CADSTAR

CADSTAR
Developer(s)Zuken
Initial releaseSept 1987; 37 years ago (Sept 1987)
Stable release
2018 / 1 April 2018; 6 years ago (2018-04-01)
Operating systemWindows, previously also DOS
Platform32-bit x86 PCs
Available inEnglish
TypeECAD/EDA, CAM
LicensePerpetual
Websitezuken.com/CADSTAR

CADSTAR is a Windows-based electronic design automation (EDA) software tool for designing and creating schematic diagrams and printed circuit boards (PCBs). It provides engineers with a tool for designing simple or complex, multilayer PCBs. CADSTAR spans schematic capture, variant management, placement, automatic and high-speed routing, signal integrity, power integrity, EMC analysis, design rule checks and production of manufacturing data.

Originally developed by U.K. PCB vendor Racal-Redac, CADSTAR has been part of the Zuken product portfolio since its acquisition in 1994.[1] The software is developed at Zuken's Technology Centre, ZTC in Bristol, United Kingdom.

The basic features of CADSTAR can be tested with the free version of CADSTAR Express [2] or Schematic and PCB files produced by CADSTAR can be reviewed using the free CADSTAR Design Viewer.