Cadence SPB Allegro and OrCAD 17.40.000-2019 HF006

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. , the leader in global electronic design innovation, has unveiled a new of improvements in hot fix 006 to the Cadence SPB Allegro and OrCAD 17.40 families of products aimed at boosting performance and productivity through improvements features and big fixed issues.

– ALLEGRO_EDITOR DFM Minimum gap DFM error within same polygon not caught
– ALLEGRO_EDITOR DFM Copper Spacing: Thru via hole to Non signal shape DRC not working with BB via
– ALLEGRO_EDITOR DFM DFF Silkscreen constraints showing DRC even though there is no violation.
– ALLEGRO_EDITOR EDIT_ETCH Not able to use AiDT option to length match the traces.
– ALLEGRO_EDITOR EDIT_ETCH AiDT does not work for buses with width larger than minimum width
– ALLEGRO_EDITOR EDIT_ETCH AiDT does not work on Non-default min Width
– ALLEGRO_EDITOR EDIT_ETCH AiDT is not working due to line width constraints
– ALLEGRO_EDITOR EDIT_ETCH auto tuning in AiDT fails to tune differential pairs
– ALLEGRO_EDITOR EDIT_SHAPE Menus for Shape Operations are missing from OrCAD menu set
– ALLEGRO_EDITOR INTERACTIV Last placed component is unplaced in Allegro PCB Editor because cross placement is picking that component
– ALLEGRO_EDITOR INTERACTIV Issue with cross place from OrCAD Capture to PCB Editor: placed part selected
– ALLEGRO_EDITOR INTERFACES Release 17.2-2016, HotFix065: Some arc segments not mirrored properly on exporting PDF with Film mirrored checked
– ALLEGRO_EDITOR INTERFACES Arc lines not flipping correctly in PDF in HotFix004 and HotFix005 when the film is mirrored
– ALLEGRO_EDITOR NC Backdrill_pressfit_connector – the bottom side drill passes are not getting excluded
– ALLEGRO_EDITOR NC Setting ‘BACKDRILL_OVERRIDE’ to ‘TOP:TOP:BOTTOM:BOTTOM’ does not work
– ALLEGRO_EDITOR NC PCB Editor stops responding when creating Layer Pairs in the Backdrill Layer Pair Initialization window.
– ALLEGRO_EDITOR NC Setting ‘Backdrill_Override’ to ‘top:top:bottom:bottom’ leads to incorrect backdrill analysis result
– ALLEGRO_EDITOR PAD_EDITOR Drill tool size reverts to original value
– ALLEGRO_EDITOR PLACEMENT Place manually by library takes long time in HotFix 064
– ALLEGRO_EDITOR PLACEMENT Allegro PCB Editor crashes on Place Manual
– ALLEGRO_EDITOR PLACEMENT Place manually by ‘library’ as the source takes much longer than it used to in release 16.6.
– ALLEGRO_EDITOR SHAPE Route Keepout prevents correct shape update
– ALLEGRO_EDITOR SHAPE PCB Editor crashes on selecting ‘Trim corner’ popup option in Shape Edit mode
– ALLEGRO_EDITOR SKILL Discrepancy with axlAddSelectBox() and axlSingleSelectBox() definition
– ALLEGRO_EDITOR SKILL Casing of axlDBTextBlockFindName()
– ALLEGRO_EDITOR SKILL Invalid option type warning when using "axlFilmCreate("test" ?polyCutLayer nil)"
– ALLEGRO_EDITOR UI_FORMS Export parameters window is small and cannot be scaled up in HotFixes 003 and 004
– ALLEGRO_EDITOR UI_FORMS Callback function for form not invoked if multiple fields are selected by dragging mouse
– ALLEGRO_EDITOR UI_GENERAL Custom commands and HTML XProbe: Triggering actions from HTML files
– ALLEGRO_EDITOR UI_GENERAL HTML cross probing in release 17.4 works partially
– ALLEGRO_LIB_CRT CORE Edit External Padstack from LC
– CAPTURE CONNECTIVITY OrCAD Capture stops responding on transferring occurrence property to instance
– CAPTURE GENERAL Issue with CIS toolbar translation in Japanese: Capture crashes
– PSPICE PROBE Release 17.4-2019, PSpice: Unable to read simulation messages in summary window
– PSPICE PROBE Message summary dialog in PSpice in release 17.4-2019 does not show message
– PULSE CORE Data node crash because of going out of memory
– PULSE CORE Database syntax error: server out of memory
– PULSE UNIFIED_SEARC OrCAD Capture Search Providers crash with specific part placement
– PULSE UNIFIED_SEARC Capture crashes when trying to use Place > Search Providers
– SPECCTRA LICENSING Cannot run SPECCTRA with an OrCAD PCB Expert license
– SPECCTRA LICENSING Include OrCAD PCB Router license for autorouting in OrCAD PCB Expert suite (PO9205)

Cadence OrCAD and Allegro 17.4-2019 is a sleeker and more modern version of the OrCAD and Allegro release, with enhanced usability and a slew of new productivity- enhancing features. You get more intuitive and easy- to- use flows that enable optimized schematic- to- board- to- manufacturing transitions. So, whether you design schematics, work with physical layouts, manage or create libraries and parts, or administer ECAD processes, there are features in this release that will benefit you.
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Cadence enables global electronic design innovation and plays an essential role in the creation of today’s integrated circuits and electronics. Customers use Cadence software, hardware, IP and services to design and verify advanced semiconductors, consumer electronics, networking and telecommunications equipment, and computer systems. The company is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with sales offices, design centers and research facilities around the world to serve the global electronics industry.
Product: Cadence SPB Allegro and OrCAD

Version: 17.40.000-2019 HF006
Supported Architectures: x64
Website Home Page : http://www.cadence.com

Language: english
System Requirements: PC *
Supported Operating Systems: *
Software Prerequisites: Cadence SPB Allegro and OrCAD 17.40.000- 2019 and above
Size: 2.7 Gb

System Requirements:
OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) Professional, Windows Server 2012 (All Service Packs); Windows Server 2012 R2; Windows Server 2016.
CPU: Intel Core i7 4.30 GHz or AMD Ryzen 7 4.30 GHz with at least 4 cores
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Space: 50 GB free disk space (SSD drive is recommended)
Display: 1920 x 1200 display resolution with true color (at least 32bit color)
GPU: A dedicated graphics card supporting OpenGL, minimum 2GB (with additional support for DX11 for 3D Canvas)
Monitors: Dual monitors (For physical design)
Supported MATLAB Version: R2019A-64Bit (For the PSpice-MATLAB interface)