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PollEx Updates
Period: 2019.01.01~2019.09.30
30 September 2019
Interface - ODB++
Added Option: “User Setting Layer” menu is added to get the certain layer from ODB++.
Interface - Allegro Expansion
Added Option: Hatched display is supported for polygon shape.
Component Arrangement Plan - Setting
Added Option: It is able to export with having file name(*.caps) and date of ECAD file on
PDF.
Option - Attribute Finder/Search Parts Using Pin Pitches
Added Option: ‘Long Pin Pitch’ information is added.
Tools - PCB Data Extractor
Added Option: It is added to export property of each net.
Interface - Altium Designer
Added Option: Reference is distinguished if partition is different even though they are using
same reference name.
File - Export To
Added Option: The property can be added when netlist exports for Mentor Graphics’ PADS
format.
Setting
Added Option: ‘Close All’ button is added.
Environment - DFM
Added Option: Added option to Limit the number of CPU Core to use
New Items/DFM Input Manager
- Added new item to register and manage multiple DFM Input files
- Added synchronize feature from DFM Item settings to the other DFM infput file
DFM Input
Added Option: Added option to set Point Tool per each DFM Input file
Board – Guide Hole
Added Option: Enhanced the setting type of Guide Hole location check
Added Option: Added Center Guide Hole and Guide Hole clearance checking option
- Guide Hole location setting by the standard position of board (Left-Top, Left-Bottom,
Right-Top, Right-Bottom)
- Added option to check if Center Guide Hole exists in the design.
- Added option to check the clearance between Guide Hole and Route Pattern or Copper-Pour.
The clearance can be checked by Top, Bottom and Inner layer.
Board – PCB Outline Spacing
Added Option: Added option to check the clearance of PCB Outline according to the
component direction
Added Option: Added option to check the clearance between PCB Outline and component’s
Solder Mask.
Board – Routing Slit
Added Option: Added option to recognize as the measure base area where Routing Slit Layer
and user defined layer line overlap
Board – Sub Board Placement
Added Option: Added option to check Misalignment Mark and added check box per each
checking item
- Added option to check the Misalignment Mark existence where the mark is specified and
to check the mark width
- As the Misalignment Mark check item is added, the check box is added on the existing
menu.
Board – Min Silk Width
Added Option: Added option to exclude special characters when checking text size. When the
option is selected, special characters are excluded from the checking (only numbers and
alphabetical characters are checked)
Component - OSP
Added Option: Added option to exclude Through-Hole Type Pad from checking
Added Option: Added option to exclude Pads having OSP from checking
Component – First Pin Mark
Added Option: Added option to define the First Pin Mark shape
Component – Reverse Placement Spacing
Added Option: Added option to recognize as Pad area where conductive shape and solder
mask overlap
Etc. – TCP Pad
Added Option: Added option to check the minimum size of TCP Pad
Etc. – TCP Dummy Pad
Added Option: Added option to check the clearance between TCP Dummy Pad and Copper-
Pour
Added Option: Added option to exclude components on clearance checking between keep-out
area of TCP Dummy Pad and component
Etc. – Text Existence
Added Option: Added option to check the existence of prohibited string in the design
Etc. – Text Existence
Added Option: Added option to check the existence of string from left side of the PCB
Design Name to user specified position.
FPCB – Figure Layer
Added Option: Added measure base for components to be checked (Solder Mask, Pad/Solder
Mask Overlap)
Added Option: Added option to check only the Layer Object related to the specified
component
Pad – Silk on Pad
Added Option: Added Measure Base setting option for the target pad
Pad – Solder Resist Pad
Added Option: Added option to check whether a specific part area is covered with Solder
Mask.
Pattern – Unrouted Net
Added Option: Added option to exclude specified components from checking.
- The option is exclude checking the specified components when not connected to Net
although GND Net Name of the component is assigned.
Placement – Mark Placement
Added Option: Added option to check the Mark position from the reference point of the PCB
Board Left Top, Left Bottom, Right Top, Right Bottom)
Placement – Placement
Added Option: Added option to select the Soldering Direction as the long side of the board
Added Option: Added option to check symmetric placement
Placement – Placement Keepout
Added Option: Added option to set Keepout area considering component direction
Tooling – Screw2
Added Option: Added option to exclude the Net connected to the Screw from checking
Excel Export/Export Result Table “Main Item List” and “Sub Item List” sheets are added to the Excel Report File.
HighSpeed/Routing Area Ratio - Modify Layer selection method: user can set “Inner Layer” and “Outer Layer”.
DFE Input/Define Differential Pair Add feature: User can preview the selected differential net paring result.
Net/Via Quantity Added Option: Added option to verify VIA quantity around defined components.
Component/Approach Pair Comp Added Option: Added “Component Location” item to “Measure Base”.
