Initially, the idea of autorouting sounds great. A machine that routes your board perfectly for you? Wouldn’t that be amazing? Unfortunately, early autorouters were far from perfect. Initially, the ...

Ah, the autorouter. Inside every PCB design tool, there’s a function called the ‘autorouter’. This function, when used correctly, is able to automagically lay traces between pads, producing a perfect ...

If you lay out PC boards using software, it is a good bet you have an opinion about autorouters. Some people won’t use a package that can’t automatically route traces. Others won’t accept a machine ...

The SPECCTRA autorouter was constructed on a new shape-based technology conceived by Cooper and Chyan, and quickly became the industry standard for routing high-speed PCBs. This website uses cookies ...

Founded in 1987, Massteck pioneered auto-interactive PCB technology. The company has an installed base of 10,000 units. Massteck’s MaxRoute autorouter, first released in 1988, was recognized as the ...