CircuitSpace
CircuitSpace helps designers reduce board layout and placement time from weeks to minutes with AutoClustering technology, intelligent design (IP) reuse, and replication.

CircuitSpace implements a hierarchical approach to printed circuit board design through enhanced AutoClustering, design reuse and replication technologies. Using the software designers can create functional groups of components that are intelligently linked between schematic and layout. With the AutoCluster feature designers achieve the same results that, by hand, would typically require tedious, time-consuming and error-prone effort. CircuitSpace extracts data directly from the schematic and automatically gathers components into interconnected groups called clusters in the layout. Once a cluster is created a rough placement of the components is performed, simplifying the task of manual placement and layout.

Designs are revised during the course of a project, and from board to board. CircuitSpace propagates changes and helps designers manage them effectively. Checkpoint reports describe a board’s current state, enumerating clusters, members, and nets. Designers can save and compare design checkpoints at any time during a design project. Comparison reports identify the difference between a checkpoint report and a board, or another check point report. Designers can review the additions to a cluster’s membership before modifying the actual cluster.
Benefits:

  • Create functional groups of components with AutoClustering
  • Bi-directional communication between Cadence Allegro and OrCAD PCB Editor and a (PDF) schematic is possible through cross-probing
  • Create multiple replicas of a source cluster's net topology
  • Propagate cluster membership, placement and shape changes to specified clusters
  • Save a design checkpoint at any time and compare it against other checkpoints
  • Automated change report between layout designs
  • Create a cluster from a specified group of components
  • Propagate cluster reference designator text locations to target clusters
  • Create templates containing a cluster’s membership, net topology, and placement information
  • Template generation for global library usage across divisions
  • Reuse design templates in new or legacy designs
AutoClustering
AutoClustering allows you to easily create functional groups of components based on design information.
Cluster Configuration Replication
Automatic Cluster Configuration Replication greatly speeds up the completion of boards with replicated circuitry or channels.
Cross-Probing Between Layout and Schematic
Bi-directional communication between Cadence Allegro and OrCAD PCB Editor and a (PDF) schematic is possible through cross-probing.
Templates and Design Reuse
Create Templates and Design Reuse Clusters to reference and use in current and subsequent designs.
Duplicate Verified Clusters
CircuitSpace makes it easy to duplicate layout decisions and apply layouts to other boards without mapping reference designators or net names.
DescriptionType
See a quick introduction to CircuitSpace and learn how this productivity tool can help you reduces PCB layout time by up to 50%.
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This short video provides a compilation of recent productivity improvements added to OrCAD PCB Editor like 3D Viewing, Multi Trace Routing,Arc Editing, and more.
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See how CircuitSpace provides designers a great head start in part placement by conducting a first pass placement using logical connectivity and part type information derived from the schematic.
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CircuitSpace® AutoClustering technology, intelligent design (IP) reuse, and replication technology can reduce board placement time from weeks to minutes.
DataSheet (PDF)
A short customer success story about how one designer benefits from CircuitSpace's time saving capabilities.
Customer Success Story
This six video series provides a quick introduction into the main capabilities of CircuitSpace. Learn about AutoClustering, Applying Templates, Replication, and more
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