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Table of Contents
PADS2007.4 Release Highlights .................................................................................................... 5 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 5 Release Goals .............................................................................................................................. 5 Licensing and Installation............................................................................................................ 5 Windows Vista Service Pack 1 ................................................................................................ 5 Windows XP and Windows Vista - Japanese .......................................................................... 5 Windows 2000.......................................................................................................................... 6 Licenses, Design Format and Libraries.................................................................................... 6 Installation................................................................................................................................ 6 Authorization Codes .................................................................................................................... 6 DxDesigner.................................................................................................................................. 7 IO Designer ................................................................................................................................. 7 HyperLynx OCUR Release 2 ...................................................................................................... 7 PADS Layout............................................................................................................................... 7 Platforms...................................................................................................................................... 7 Windows Vista Service Pack 1 ................................................................................................ 7 Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Home .................................................................. 8 Support Information .................................................................................................................... 8 PADS2007.3 Release Highlights .................................................................................................... 9 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 9 Release Goals .............................................................................................................................. 9 Licensing and Installation............................................................................................................ 9 Windows Vista Service Pack 1 ................................................................................................ 9 Windows XP and Windows Vista - Japanese .......................................................................... 9 Windows 2000........................................................................................................................ 10 Licenses, Design Format and Libraries.................................................................................. 10 Installation.............................................................................................................................. 10 Authorization Codes .................................................................................................................. 10 DxDesigner................................................................................................................................ 10 IO Designer ............................................................................................................................... 11 HyperLynx OCUR Release 2 .................................................................................................... 11 Platforms.................................................................................................................................... 11 Windows Vista Service Pack 1 .............................................................................................. 11 Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Home ................................................................ 11 Support Information .................................................................................................................. 12 PADS2007.2 Release Highlights .................................................................................................. 13 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 13 Release Goals ............................................................................................................................ 13 Licensing and Installation.......................................................................................................... 13 Windows Vista ....................................................................................................................... 13 Windows XP and Windows Vista Japanese........................................................................... 13
PADS2007.4, PADS2007.3, PADS2007.2, PADS2007.1, PADS2007 Release Highlights
Windows 2000........................................................................................................................ 14 Licenses, Design Format and Libraries.................................................................................. 14 Installation.............................................................................................................................. 14 Authorization Codes .................................................................................................................. 14 HyperLynx OCUR Release 2 .................................................................................................... 14 PADS Layout............................................................................................................................. 14 Platforms.................................................................................................................................... 15 Windows Vista ....................................................................................................................... 15 Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Home ................................................................ 15 Support Information .................................................................................................................. 16 PADS2007.1 Release Highlights .................................................................................................. 17 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 17 Release Goals ............................................................................................................................ 17 Setup, Licensing, Installation, and Distribution ........................................................................ 17 DxDesigner ............................................................................................................................. 18 I/O Designer ............................................................................................................................ 18 PADS ......................................................................................................................................... 19 PADS Logic............................................................................................................................... 19 PADS Layout............................................................................................................................. 19 PADS Router ............................................................................................................................. 19 Differential Pair Tuning Switches.......................................................................................... 19 ExtraLengthPercent Parameter............................................................................................... 20 Improvements to Analog Product.............................................................................................. 21 Improvements to HTML Help Documentation ......................................................................... 21 Customer Requested Enhancements.......................................................................................... 22 DxDesigner............................................................................................................................. 22 PADS...................................................................................................................................... 22 Authorization Codes .................................................................................................................. 22 Installation Information ............................................................................................................. 23 Platforms.................................................................................................................................... 23 Windows Vista ....................................................................................................................... 23 Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Home ................................................................ 23 Windows 2000........................................................................................................................ 23 Support Information .................................................................................................................. 24 PADS2007 Release Highlights ..................................................................................................... 25 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 25 Release Goals ......................................................................................................................... 25 Improved PADS Configuration, Installation.......................................................................... 25 All PADS Products.................................................................................................................... 25 ECO Enhancements................................................................................................................ 25 Alphanumeric Pin Number Improvements ............................................................................ 26 Part Type Editor Enhancements............................................................................................. 26 File Locking ........................................................................................................................... 27 GUI Customization ................................................................................................................ 27 New Macro Language ............................................................................................................ 27 PADS Logic............................................................................................................................... 28
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ECO Enhancements Rules Comparison.............................................................................. 28 Dialogs, Menu Consolidation................................................................................................. 28 Allow Single Attribute Editing in Attribute Label Properties Dialog ................................... 28 Launch Change Part Type Command from Part Type Label Properties................................ 29 Launch Bus Properties Command from Bus Name Properties dialog ................................... 29 PADS Layout............................................................................................................................. 30 RF Design in PADS Layout ................................................................................................... 30 Solder Mask/Paste Mask Output CAM.................................................................................. 31 Differential Pair Routing Improvements................................................................................ 33 New Text Commands and Uncombine Operation Improvement........................................... 33 Pin Number Visibility in PADS Layout, Router, Decal Previewer ....................................... 33 DxDesigner................................................................................................................................ 37 Alternate Decal Support ......................................................................................................... 37 ECO Enhancements Rules Comparison.............................................................................. 37 Alphanumeric Pin Number Improvements ............................................................................ 38 DxDesigner to PADS Router Cross Probing ......................................................................... 38 Added DxDesigner Link Tool as Primary Integration Tool .................................................. 38 LineSim Integration with DxDesigner ................................................................................. 39 HyperLynx Analog (formerly known as DxSim) .................................................................. 39 HyperLynx OCUR Release ....................................................................................................... 41 Documentation........................................................................................................................... 41 HTML Help System and InfoHub.......................................................................................... 41 Licensing and Installation.......................................................................................................... 42 Updated Licenses ................................................................................................................... 42 Licensing ................................................................................................................................ 42 CD and License Installation ................................................................................................... 42 New Install Location .............................................................................................................. 43 Platforms.................................................................................................................................... 43 Windows Vista ....................................................................................................................... 43 Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Home ................................................................ 43 Windows 2000........................................................................................................................ 43 Support Information .................................................................................................................. 44
PADS2007.4 Release Highlights
Introduction
Welcome to the PADS2007.4 Release Highlights. This release delivers new DxDesigner Variant Manager functionality to the PADS flow, tools for correcting security and licensing issues, support for Firefox 3.0 and defect fixes. See Release Notes on the web for more details on corrected issues:
http://supportnet.mentor.com/docs/200808023/release_docs/PADS2007_4_rn.pdf
Release Goals
Improvements have been made by requirements gathered from PADS User Validations, customer requests through our Service Request program, and PADS User Group meetings.
Licensing and Installation

Windows Vista Service Pack 1
PADS2007.4 supports installation under Windows Vista. For any product limitations running under Windows Vista, please see the PADS2007.4 Release Notes. Important: Installing under Windows Vista if you use a hardware key/dongle When installing PADS2007.4 under Windows Vista, you must first install Flexid security drivers using Autorun, then reboot the system, before installing the PADS2007.4 software.
Windows XP and Windows Vista - Japanese

PADS2007.4 supports Windows XP and Windows Vista - Japanese. PADS Layout, Logic, Router and DxDesigner menus and dialogs display Japanese characters; other programs have been qualified under Japanese but display English characters.
Windows 2000
Windows 2000 is no longer a supported operating system as of this release.
Licenses, Design Format and Libraries

