About CAD Design Software
CAD Design Software (CDS) is the leading developer of custom Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software for advanced electronic circuit design applications. CDS is headquartered in San Jose, California, and has sales and distribution offices in the United States, Europe, Japan, and India.
CDS Core Businesses Solutions
CDS offers award-winning layout solutions for all circuit design technologies. CDS’ 3 core markets are IC packaging, Hybrid/MCM/LTCC, and RF/Microwave. However, CDS also offers software solutions for many advanced, niche, and developing technologies.
CDS History
- 1985 - CAD Design Services started as an RF/Microwave service company Major customers: Teledyne, Raytheon, Harmonic Lightwave, Endwave.
- 1990 – CAD Design Software division (CDS) formed to develop circuit design software
- 1991 – CDS introduces GerbART (bi-directional Gerber Converter)
- 1992 – CDS introduces RF/Microwave and Hybrid/MCM layout software
- 1995 – CDS introduces IC Packaging Design Software
- 1997 – CDS secures private funding and introduces Semiconductor Packaging Designer
- 1997 – CDS introduces mBGA™ Designer as result of partnership with Tessera Technology
- 1998 – CDS begins major market expansion into Japan and Asia
- 2000 – CDS introduces Stacked Die Designer as result of a development partnership with Intel
- 2001 – CDS introduces Signal Integrity system for IC packaging analysis
- 2002 – CDS secures major private funding and introduces Advanced DRC and interfaces to ADS
- 2002 – CDS Hybrid/MCM Designer awarded 3rd place in Top Ten Developments in Ceramic Interconnect Technology by the Ceramic Interconnect Initiative (CII) at IMAPS 2002.
- 2003 – CDS introduces Advanced MCM and intelligent interfaces to AWR Microwave Office and Ansoft products (HFSS,TPA, etc.)
- 2004 – CDS introduces intelligent interfaces to CST Microwave Studio, Sonnet, and Valor ODB++ and begins major work to develop custom software applications for various companies.
- 2005 – CDS’ Bondwire Optimizer(BWO) software awarded “Best New Product in Package Design Software & Equipment” at SemiconWest 2005 by Advanced Packaging().
- 2006 – CDS is involved in major auto-routing development project
- 2007 – CDS develops Lead Frame Intelligization and major routing commands including Push, Spread, and Plow, and Flip Chip route optimization.
- 2008 – CDS introduces major LTCC design and manufacturing (CAM) system. Developed with a major U.S. LTCC foundry, it reduces fab set up time from two weeks to less than a day, dramatically reducing design and fab times.
- 2008 and beyond - CDS is committed to delivering design software for all new technologies.
Future of CDS
CAD Design Software continues to innovate new advances in software design to bring its customers software tools quickly, even as new technology is being introduced in the rapidly changing electronics world. We don’t want to be your vendor; we want to be your software technology partner. As our customer, we are committed to implementing all of your requests to improve your business. Our thorough consultation process ensures that you receive the software solution that best fulfills your circuit design requirements. Our goal is simply to provide, on a continuing basis, the best solutions possible for you. We see a bright future ahead. We hope you are a part of it!
With CAD Design Software, you are guaranteed faster time-to-market layout designs which undoubtedly results in rapid ROI.
CAD Design Software: Helping you work smarter, not harder.
