[SI-LIST] Re: Mentor vs Cadence
- From: Dan Bostan <dbostan@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: david.kaiser@xxxxxxxxxx, si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2004 08:28:29 -0700 (PDT)
I have used extensively the Cadence Concept(Orcad)
/Allegro tool flow and the Mentor Expedition(Veribest)
tool flow extensively.
In my opinion, the Mentor Expedition is slightly
better, due to the fact that it is a newer software,
very well integrated, with excellent autorouting
capabilities. And it integrates very well with ICX,
Hyperlynx and its native SI tool.
Expedition can read/write the data base for Allegro
too (the reverse is not true, as far as i know).
I think it can import/export databeses from
BoardStation also.
The Cadence tool flow is well integrated, the
autorouter (Spectra-the old CC)is stellar and it has a
good SI tool-SpectraQuest.
If you have Allegro and BoardStation, it makes sense
to migrate to Allegro altogether.
It will be a good choice.
--- David Kaiser <david.kaiser@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> This discussion about design tools comes at a good
> time for us.
> My question specifically concerns comparing Mentor
> and Cadenc head to head.
>
> We use Cadence in California, and Mentor in
> Colorado. (Result of a buyout).
> We are investigating the possiblity of switching
> from Mentor to Cadence.=
> (Very expensive and time consuming change). This
> would get both locations=
> on the same tool platform, but that, in-and-of
> itself, is not enough of a=
> justification to spend so much money and time.
> We're looking for clear=
> advantages.
>
> Rather than listing all the different features of
> each tool, I was just=
> wondering if anyone is familiar enough with both
> tools to point what they=
> think might be "SIGNIFICANT" advantages of one tool
> over the other, or if=
> they are convinced the there are no advantages that
> would justify such a=
> major change in tools.
>
> For Mentor Layout we use Boardstation with AARE
> 2004.1
> For SI we use ICX
>
> Our boards are extremely complex with lots of
> multi-Gbs channels
> Primary concerns include "constraints managment" and
> "concurrent deisgn".
>
> Thanks in advance for your input.
>
> David Kaiser
> Staff Electrical Engineer
> McDATA Corp.
> (720) 558-4431
> david.kaiser@xxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
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