New tools have been added to to the Start menu entry for Mentor Graphics SDD to help you correct security and licensing issues. See Start/Programs/Mentor Graphics SDD/PADS Licensing Assistance. PADS2007.4 uses the same licenses, design format and libraries as PADS2007.3 and PADS2007.2. It is not necessary to convert libraries or designs for this release.
Installation
PADS2007.4 is a completely separate installation from previous PADS releases. The Installation path for PADS2007.4 is still C:\MentorGraphics, but installs using a new folder to prevent overwriting an existing software installation. While PADS2007.4 installs the unique C:\MentorGraphics\2007.4PADS folder and does not overwrite previous PADS installations, you should back up your existing PADS installation, designs and libraries prior to installing PADS2007.4. See the CD insert (also available as instalcd.pdf from \release_documents in the download image) and the PADS Installation and Licensing Guide (\release_documents\ manage_sw_pcb.pdf in the download image) for detailed installation instructions and a list of compatible programs.
Authorization Codes
No changes to authorization codes are required for this release. You may request your existing authorization codes by opening a non-product Service Request on SupportNet:
http://supportnet.mentor.com/servicerequests/open.cfm
The exact access date for this release is 2008.080. For more information about the exact access date, please see the following SupportNet page:
http://supportnet.mentor.com/about/other-info/exact_access.cfm
DxDesigner
The version of DxDesigner in PADS2007.4 contains the same fixes found in DxDesigner from the EE2007.3 release. Variant Manager functionality is now available in PADS2007.4. You can find information on this enhancement and the significant DxDesigner and HyperLynx Analog improvements made in PADS2007.3 on SupportNet at
http://supportnet.mentor.com/docs/200808023/release_docs/dxdesigner_rh.pdf
or in \release_documents\dxdesigner_rh.pdf on the CD or download image.
IO Designer
Version 7.4 of IO Designer is compatible with this release.
HyperLynx OCUR Release 2

Out-of-cycle Update Releases (OCURs) are fully qualified release candidates that are waiting for an approved release vehicle to be included in for global customer consumption. The difference between an OCUR release and a global release is the scope of the distribution. OCURs are supported in a customer production environment and are always rolled in the next available global release. The HyperLynx build number in PADS2007.4 is 387 which is the same version shipped with PADS2007.3 and PADS2007.2.
PADS Layout
Enhancements have been made to the DxDesigner link between PADS Layout and DxDesigner to support Variant Manager functionality in both products. See Help in the DxDesigner Link for more details.
Platforms
PADS2007.4 supports Internet Explorer 6.x and higher on Windows Vista.
Hardware Recommendations: Memory1 GB Minimum, 2GB recommended Virtual Memory2X the amount of RAM
Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Home

Additional OS PatchesService Pack 1a or Service Pack 2 (plus any Web Updates or Hotfixes to this service pack available through Microsoft). Tip: There is no benefit to installing SP1a if you are already running Windows XP SP1. Microsoft does not recommend that you install SP1a if you are already running SP1. Are there any issues running InfoHub from Internet Explorer on Windows XP Service Pack2? Microsoft has made a change to the default settings for Internet Explorer in Windows XP SP2 that disables Javascript from running for locally installed HTML content, thus preventing the InfoHub from functioning. To fix this issue, select Tools > Internet Options > Advanced. Scroll down to the Security section, and select "Allow active content to run in files on My Computer". Click OK. This is not an issue for Mozilla FireFox or Netscape users. Hardware Recommendations: Memory512 MB Minimum, 1GB Virtual Memory2X the amount of RAM
Support Information
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http://supportnet.mentor.com/
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All customer support contact information can be found on our web site at:
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Introduction
Welcome to the PADS2007.3 Release Highlights. This release delivers new DxDesigner functionality to the PADS flow, provides defect fixes and also includes enhanced functionality in the areas of operating system support. As with all releases, it also includes a significant number of defect fixes, see the Release Notes on the web for more details:
Release Goals

PADS2007.3 supports installation under Windows Vista. For any product limitations running under Windows Vista, please see the PADS2007.3 Release Notes. Important: Installing under Windows Vista if you use a hardware key/dongle When installing PADS2007.3 under Windows Vista, customers must first install Flexid security drivers using Autorun, then reboot the system, before installing the PADS2007.3 software.
Windows XP and Windows Vista - Japanese

PADS2007.3 supports Windows XP and Windows Vista - Japanese. PADS Layout, Logic, Router and DxDesigner menus and dialogs display Japanese characters; other programs have been qualified under Japanese but display English characters.
Windows 2000

PADS2007.3 uses the same licenses, design format and libraries as PADS2007.2. It is not necessary to convert libraries or designs for this release.
Installation
PADS2007.3 is a completely separate installation from previous PADS releases. The Installation path for PADS2007.3 is still C:\MentorGraphics, but installs using a new folder to prevent overwriting an existing software installation. While PADS2007.3 installs the unique C:\MentorGraphics\2007.3PADS folder and does not overwrite previous PADS installations, you should back up your existing PADS installation, designs and libraries prior to installing PADS2007.3. See the CD insert (also available as instalcd.pdf from \release_documents in the download image) and the PADS Installation and Licensing Guide (\release_documents\ manage_sw_pcb.pdf in the download image) for detailed installation instructions and a list of compatible programs.
Authorization Codes
The exact access date for this release is 2008.060. For more information about the exact access date, please see the following SupportNet page:
http://supportnet.mentor.com/about/other-info/exact_access.cfm
DxDesigner
Please see the Whats New in DxDesigner for PADS document in the release_documents folder on the CD or download image. Filename: dxdesigner_rh.pdf
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IO Designer
Version 7.4 of IO Designer is compatible with this release. Users who also run IO Designer should wait until 7.4 is available before installing this release.

Out-of-cycle Update Releases (OCURs) are fully qualified release candidates that are waiting for an approved release vehicle to be included in for global customer consumption. The difference between an OCUR release and a global release is the scope of the distribution. OCURs are supported in a customer production environment and are always rolled in the next available global release. The HyperLynx build number in PADS2007.3 is 387 which is the same version shipped with PADS2007.2.
Platforms
PADS2007.3 supports Internet Explorer 6.x and higher on Windows Vista. Hardware Recommendations: Memory1 GB Minimum, 2GB recommended Virtual Memory2X the amount of RAM

Additional OS PatchesService Pack 1a or Service Pack 2 (plus any Web Updates or Hotfixes to this service pack available through Microsoft). Tip: There is no benefit to installing SP1a if you are already running Windows XP SP1. Microsoft does not recommend that you install SP1a if you are already running SP1. Are there any issues running InfoHub from Internet Explorer on Windows XP Service Pack2? Microsoft has made a change to the default settings for Internet Explorer in Windows XP SP2 that disables Javascript from running for locally installed HTML content, thus preventing the InfoHub from functioning. To fix this issue, select Tools > Internet Options > Advanced. Scroll down to the Security section, and select "Allow active content to run in files on My Computer". Click OK. This is not an issue for Mozilla FireFox or Netscape users.
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Hardware Recommendations: Memory512 MB Minimum, 1GB Virtual Memory2X the amount of RAM
Support Information
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Introduction
Welcome to the PADS2007.2 Release Highlights. This release is primarily a defect fix release to the PADS2007.1 release, but also includes enhanced functionality in the areas of operating system support and graphics. As with all releases, it also includes a significant number of defect fixes, see the Release Notes on the web for more details:
Release Goals

Windows Vista
PADS2007.2 supports installation of PADS Layout, Logic and Router under Windows Vista. Other programs in the PADS2007.2 release are not available for installation under Vista. Customers who require DxDesigner, HyperLynx Analog, HyperLynx or IO Designer should install PADS2007.2 under Windows XP. Important: Installing under Windows Vista When installing PADS2007.2 under Windows Vista, customers must first install security drivers using Autorun, then reboot the system, before installing the PADS2007.2 software.
Windows XP and Windows Vista Japanese

PADS2007.2 supports Windows XP and Windows Vista Japanese. PADS Layout, Logic and Router menus and dialogs display Japanese characters; other programs have been qualified under Japanese but display English characters.
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Windows 2000

PADS2007.2 uses the same licenses, design format and libraries as PADS2007.1. It is not necessary to convert libraries or designs for this release.
Installation
PADS2007.2 is a completely separate installation from previous PADS releases. The Installation path for PADS2007.2 is now C:\MentorGraphics\2007.2PADS. While PADS2007.2 does not overwrite previous PADS installations, you should back up your existing PADS installation, designs and libraries prior to installing PADS2007.2. See the CD insert (also available as instalcd.pdf from \release_documents in the download image) and the PADS Installation and Licensing Guide (\release_documents\ manage_sw_pcb.pdf in the download image) for detailed installation instructions and a list of compatible programs.
Authorization Codes

Out-of-cycle Update Releases (OCURs) are fully qualified release candidates that are waiting for an approved release vehicle to be included in for global customer consumption. The difference between an OCUR release and a global release is the scope of the distribution. OCURs are supported in a customer production environment and are always rolled in the next available global release. The new HyperLynx build number in PADS2007.2 is 387.
PADS Layout
PADS Layout graphics routines have been improved to reduce screen anomalies. After most operations the screen now regenerates automatically without the need to initiate a manual
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redraw. In previous releases graphics errors would be removed by screen regeneration through panning. By default the value below is set to 1 (enabled) in C:\MentorGraphics\2007.2PADS\SDD_HOME\Programs\powerpcb.ini . In some cases on very large designs performance may be reduced. To disable automatic screen refresh and restore previous functionality to improve performance, close PADS Layout, set the value to 0 in C:\MentorGraphics\2007.2PADS\SDD_HOME\Programs\powerpcb.ini, save the file and restart PADS Layout.
[Global_Preferences] RealtimeRedraw=1
Platforms
Windows Vista
PADS2007.2 supports Internet Explorer 6.x and higher on Windows Vista. Hardware Recommendations: Memory1 GB Minimum, 2GB recommended Virtual Memory2X the amount of RAM

Additional OS PatchesService Pack 1a or Service Pack 2 (plus any Web Updates or Hotfixes to this service pack available through Microsoft). Tip: There is no benefit to installing SP1a if you are already running Windows XP SP1. Microsoft does not recommend that you install SP1a if you are already running SP1. Are there any issues running InfoHub from Internet Explorer on Windows XP Service Pack2? Microsoft has made a change to the default settings for Internet Explorer in Windows XP SP2 that disables Javascript from running for locally installed HTML content, thus preventing the InfoHub from functioning. To fix this issue, select Tools > Internet Options > Advanced. Scroll down to the Security section, and select "Allow active content to run in files on My Computer". Click OK. This is not an issue for Mozilla FireFox or Netscape users. Hardware Recommendations: Memory512 MB Minimum, 1GB Virtual Memory2X the amount of RAM
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Support Information
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Introduction
Welcome to the PADS2007.1 Release Highlights. This release is primarily a defect fix release to the PADS2007 release, but also includes enhanced functionality in the areas of installation, setup and usability. As with all releases, it also includes a significant number of defect fixes, see the Release Notes on the web for more details
http://supportnet.mentor.com/docs/080707/release_docs/PADS2007.1_release_not es.pdf.
Release Goals
This release continues to deliver improvements in the area of startup and overall usability particularly for users new to PCB design, and delivers some long requested product enhancements. Usability improvements have been made by requirements gathered from PADS User Validations, customer requests through our Service Request program, and PADS User Group meetings.
Setup, Licensing, Installation, and Distribution

The following enhancements are included in the 2007.1 release: Batch InstallProvided a batch installation mechanism that lets a system administrator install PADS2007.1 (and later) releases on multiple remote computers when using a floating license. For more information, see manage_sw_pcb.pdf (Managing Mentor Graphics PCB Systems Software) in the release_documents folder of the CD. WDIR PathAdded an additional screen to post-installation to set a specific WDIR path. InstallationYou can now step "back" when in the add or replace existing license (pre-install) dialog. Improved viewdraw.iniProvided a viewdraw.ini file that has typical settings used by PADS customers. Error logError messages will be written to a .log file to provide information back to engineering for installation problems.
Installation locationPADS2007.1 installs in a separate directory from PADS2007 and it uses the new directory location \2007.1PADS.
DxDesigner
Pan/ZoomAdded PADS style Pan and Zoom to DxDesigner. Note dynamic panning cannot be added as the PADS Pan and Zoom style prevents the dynamic panning. DxVariantManagerMultiple-component substitutionYou now have the ability to select and substitute multiple components at one time within the same variant and across variants. Also, there are general improvements to the GUI. Net CreationYou can now begin nets in open schematic area space. New Sheet Border defaultsFor new schematics, set the initial Border Sheet Options so that the Mentor Graphics sheet border is automatically added for new schematics, including: Automatically add border to new schematic Enable user-configurable border symbols Use sheet 1 border for underlying schematics Change default border sheet symbols to common: sheet1 Tag border component with sheet location info to be the same as default sheet. Scoutnow the DxDesigner scout.ini file matches common settings to the viewdraw.ini and pads2007.cfg files OATSDxDesigner Oats default is now set to Disable_oats.
I/O Designer
I/O Designer (and PADS I/O Designer) is now distributed on flow-independent media to allow for more frequent updates. See the Download tab of the I/O Designer product on SupportNet for the latest software download. It is no longer included on the PADS Flow media.
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PADS
Library Manager Parts Report ManagerThe List to File report has new functionality to allow expanded part type information. You can report on any, and all library information by part type. Save the report to an ASCII file (.lst) or a comma separated value file (.csv). A link to the file is added to the Output Window.
PADS Logic
PCB Net List Errors ReportThree new checks are performed whenever a PCB netlist is generated - Design to Library Part Consistency check, Single/Zero Pin Net Warnings check, and Schematic Connectivity Errors check. If errors exist, a report file is created (.err) and a link to the file is added to the Output Window. Decal EditorAdded the ability to save new default Options settings in the CAE Decal Editor. In the tabs of the Options dialog box, click Save As Default.
PADS Layout
Move SequentialAdded the ability to control the Move Sequential command by ascending Ref Des order. CAM Gerber OutputNon-electrical layers are now affected by CAM oversize/undersize and Mask attribute values for new PADS2007.1 designs and designs created prior to PADS2007. In PADS2007, only electrical layers were affected by these plotting options. See CAM Help or the following SupportNet technote for more details or instructions for modifying this behavior.
http://supportnet.mentor.com/reference/technotes/public/technote.cfm?tn=mg82 305
PADS Router
Differential Pair Tuning Switches
You can add new parameters to PADS Router's initialization file to control the tuning of differential pairs. As a default, when tuning a differential pair, PADS Router: Matches member-lengths to be exact
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Attempts to put a correction accordion in the shoulder area, and if impossible, tries to put it in the gap portion making it as close as possible to start/end pins You can override these default settings by adding the following parameters to the BlazeRouter.ini file.
[Autoroute] RestrictSmallAccordionsInPairs=1 |Default value is 0 RestrictPairTuneInGap=1 |Default value is 0 TunePairsToZeroTolerance=0 |Default value is 1
RestrictSmallAccordionsInPairs=1turns the feature completely off (there's no adjusting of differential pair members to make them the exact length). RestrictPairTuneInGap=1prevents length correction accordions in gap portions of differential pairs (length corrections are placed in shoulder areas only). TunePairsToZeroTolerance=0forces the addition of length correction accordions only when the length difference between differential pair members is greater than the matched length group tolerance. These parameters are invisible. You must add them to the BlazeRouter.ini to alter their values.
ExtraLengthPercent Parameter
You can add a new parameter to PADS Router's initialization file to control the length of matched length pin pair groups, within the allowable length tolerance.
[Autoroute] ExtraLengthPercent=100
The default value is 100%, which means it works as it always has extending the length of matched length pin pair groups to 100% of tolerance matching the length of all pin pairs with the length of the longest net in the group. With a value of 0%, PADS Router won't add any additional length above the length required by the tolerance value. It matches the length to LeaderLength - (1 - ExtraLengthPercent/100) * tolerance. LeaderLength is the length of the longest net in the group. The parameter is invisible. You must add it to the BlazeRouter.ini to alter its value.
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Improvements to Analog Product

Improvements were made to the analog product, now known as HyperLynx Analog (formerly known as DxSim). Improvements include: Library Models Extension o All VBA models are supported including encrypted models GUI Enhancements o Minor menu clean up o Model Import (PSpice2Apex) Simulation Functionality now available using the GUI o Design Tolerancing o Stress Analysis o Statistical Analyses o Frequency Analysis o DC Sweep o Parameter Sweeps o Temperature Sweeps Note: New items have been added to the Simulation features list in the PADS2007 Release Highlights section of this document features that were not previously listed as available.
Improvements to HTML Help Documentation

Significant improvements have been made to the Help interface. Now you can: Bookmark help topics for easy, repeated access. Have greater control of search scope features when viewing the Index or when Searching the Help even create a custom search scope. Search SupportNet directly from the Help. Change the Help Display font size. Submit feedback on topics from the help topics directly to the documentation team.
Customer Requested Enhancements

DxDesigner
dts0100242319The DxDatabook Addin should allow the possibility to have an 'OR' relation for search criterias. dts0100141180DxDatabook Addin: It should be possible to change the column widths in the search window also if no selectable data is displayed. dts0100158906DxVariantManager grid should scroll automatically to show the selected cell while cross-probing from schematic.
PADS
dts0100431774Add stitching via's, it would be great to be able to choose 'yes to all' or 'no to all'. dts0100362368Warning if stitching/shielding vias are added with DRC off. dts0100359698File locking - make it possible to see that the file is locked. dts0100401808ENHThere is no system field for the saved filename. (i.e. MySchema.sch) dts0100340698Want ability to check for single off-page connectors that create subnets in Logic during Netlisting/ECO process. dts0100344740ENHAdd ability to perform a schematic check and save like DxDesigner. dts0100344722ENHAdd default startup file capability to the CAE Decal Editor. dts0100392696Add Document.LayerName to the Router for scripting.
Authorization Codes
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Installation Information
This release uses the Mentor Graphics Standard Installation program. For additional information on installation, refer to Managing Mentor Graphics PCB Systems Software manual and the help system within the installation software. You can view this manual (manage_sw_pcb.pdf) in the release_documents directory at the top level of the CD.
Platforms
Windows Vista
Windows Vista is not supported by PADS2007.1. Do not install the PADS2007.1 software products on Windows Vista.

Additional OS PatchesService Pack 1a or Service Pack 2 (plus any Web Updates or Hotfixes to this service pack available through Microsoft). Tip: There is no benefit to installing SP1a if you are already running Windows XP SP1. Microsoft does not recommend that you install SP1a if you are already running SP1. Are there any issues running InfoHub from Internet Explorer on Windows XP Service Pack2? Microsoft has made a change to the default settings for Internet Explorer in Windows XP SP2 that disables Javascript from running for locally installed HTML content, thus preventing the InfoHub from functioning. To fix this issue, select Tools > Internet Options > Advanced. Scroll down to the Security section, and select "Allow active content to run in files on My Computer". Click OK. This is not an issue for Mozilla FireFox or Netscape users. Hardware Recommendations: Memory512 MB Minimum, 1GB recommended Virtual Memory2X the amount of RAM
Windows 2000
Additional OS PatchesService Pack 4 (plus any Web Updates or Hotfixes to this service pack available through Microsoft) Memory512 MB Minimum, 1GB Recommended
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Virtual Memory2X the amount of RAM
Support Information
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PADS2007 Release Highlights
Introduction
Welcome to the PADS2007 Release Highlights. This release introduces exciting new functionality in the area of RF design, tighter integration between DxDesigner and PADS Layout, and defect fixes. As with all releases, it also includes a significant number of defect fixes, see the Release Notes on the web.
Release Goals
This release continues to deliver improvements in the area of startup and overall usability particularly for users new to PCB design, and delivers some long requested product enhancements. Usability improvements have been made by requirements gathered from PADS User Validations, customer requests through our Service Request program, and PADS User Group meetings.
Improved PADS Configuration, Installation

Improvements in installation and configuration have been made, particularly for DxDesigner/PADS customers, including easier PADS configuration setup and creation of PADS projects. In ViewPCB, creating a PADS Project initializes the Netlist Format/Vendor to PADS 2007, and PCB Configuration File to pads2007.cfg. DxDesigner Link has been added to the Tools menu so that it can be used for netlisting and crossprobing to PADS Layout.
All PADS Products

ECO Enhancements
ECOGEN has been updated for PADS Layout 2007 to include comparison of design rules. This new feature is enabled using command line switches to ECOGEN and also by dialog
options from within Logic, Layout and DxDesigner. As with previous releases, this feature is provided as a stand-alone executable as well as being embedded in PADS Layout, PADS Logic and DxDesigner. Support for net class and pin-pair group comparison is also added, however, pin-pair groups are not currently supported by either DxDesigner or PADS Logic. Different subsets of the PADS Layout design rules are supported by different flows. ECOGEN is configurable to allow these different subsets to be properly supported for each flow. Both the rule type and hierarchy levels are configurable. DxDesigner to PADS flowthe hierarchy levels supported are: Default, Net Class, and Net rules. The rule types supported are General and Diff-pair but not Conditional. The DxDesigner flow does not support layer specific rules, so layer specific settings within Routing and Diff-Pair rules are not supported. PADS Logic to Layout flowthe hierarchy levels supported are: Default, Net Class, and Net rules. The rule types supported are General, Conditional, and Diffpair. The Logic flow supports layer specific settings in the rule types that it supports.
Alphanumeric Pin Number Improvements

Improvements have been made to support alphanumeric pin numbers in PADS Library, PADS Logic and PADS Layout. Improvements have been made in particular for the DxDesigner to PADS flow by removing the added complexity in DxDesigner for handling PADS specific problems with alphanumeric pin numbers. The cross reference between alphanumeric pin numbers and the footprint pins are stored in the PCB Decal (footprint) itself instead of the Part Type. This should also simplify creation of parts in that you no longer have to worry about pin sequence number assignment. NOTE: For backward compatibility or for customers who want to continue it, using the PPN files for alphanumeric pin numbers and using a file mapping table in the Part Type is still supported. For more detailed information, see the Alphanumeric Pins Transition Guide (pads_alphanumeric_tg.pdf) under \release_documents on CD 1 and the download image.
Part Type Editor Enhancements

Enhancements have been made to the Part Type editor in both Logic and Layout. It is now possible to Copy & Paste pin information and part attributes from Excel into the editor. This is a major productivity enhancement for creating large parts such as FPGAs.
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File Locking
File locking has been added for all PADS products, thus when you are the first to open a design file, you become the owner of that design; the design file becomes locked for reading and writing by other users. If a design file is opened by one user and then a different user attempts to open it, the application opens the design file in read-only mode for the second user and displays a message that the file is already in use and locked for editing. The message includes the name of the design owner and the computer where the design owner locked the design. The design file cannot be updated by other users while the design owner has the design file open. The Save command is enabled but it launches the Save As command, i.e. you can save the opened design to another file (which is not locked).
GUI Customization
You can customize toolbars, menu bar(s), dropdown and shortcut menus, as well as assign keyboard and mouse shortcuts using the Customize dialog. You can also rearrange toolbar buttons without calling the Customize dialog, by dragging the required button while pressing the Alt button. All parts of the customization state are saved into the current workspace. This allows you to change the whole set of toolbars, menus, shortcuts etc. because the customized Workspace is automatically loaded when starting a new session.
New Macro Language

A new macro language is available for PADS Logic and PADS Layout. The architecture and language resembles those used in PADS Router. Unlike the old macro language, the new macro language is human readable. For instance, the following macro lines represent the Area Select operation in PADS Layout:
Application.ExecuteCommand("Area Select", 0.28717in, 0.73746in) MainView.MouseMove(0.28717in, 0.72825in, "L") MainView.MouseMove(0.39163in, 0.57156in, "L") MainView.MouseMove(0.52374in, 0.41487in, "L") MainView.MouseMove(0.54217in, 0.39336in, "L") Application.ExecuteCommand("Select", 0.54217in, 0.39336in) Application.ExecuteCommand("Area Complete", 0.54217in, 0.39336in)
For more detailed information, see the Macro chapter in the Help.
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PADS Logic
ECO Enhancements Rules Comparison
ECOGEN has been updated for PADS Layout 2007 to include comparison of design rules. This new feature is enabled using command line switches to ECOGEN, as well as dialog options from within Logic, Layout and DxDesigner. Different subsets of the PADS Layout design rules are supported by different flows. ECOGEN is configurable to allow these different subsets to be properly supported for each flow. Both the rule type and hierarchy levels are configurable. For the PADS Logic to PADS Layout flow, the hierarchy levels supported are: Default, Net Class, and Net rules. The rule types supported are General, Conditional, and Diff-pair. The Logic flow supports layer specific settings in the rule types; however Pin Pair or Pin Pair group rules are not supported by PADS Logic.
Dialogs, Menu Consolidation

For greater efficiency, several dialog menus have been combined: Net Properties and Net Name Label Properties Reference Designator Rename and Label Properties
Allow Single Attribute Editing in Attribute Label Properties Dialog

Prior to the 2005 release, a double-click on an attribute label would bring up the attribute editor dialog. Now it brings up the attribute label properties dialog. The new dialog is the label properties dialog with an edit box added to allow editing of the selected attribute value. This provides the best of both worlds since you are normally only interested in editing the selected attribute and not all the attributes for the part.
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Launch Change Part Type Command from Part Type Label Properties
The Part Type Label Properties dialog shows the current part type name and provides a Change Type button to call the existing Change Part Type dialog. All the controls in the Part Type group are now grayed out if multiple part type labels are selected. The Part Type Label Properties command remains as the command launched by double-clicking on a part type label.
Launch Bus Properties Command from Bus Name Properties dialog

The Bus Name Properties dialog shows the current bus name and provides a Bus button to call the existing Bus Properties dialog. All the controls in the Bus group are unavailable if multiple bus labels are selected. The Bus Name Properties command remains as the command launched by double-clicking on a bus name.
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PADS Layout
RF Design in PADS Layout
DXF Import in Decal Editor for RF Component Creation
The PADS Decal editor has now been updated to import DXF shape and line information. A new button is added to the Drafting Toolbar in the decal editor to provide access to the Add From DXF command. When invoked, the DXF file is checked for appropriate content and a dialog lists items to add to the decal. It converts most line geometries in a DXF file into equivalent line items in the decal editor. For example, an open polygon drawn defined within a DXF file becomes an open polygon in the decal editor. The specific DXF geometries supported for import from DXF into the decal editor include: POINT, LINE, ARC, CIRCLE, TRACE, SOLID, 3DFACE, POLYLINE, and LWPOLYLINE (AutoCAD R14). Supported geometries also include BLOCKS with hierarchy.
Via Array Enhancements

New enhancements have been made for via creation and placement requirements for RF design, typically for shielding crucial traces and/or filling copper pour areas. This functionality is accessible through two new commands Via Shield and Via Stitch. Via Shield (Channel/co-planar wave guides)A via shield can be constructed around a routed net or pin pair to prevent or limit noise susceptibility. A via shield can be a collection of vias in a copper or copper pour area. They are arranged in an array or along the perimeter to provide greater conductivity between planes across more than one layer. The via shield command works for nets, pin pairs, coppers, or copper pour and shield it with vias according to the parameters defined in the Via Pattern tab of the Preferences dialog. Via StitchFills coppers or hatch outlines with vias.
Artwork Improvements for Copper Shapes - Square and Chamfered Corners