In this case, the maximum separation distance between two components is
checked based on the component coordinates.
Component/Approach Pair Comp Check method is changed: Change check method when “Comp2” has multiple components.
Before: Only the nearest component among the components of “Comp2” group is checked.
After: Check distance between all components of “Comp2” and “Comp1” components.
Net/Net to Net
Check method is changed: Change check method for “Total Parallel Length Check”
Before: Only check “Total Parallel Length” in same layer.
After: Check after adding “Total Parallel Length” of all layers.
Net/Length
Check method is changed: Modify “Manhattan Ratio Check” checking method
Before: Pass if “Manhattan Length – Tolerance” < Length < “Manhattan Length + Tolerance”.
After: Pass if Length < “Manhattan Length + Tolerance”.
Net/BUS(T-Topology) Check method is changed: Change the selection method of the target component
Before: Check all the components connected to specified net.
After: Check only the active components connected to specified net.
Network Analysis
Change to save all the related parameters when saving “Network Analysis” results.
Data Line Analysis, ADD/CMD/Cntr Line Analysis, Automatic DDR BUS
Analysis Added option to select buffer as manual during buffer setup.
- Select “Manual buffer selection” option: Each buffer models can be set manually.
- Unselect “Manual buffer selection” option: The same type of buffer model is automatically
set for the same type of net.
Automatic DDR BUS Analysis Change the method of applying Vref as a reference when measuring timing margin.
Before: Set the Vref value by referring to the IBIS model.
After: Set the Vref value by referring to the “Timing Table” that based on JEDEC. (Vref =
VDD/2)
File/Save as project Added feature: “Copy Project”
When executing “Copy Project”, the following items from “Base Project” are copied to “New
Project”.
1) Properties/Nets
2) Properties/Composite-Nets
3) Properties/Parts
4) Properties/Components
5) SI Analysis results(Option)
6) PI Analysis results(Option)
7) Thermal Analysis results(Option)
Layer Control
Added Option: Solder Mask and Drill layer are added to display.
Layer Control Added Option: Layer ordering to display is added.
Measure Added Option: ‘Measure’ menu is added for checking object’s size, distance.
① Object Size (Radius, Diameter, Height/Width)
② Edge, Center, Minimum Distance
③ Delta X, Delta Y(Horizontal, Vertical)
④ Dimension Display (Keeping measurement status, Text Scale)
Tools – Clearance Check Added Option: To check the distacne between ‘Standard Metal Mask’ to other object
① Clearance between component’s own self metal mask
② Clearance between metal mask to metal mask
③ Clearance between metal mask to metal mask on imported ECAD data
④ Clearance between metal mask to solder mask on inported ECAD data
⑤ Clearance between Via to Via on imported ECAD data
Tools – Export Gerber Added Option: Can export board outline to export Gerber file.
Added Option: Can export metal mask of ECAD data to export Gerber file.
Standard of Mask Design – Metal Mask DB Setting Added Option: If user used broken component which is different shape with original library’s,
it can be supported for each pin to regiter metal mask.
Standard of Mask Design – Metal Mask DB Setting Added Option: ‘Shape Editor’ is added to register particular shape’s metal mask.
Standard of Mask Design Enhanced: Metal mask which shape is changed by user displays as another color to distingush
it.
Reference List Enhanced: Metal mask which shape is changed by user displays as another highligt color to
distingush it.
Added Option: Refence list can be exportid to MS Excel format.
Environment - View Added Option: Layer ordering to display is added.
Added Option: Solder Mask and Drill layer are added to display.
UPE – Tools - Logic Symbol Configuration Table Editor
Added Option: When executing “Test Symbol Generation” for viewing edited logic symbol
in “Add/Edit” window, if there is no part to select for viewing test symbol then display a
message window with “No parts are available for testing for this package code” strings.
Added Option: Enlarge the available character counts from 2 to 4 for defining usage key code.
UPE – Tools - Footprint Configuration Table Editor
Added Option: Change location of the “Part name text” in CAM Layer Data of Add/Edit
window is not applied. It was modified correctly.
Added Option: When executing “Test Footprint Generation” for viewing edited footprint in
“Add/Edit” window, if there is no part to select for viewing test footprint then display a
message window with “No parts are available for testing for this package code” strings.
Added Option: Enlarge the available character counts from 2 to 4 for defining usage key code
UPE – Footprint, Logic Symbol Tab Menu
Added Option: Change Footprint List display format
- Delete “S” column in footprint list.
UPE – Footprint Tab Menu – Edit Footprint
Added Option : Add Footprint Editor Function
- Manual footprint editor is now available to create/edit footprint shape.
UPE – General Tab Menu – Package Type Box
Added Option : Expanding multiple packages supported package types
- Package Type like below supports multiple packages.