E8903A/04A/05A/06A/07A/09A Artwork Translators

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E8909A Artwork Translators allow export and import of artwork files (IGES, GDS II, DXF, Gerber export) to provide a link to other design software. Click on the following links for complete information. Product Information Ordering and Configuration Product Literature

Product Highlights

ADS design and simulation capability can be used in conjunction with almost any other popular CAD system supporting the following file formats:

• IGES
  
• GDS-II
  
• DXF
  
  • DXF hierarchical import version 6.15.
    
  • DXF hierarchical export version 6.15.
    
  • DXF flattened export version 3.41.
    
• Gerber
  
  • Gerber export version 3.41.
    
  • Gerber viewer version 2.42.
    

Product Description

The E8909A Artwork Translator Bundle includes all four translators: E8903 IGES, E8904 GDSII, E8905 DXF, and E8906 Gerber and DXF (export only). These translators may also be purchased separately.

E8903 IGES Translator

IGES (Initial Graphics Exchange Specification) is a neutral graphics database format designed primarily for data exchange between mechanical CAD systems. The IGES file format links mechanical CAD systems to Advanced Design System. Two-dimensional geometry can be used to interchange layout, or package outline information.

The Advanced Design System IGES translator can either create or read an IGES ASCII form file. The basic input requirements for the translator are the file to be translated, and the configuration message file. The output is the translated file. The IGES format can represent both mechanical and electrical design data in two and three dimensions.

E8904 GDS-II Translator

The GDSII Stream File Translator is a bi-directional graphics file translator. It can create files in GDSII Stream file format from Advanced Design System layouts, and it can translate graphics files from GDSII Stream file format into Advanced Design System layouts.

The GDS-II Translator links the Advanced Design System directly to mask-making equipment that uses this popular format. This capability provides access to a wide range of photo-plotters, coordinatographs, E-beam machines, and pattern generators. The GDSII Translator makes it easy to use the cell libraries offered by many GaAs semiconductor foundries.

E8905 DXF Translator

This translator provides bi-directional translation to/from layouts in the DXF file format. The DXF translator enables you to convert ADS designs into AutoCAD's DXF file format as well as convert DXF files into ADS designs. DXF is a very simple file format and can be read by almost any CAD program that supports DXF.

Advanced Design System supports import from, and export to, AutoCAD versions 12, 14, and 2000. ADS provides two different DXF translators, a hierarchical translator and a flattened translator. The DXF hierarchical translator (E8905) is a bi-directional translator that supports both full hierarchy and all layer separation. The DXF flattened translator (E8906) supports export only with limited capability.

E8906 Gerber and DXF Translator

This translator sends layout files in Gerber and DXF formats to other CAD tools.

The Gerber Translator has been updated to be compliant with the extended Gerber RS274X standard.

This new standard format includes:

• Embedded format, unit and data information .
  
• Embedded apertures.
  
• Custom aperture definitions.
  
• Film control statements.
  
• Multiple layers embedded in a single file.
  
• Special polygon definitions.
  

• More layer control - select layers to translate without modifying the mask resource file.
  
  
• A layer dialog box has been added where individual layers can be turned on/off.
  
  
• Improved Gerber file naming - mask layer name (and optionally mask layer numbers) are used to identify individual layers.
  
  
• Gerber file merging - a film merge menu enables the user to create a new Gerber file which is a combination of mask layers.
  
  
• Automatic Hole/Empty support and embedded aperture table using Gerber Standard RS 274X.
  
  

Recent Product Enhancements

Product enhancements in recent releases include the following:

• Improved GDSII and DXF translation.
  
• Layout license release while performing file translation.
  

How To Buy

To request immediate sales assistance - for help choosing the best system; for product configuration and integration details; to request telephone assistance or an on-site demo of the software; or to request a price quotation - click on the following link:

• Agilent EEsof EDA Sales Assistance

Configuration Details

All Artwork Translators require E8902 Layout. The EGS Generate/Archive is part of Layout.

Related Products

• E8902A Layout
  

Product Literature

• Advanced Design System (PDF, 4.0 MB).
  12-page color brochure. 4 March 2005.
  

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