Improvements have been made for creating precise outline and corner geometry for copper shapes and traces. The prior method for displaying and plotting copper and traces restricted precision because the traces and copper outlines were drawn with a round pen/aperture equal to the line width of the trace or copper outline. The corners produced by this method were always rounded and it was difficult to precisely produce the required shape. In PADS Layout, the ability to create precise corner geometry for copper shapes has been added. Also, commands
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have been provided to create copper based on traces you select, which allows selected traces to be replaced by copper shapes. Routing and clearance checkingCopper outlines used to replace traces represent exact corner geometry subject to the chosen copper outline pen width, and are recognized by the DRC routines so that trace to object clearance rules are used instead of copper to object clearances. The Router sees the copper as a fixed obstacle so no violations are created in DRC ON mode. The copper does not push and shove like traces. Square CornersOrthogonal corners have a square shape. Diagonal corners that are not acute, have a diagonal outer angle instead of an arc. Acute corners are always chamfered, because the outer corner could protrude a great distance. The original trace is unrouted after the copper is generated. Chamfered CornersYou can choose whether orthogonal corners should be chamfered or square. Acute corners are always chamfered. Since users typically have a formula that determines the distance between the inner corner and the outer chamfered edge as a ratio of trace width, you are allowed to specified this parameter. Alternatively, you may specify the length of the chamfered edge as a ratio of the trace width. Displaying and CAM Output (Plotting) of Copper TracesThe copper representing the traces is displayed and plotted with real square or chamfered shapes. To avoid generating a large amount of hatch lines in the Gerber output, you should choose RS274X output.
Copper Creation
You create the copper with square and chamfered corners either by drawing the copper path (open copper) or by converting existing traces to copper. There is an existing command that creates an open copper path that has rounded corners just like a trace. A new command based on this existing command, is provided that allows you to specify the square or chamfered corner options and converts the open copper path (poly-line) into a closed polygon. You draw the open copper path as a normal open copper shape, but when you finish the command, the open copper is converted to a polygon with the square or chamfered corners. When you complete the path, a dialog is displayed allowing you to specify properties for the copper.
Solder Mask/Paste Mask Output CAM

Prior to PADS2007, CAM output for Solder Mask could only over/undersize pads for all components by the same amount - the CAM output can only either oversize or undersize by the same number. This is a problem for BGA type components that may need to have openings different from other parts (for example, BGA component pads may need to be undersized by 5 mils, while other component pads need to be oversized by 4 mils). Now, in CAM output for Solder Mask Options, you have the ability to specify oversize or undersize values for individual components or decals. Other components that do not have
variations use the default over/undersize number as always. These special over/undersize attributes can be assigned to components either on the decal or component level, and to vias. They are named CAM.Solder mask.adjust and CAM.Paste mask.adjust and set as visible system attributes. Solder mask and Paste mask pads for the components are generated using these attributes. Combining two solutions solder mask pads in pad stacks and component/decal attributes Layout uses the following order of priorities: Pad stack information Component value of over/under size attribute Decal value of over/under size attribute CAM value of over/under size parameter
Additional Methods of Creating Drafting Shapes in the Decal

In some cases, the task of mask creation had been complicated, such as when solder mask over/undersized a pad on an electrical layer for unusual copper shapes; this required new methods of creating copper/copper cut outs. Now you can shrink or grow any selected pin and store the resulting polyline as one of several drafting shapes. A copper or copper cut out can be used either as a free copper object or as a custom pad of the pin. An oversized keepout on an electrical layer in the decal is also useful to prevent the associated pin from routing, flooding, or from undesired fanout creation.
Generate Drafting Shapes from Terminals

With a teminal selected in the PCB Decal Editor, you can now right-click and click Generate Drafting Shape option. The option is available if one or more terminals (pins) are selected. The option activates a Generate Drafting Shape dialog.
Drafting Shape Generation Dialog

A new Generate Drafting Shape dialog is available (activated by the Generate Drafting Shape option) to request several parameters describing the object 2D Line, Copper, Copper Cut Out, or Keepout. Negative numbers in the Oversize/Undersize value field are treated as an undersize value, and can have current units either metric or mils. All selected pins can be expanded or contracted by that value, and combined with a polyline which can be saved as a drafting object on the selected layer. A zero value can be used to create a copy of the pad shape, which allows you to
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create a solder mask or solder dam, combining them into one object, and either associating it with the selected pin or leaving it as a free decal copper. Complex pad shapes are processed by the command.
Complex Solder Dams

To create a complex solder dam, both pad stack information and copper/cut outs can be used. For example, you can create copper, surround a group of pins, then create a set of cut outs using the cut out generation dialog. Cutouts can then be combined with copper, which can be either associated with some of the pins or used as a free decal copper. To suppress output of other pins to the layer, you can set a round zero size pads for the pins on the layer.
Differential Pair Routing Improvements

Improvements include the functions Complete routing on fanouts, and Start routing on pins with multiple connections attached. Improvements include: General pad entry Complete routing on fan-outs Prior issues with completion for partially routed differential pairs
New Text Commands and Uncombine Operation Improvement

With text selected, you can now right-click and click Uncombine or Select Shape. If text objects are combined with 2D line shapes and other texts, both items are editable. The Uncombine command uncombines text from 2D line shapes, while the Select Shape command selects shapes. Both commands are unavailable in the case of multi-selection or if the text is not combined to any shape.
Pin Number Visibility in PADS Layout, Router, Decal Previewer

Provides the ability to see pin numbers overlayed on the pin graphics while in PADS Layout board and decal editors, and PADS Router while manually routing.
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Usability Improvement - Autorouter Launching in Background Mode

The behavior of the autorouter launched in background mode has been updated to bring the routed design into the current session of Layout. In PADS Router, Monitor now opens showing routing statistics. The resulting .pcb file is loaded into the same instance of PADS Layout, which launches the autorouter. In PADS Router Monitor, the checkboxes Load the resulting file are selected and unavailable.
Ellipse Translation from DXF File

Improvements have been made in how DXF ellipse drafting objects are imported. To translate them more precisely, the system interprets them as polylines, and gives you fine control over tolerances of this interpretation.
Route Length Monitor in Bus Route Operation

A new Ctrl+PageUp shortcut toggles the Length Monitor on and off during Bus Route operation.
Conversion of Drafting Objects to Board Cut Out

The Drafting Properties dialog has been updated to support conversion of drafting objects as board cutouts. If the current design doesnt contain a board outline, the Type list of the Drafting Properties dialog doesn't contain this type as a choice.
Component Coppers/Cut Outs Display Improvement in Layout Mode

In prior versions of PADS Layout, the Decal Editor allowed combining coppers and cut outs into one object and displayed the cut outs as copper voids, but didnt allow association of such coppers with pins. Being assembled into a decal all combined coppers and cut outs were exploded when displayed since they had never been combined. To improve copper/cut out functionality, the internal data representation of decals is improved by keeping combined objects. Both free coppers and coppers associated with pins are able to contain combined cut outs and are displayed in components as coppers with voids.
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Improvements in CAM Output of Copper

In prior implementations, the CAM Output for coppers was managed by Use fill mode option of Photo Plotter Advanced Setup dialog. Behavior controlled by this option is as follows: If the option is not set, copper is hatched by horizontal lines and output as a set of lines. If the option is set and copper doesnt have associated voids, the copper is output as a filled polygon, or if the option is set and copper does have associated voids, it is cut by horizontal lines into several polygons. These polygons are output as filled polygons using G36/G37 codes. Both methods may produce a huge number of additional lines and dramatically increase the output file. To improve the output, PADS Layout supports two formats of filled polygons (coppers) in the CAM document. The formats are the same as described in the previous paragraph, except the copper with voids is converted to a simple connected polygon using a minimal number of additional lines. Use fill mode option is operable only in the RS274X format.
New Through/Partial Column in the Drill Chart

