  • see a video demo below
    

• Powerful, flexible pushing of multiple traces while maintaining clearances

  • see 3 video demos below
    
    

• Automatic cleanup of routing to reduce unnecessary bends and segments
  

• Slide vias while dragging traces with them and maintain complex, multi-level design rules

• Powerful autorouter streamlines the routing process of dense BGA, CSP, PCB and Hybrid/MCM designs with CDS’s exclusive autorouting technology.

• Angle point-to-point routing is completed quickly and automatically, shortening design cycle time.

• Autofix moves, cleans and optimizes routed traces while maintaining trace-to-trace and trace-to-pad clearances.

• Large numbers of traces and vias can be pushed simultaneously, with a single command, on any layer and traces, at any angle or at mismatched angles.

• All possible via locations inside a BGA pattern are displayed on ViaGrid

Push and Shove Tool for cleanup of Routes: 

• See 3 Push and Shove Video Demos below below
  
  

• Moves vias and traces on any layer when pushing with a trace or a via.

• Maintains separate clearance rules on each layer while pushing.

• Automatically deletes unnecessary vertices.

• Acts like a billiard table allowing maximum spread of the objects being pushed.

• A spread mode is available to smoothly distribute parallel routes.

1. Video demo of the PUSH and SHOVE function with Vias:

2. Video Demo of PUSH for Differential Pairs: 

3. Video Demo of PUSH using Classes:  

Autoroute and Autofix Routing:

• Autotrack - This interactive router will route with or without a netlist.
  • see video demo below
• Select rats or indicate areas as an initial start point and depending on the configuration, virtually any type of route can be accomplished.

Key Features:

• Multiple Net Selection

• Auto Direction

• Multiple Destination (Steer the connection)

• Substrate Bond Pad Angle Preservation

• No Netlist Routing

• Any Angle Routing

• Automatic Route Optimization

• Detects intermediate steering lines

• Built in Push capabilities

• Automatically routes on correct layers

• Maximize or minimize routing tightness

• Options to insert VIAs while routing

• A variety of settings to choose from to optimize your design

• Familiar DRC-like trace clearances

• Choose from 8 different trace fixes and Final fixes

Video Demo of Autorouting a BGA: