Protel shape-based router

May 20, 1996 - Santa Clara, CA

Protel Technology, developer of Windows-based electronics design tools, is
now shipping a new product, Advanced Route 3 - a shape-based PCB
autorouter based upon technology obtained in Protel's recent acquisition
of NeuroCad, Inc. of Harvard, MA.

Advanced Route 3 features exclusive polygonal shape routines that allow
Advanced Route 3 to route layers with a diagonal bias. Efficient use of
board real estate yields higher completion rates and a "hand routed"
appearance, favored by designers. By reducing the required layers for a
given design, users can expect to recapture the full cost of the router on
their first project.

The router is highly-integrated with Protel's PCB design tools but is also
available as an add-in for PADS, Pcad, Massteck and Racal host systems, as
well. Protel has delivered over 9,000 Windows-based PCB design systems
since 1991. Nick Martin, Protel CEO commented on this new venture:

"Shape-based routing has become a fundamental technology for PCB design.
Our shape-based solution is highly-competitive with current shape-base
routers, and is much easier to use. Its ability to analyze the incoming
design and automatically apply the appropriate strategy guarantees a good
result, independent of the experience level of the designer. Another
barrier to general use of this technology has been cost. Protel is
committed to making shape-based routing accessible to every designer."

Advanced Route 3 is currently shipping. A special introductory price
(contact Protel) includes an unlimited version of Advanced Route 3 with
test point generation, interactive routing tools and all host translators.
Toll-free technical support is provided at no extra cost to all registered
users.

PR contact: Bruce Edwards
Protel Technology, Inc. (USA)
phone: 408 243 8143
fax: 408 243 8544
e-mail: bruce@protel.com
 
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