A new Show Through/Partial column check box has been added to the Drill Drawing Options dialog. When it is selected, one additional Through/Partial column appears in the table. If both through and partial drills have the same size, it is shown in the table in two rows and the total number of drills of this size is distributed between these rows. Check boxes of the Through/Partial row are used to manage output of corresponding drills to the document. They are selected by default. If the Show Through/Partial column check box is cleared, the corresponding column of the table is hidden and both through and partial drills of the same size are combined into one row.
Drill Table Improvement - Preserve Tolerance Values after Regeneration of Drill Symbol Table
Both Regenerate and Augment operations of the Drill Symbol Table preserve already-assigned tolerance values for the drill sizes presented both in the original and regenerated tables. The default tolerance value is assigned to any new drill size.
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Modeless Commands for Switching Current Design Units

Modeless commands for switching design units are supported both in Layout and Decal Editor modes. They are: UM for mils UMM for millimeters (metric) UI for inches PADS Router also supports these modeless commands. In addition, Router supports the UUM command for microns.
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DxDesigner
Alternate Decal Support
PADS Layout part type definitions allow the specification of a list of legal footprints (including a default footprint) for a part number. DxDesigner users can now assign an alternate footprint and pass that footprint assignment to PADS Layout through the netlist ASCII file or through an ECO file produced by ECOGEN. This is accomplished using the DxDesigner PCB interface, which supports the use of an ALT_PKG_LST attribute for specifying a list of alternate footprints. ALT_PKG_LST support also allows DxDesigner librarians to specify the list of allowable footprints for any particular part number, which are passed to PADS Layout through the <design>.p ASCII file during forward annotation. This is an improvement over past functionality, which only passed the list of footprints actually assigned to the part number on the schematic at any given time. If the current active document in DxDesigner is a symbol, the PADS Decal Browser enables you to update the PKG_TYPE or ALT_PKG_LST based on selections in the Decal Browser. Tools>Check PADS Decal Pin NumbersThis application checks all of the component pin numbers in the design against the pin numbers of the PADS Decals based on the PKG_TYPE and ALT_PKG_LST attribute value.
ECO Enhancements Rules Comparison

ECOGEN has been updated for PADS Layout to include comparison of design rules. This new feature is enabled using command line switches to ECOGEN, as well as dialog options from within DxDesigner, PADS Logic, and PADS Layout. Different subsets of the PADS Layout design rules are supported by different flows. ECOGEN is configurable to allow these different subsets to be properly supported for each flow. Both the rule type and hierarchy levels are configurable. For the DxDesigner to PADS flow, the hierarchy levels supported are: Default, Net Class, and Net rules. The rule types supported are General and Diff-pair, but not Conditional. The DxDesigner flow doesn't support layer specific rules, so layer specific settings within Routing and Diff-Pair rules are not supported nor are Pin Pair and Pin Pair Group rules supported. Also, for existing designs in DxDesigner where the Constraint Editor has been used for passing rules, there is a utility, Tools>Merge PADS CNS File, which merges data from a previous version of the .cns file to the new pads2007.cns file. This is especially important if you have created classes which get stored in the .cns file.
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Alphanumeric Pin Number Improvements

The PADS alphanumeric pin assignment scheme has been greatly simplified for DxDesigner to PADS Layout users. In order to properly support alphanumeric pin information in DxDesigner in the past, information was stored in both the schematic and a separate ASCII .ppn file. The new scheme no longer requires the use of a .ppn file. In addition, alphanumeric pin information in the PADS Layout library was stored in the Part Type, with a cross reference to numeric pin assignments used in the PCB Decal (or footprint) itself. Now, instead of storing them in the Part Type section of the library, alphanumerics are assigned directly in the PCB Decal. You need to ensure that alternate decals have alphanumeric pin numbers as well, otherwise, there will be import/update errors. NOTE: For backward compatibility or for customers who want to continue it, using the PPN files for alphanumeric pin numbers and using a file mapping table in the Part Type is still supported. A library converter is available to auto-generate each variation of a decal used by a part, based on the pin information stored in the Part Type. This converts all PADS Libraries from Ver. 4 (ex. lib.pt4) to Ver. 7 (ex. lib.pt7). It is only necessary to convert library files once.
DxDesigner to PADS Router Cross Probing

There is currently cross probing functionality between DxDesigner and PADS Layout through the DxDesigner Cross Prober Addin and DxDesigner Link. In order to match PADS Logic functionality, cross probing has been added between DxDesigner and PADS Router. Adding a PADS Router module to the DxDesigner Cross Prober addin allows you to launch or connect to a PADS Router session from DxDesigner and enables bi-directional cross probing of components, nets and pins.
PXR (Packaged Cross Reference) File

The DxDesigner Cross Prober Addin requires the presence of a .PXR file. The .PXR file contains the mapping of schematic gates and nets to their physical counterparts. This file is updated whenever the schematic is packaged and whenever forward or back annotation (pcbfwd and pcbbck) are run. Since it is possible to edit the schematic without updating the .PXR file and Router/Layout databases, any added or renamed components and nets don't cross probe correctly until the PXR file and PADS Layout database are updated through forward annotation, and PADS Router has been launched from the updated PADS Layout database.
Added DxDesigner Link Tool as Primary Integration Tool

The DxDesigner Link provides dynamic cross probing between DxDesigner and PADS Layout much like the DxDesigner Cross Prober. The DxDesigner Link cross prober provides two
dialogs: a two-way selection list identical to the DxDesigner Cross Prober Dialog, and a Placement list allowing selection of placed or unplaced components. The interface allows you to target the 2007 PADS Layout ASCII format, and supports PADS2007 Layout functionality, particularly the new PCB configuration and constraint definition files, and rule change management.
LineSim Integration with DxDesigner

DxDesigner is now integrated with LineSim via a new interface. This link provides a means for engineers to select and analyze critical signals. The main objectives are: Automate net schematic creation in LineSim by importing net data from DxDesigner Provide an interface that enables you to perform what-if and topology exploration The interface: Updates and retains signal integrity model assignments in DxDesigner made within LineSim Updates DxDesigner schematics or provides you with data to update schematic with new termination requirements Allows you to easily re-run simulations with any updated stack-up and t-line properties You can select electrical nets in your DxDesigner schematics (including any appropriate net attribute information, component values and pin/part models already defined) with one-button operation, and have that circuitry automatically loaded into LineSim for signal integrity simulation. The interface is designed to assist you in back-annotating any new data for net termination. Results from simulation in LineSim assists you in determining routing topology constraints and net length/delay constraints. However, the results from LineSim simulation are not suitable for direct interpretation for constraint synthesis, so you need to enter any derived constraint data manually into DxDesigner.
HyperLynx Analog (formerly known as DxSim)

