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| Original author(s) | Cadence Design Systems |
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| Stable release | 16.2
/ November 1, 2008 |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Type | Electronic design automation |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | www |
Cadence Allegro Platform is a proprietary software tool suite used primarily for electronic design automation. The software is used mainly to create electronic prints for manufacturing of printed circuit boards, by electronic design engineers and electronic technicians to manufacture electronic schematics and diagrams, and for their simulation.
Allegro platform technology runs on various versions of Solaris, AIX, Linux, and Windows operating systems. Its current stable release is version 16.2, released on November 1, 2008.
History
editAllegro Design Entry HDL
editAllegro Design Entry CIS
editAllegro Design Publisher
editAllegro Design Publisher creates a content-rich PDF version of the schematic. In addition to small file sizes, the PDF format is nearly universal on all computers and OSes which means a Design Entry HDL schematic can be viewed on nearly any computer.
When using Adobe Reader to view Allegro Design Publisher PDF files, the PDF files are able to be browsed up and down the hierarchy just as when using Design Entry HDL. All components and signals on the schematic have embedded data, also from the Design Entry HDL schematic, allowing the PDF file to include properties for any element. A