HyperLynx Analog is an addition to the DxDesigner family and provides an integrated, easy to use, analog design environment. From within this single environment you have access to all the tools required to take the circuit from concept through simulation through to PCB layout. Building upon the proven DxDesigner schematic editor, HyperLynx Analog provides a series of features that speed the complete analog design cycle.
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By using libraries that support both processes there is no need to re-enter the schematic, thus significantly shortening the overall development cycle and reducing opportunities for error. Symbol drag n dropYou can quickly incorporate new devices into the design. This allows you to carry-out extensive what-if permutations without having to commit new components to a library. By simply dragging a Spice model file from the windows browser into the schematic window. Modeling HyperLynx Analog also allows you to create new or edit existing Spice models using a context sensitive editor. These can then be stored in the model library for future use by other designers. StimulusStimulus can be quickly applied to the circuit using the add source graphical user interface. Through the dialog, you have access to all standard stimuli such as sine, pulse, piecewise linear (PWL) signals, etc. SimulationThe simulation specific commands are accessed from the additional HyperLynx Analog toolbar. The HyperLynx Analog toolbar guides you, step-by-step, through the simulation process. Using the Mentor Graphics EASE simulation technology, HyperLynx Analog provides fast and accurate analysis. Simulation capabilities: DC AC Transient Frequency Analyses (Sensitivity, Distortion, and Noise) Time-Domain Analyses (Stress Analysis) Sensitivity analysis Stress analysis - Smoke analysis Monte carlo Worst Case Analysis Parametric Sweep Temperature Sweep SimulationThe integrated waveform process provides you with a flexible tool where you can view waveforms from single or multiple simulation runs. This capability coupled with the waveform calculator allows you to compare different design scenarios and to predict circuit performance. HyperLynx Analog key features:
Add-on to DxDesigner Easy-of-use. Single environment to create schematic, generate models, and simulate Same schematic to drive PCB and simulation Simulation walk-through toolbar Model organisation Drag-n-drop model-to-symbol generation Databook integration Comprehensive and interactive waveform post-processing functions with a wide range of display formats PSpice model conversion to native format
HyperLynx OCUR Release

Out-of-cycle Update Releases (OCURs) are fully qualified release candidates that are waiting for an approved release vehicle to be included in for global customer consumption. The difference between an OCUR release and a global release is the scope of the distribution. OCURs are supported in a customer production environment and are always rolled in the next available global release. The new HyperLynx build number is 385.
Documentation
HTML Help System and InfoHub
The format of help is changing from .chm files to HTML help. Instead of being limited to using the operating system browser, the help launches your default browser to display the help. A new information storage/retrieval scheme known as InfoHub is implemented for the 2007 release. InfoHub provides a new method to search through all local files, and provides standalone navigation, access, and search of all installed documentation. You can access and read product documentation without opening the tools. You can use whatever browser you prefer. InfoHub also enables access to HTML and PDF formats of all product documentation.
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Updated Licenses
An updated license is required to access the new RF design functionality. If you received a 2007 license file prior to the release of PADS2007, you need to obtain a new license file that contains pwradvedtrf to enable new RF functionality. You may request your updated license by opening a non-product Service Request on SupportNet:
For additional information on licensing, refer to the Licensing Mentor Graphics Software manual.
Licensing
To move towards a more Mentor-licensing compliant installation, this installation only sets a MGLS_LICENSE_FILE variable. All Mentor products are designed to first search for a MGLS_LICENSE_FILE variable before the LM_LICENSE_FILE variable (and other typical Flexlm locations). MGLS_LICENSE_FILE can have multiple paths. For example: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\ApplicationData\pads\2007\licensefile.dat; C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\ApplicationData\pads\2005_2\licensefile.dat. If your system has only an LM_LICENSE_FILE variable present, the system also receives a new MGLS_LICENSE_FILE variable. The location to where the license file is copied during a Nodelocked/Dongle based install has changed. This location is now C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\ApplicationData\pads\2007\ licensefile.dat. This is also the value to which the MGLS_LICENSE_FILE variable is set. Tip: The Application Data folder under the C:\Documents and Settings\All Users folder is hidden by default. To be able to view the directory in Windows Explorer or My Computer you need to turn on the Show hidden files and folders option in the View tab of the Folder Options application (in the Windows Control Panel).
CD and License Installation

All PADS Flow products are now included on two installable CDs or a single download. As before, with new installations of PADS products, the license file can determine which products to install from the distribution CD or CD image you downloaded.
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New Install Location

The PADS2007 installation now installs the PADS products to the C:\MentorGraphics\2007PADS directory. The install now sets up a library path, and no longer prompts for an alternate library path.
Platforms
Windows Vista
Windows Vista is not supported by PADS2007. Do not install the PADS2007 software products on Windows Vista.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 is not supported. Additional OS PatchesService Pack 1a or Service Pack 2 (plus any Web Updates or Hotfixes to this service pack available through Microsoft). Tip: There is no benefit to installing SP1a if you are already running Windows XP SP1. Microsoft does not recommend that you install SP1a if you are already running SP1. Memory512 MB Minimum, 1GB Recommended Virtual Memory2X the amount of RAM
Windows 2000
Additional OS PatchesService Pack 4 (plus any Web Updates or Hotfixes to this service pack available through Microsoft) Memory512 MB Minimum, 1GB Recommended Virtual Memory2X the amount of RAM
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PADS2007.2 Release Highlights

Licensing and Installation

Windows XP and Windows Vista Japanese

PADS2007.4, PADS2007.3, PADS2007.2, PADS2007.1, PADS2007 Release Highlights

Licenses, Design Format and Libraries

HyperLynx OCUR Release 2

Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Home

PADS2007.4, PADS2007.3, PADS2007.2, PADS2007.1, PADS2007 Release Highlights

PADS2007.4, PADS2007.3, PADS2007.2, PADS2007.1, PADS2007 Release Highlights

PADS2007.1 Release Highlights

Setup, Licensing, Installation, and Distribution

PADS2007.4, PADS2007.3, PADS2007.2, PADS2007.1, PADS2007 Release Highlights

PADS2007.4, PADS2007.3, PADS2007.2, PADS2007.1, PADS2007 Release Highlights

PADS2007.4, PADS2007.3, PADS2007.2, PADS2007.1, PADS2007 Release Highlights

Improvements to Analog Product

Improvements to HTML Help Documentation

Customer Requested Enhancements

PADS2007.4, PADS2007.3, PADS2007.2, PADS2007.1, PADS2007 Release Highlights

Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Home

PADS2007.4, PADS2007.3, PADS2007.2, PADS2007.1, PADS2007 Release Highlights

Virtual Memory2X the amount of RAM

PADS2007.4, PADS2007.3, PADS2007.2, PADS2007.1, PADS2007 Release Highlights

PADS2007 Release Highlights

Improved PADS Configuration, Installation

All PADS Products

Alphanumeric Pin Number Improvements

Part Type Editor Enhancements

PADS2007.4, PADS2007.3, PADS2007.2, PADS2007.1, PADS2007 Release Highlights

New Macro Language

PADS2007.4, PADS2007.3, PADS2007.2, PADS2007.1, PADS2007 Release Highlights

Dialogs, Menu Consolidation

Allow Single Attribute Editing in Attribute Label Properties Dialog

PADS2007.4, PADS2007.3, PADS2007.2, PADS2007.1, PADS2007 Release Highlights

Launch Bus Properties Command from Bus Name Properties dialog

PADS2007.4, PADS2007.3, PADS2007.2, PADS2007.1, PADS2007 Release Highlights

Via Array Enhancements

Artwork Improvements for Copper Shapes - Square and Chamfered Corners