Altair PollEx 2022.0.0

- Changed the unit draw of the PollExVerification feature to 30 AUs from 50AUs. The related PollEx products are DFM, DFA, DFE, DFE+, and Logic DFE.
- [PCB] Import Zuken CR-8000 ASCII design data


- [Verification] Enabled to lock the DFx input file which a user cannot modify the input parameters.


- [Verification] Enabled to cross probe between the DFx Excel results and the PollEx PCB.


- [Verification] Adding a Link to ECAD feature with the Altium Designer and Pulsonix.


- [SI] Adding a Common Mode analysis feature for Differential Pair Net analysis


- [SI] Adding a feature to check syntax of S-Parameter


- [PI] Adding a feature to report DC IR drop analysis report


- [SI] Adding a feature to perform Impedance analysis in Layer Stack dialog


- [PI] Adding a feature to measure the DC IR Drop analysis result


- [SI] Add environment temperature parameter into Electrical Analysis Constraints dialog


- [PI] Adding the menu of Display Target Impedance for the PDN analysis result in Network Parameter Viewer dialog


- [UPE] Enhanced the UI of the Mount Information dialog of Properties > Mount Data menu

PollEx Modeler

PCB
- Added a feature to import variant models.
- Added a feature to search variant models in Explorer.
- Added a function to import or export a variant data from/to PDBA.
- Added a function to import or export the voltage value to Excel file on the Properties > Nets > Edit Power Voltage dialog.
- Added a function to import or export the Target Impedance value to Excel.
- Added a feature to import DXF file format.

PollEx Verification

DFM
- Added a feature to link the DFM Excel results to PollEx PCB.
- Added a feature to lock the DFM input file.
DFA
- Added a feature to link the DFA Excel results to PollEx PCB.
- Added a feature to lock the DFA input file.
DFE
- Added a search function to the Net's Input Setting dialog.
- Added a feature to link the DFE Excel results to PollEx PCB.
- Added a feature to lock the DFE input file.
DFE+
- Added Import from UPFs menu to the Component Group input. Component Group can be created automatically using the information of the UPE if this menu is enabled.
- Added Import from net class definition menu to Net Group input. Net Group can be created automatically using the information of Net Class Definition.
- Added a feature to lock the DFE+ input file.

PollEx Analysis

SI
- Added a function to check syntax when importing the S-Parameter.
- Added a Common Mode analysis function when analyzing Differential Pair Net.
- Added an Environment Temp field in the environment to change the simulation temperature.
PI
- Added a function to open multiple S-Parameters in the Network Parameter Viewer.
- Added a marker function to check voltage at any point in the IR-Drop Analysis result dialog.
- Added a function to export IR-Drop Analysis result to Excel.
- Added a function to export decap information like the type and location to Excel for each generated case.
- Added a function to display the target impedance line in the AC PDN Analysis result dialog.
PollEx UPE
- Added a function to specify the package length and package delay time to electrical pin.
- Added a function to display a pop-up menu of New, Open, Recent File, and Setting when right-mouse clicking before opening the UPF project

PollEx Interface from ECAD

Altium Designer
- Added a feature to work with the Altium Designer extension, called the AltairPollEx.
Cadence
- Added attributes for the generic symbol when importing OrCAD.
Zuken
- Added a feature to import CR-8000 design data of *.dsgf and *.mdgf.
- Added a function to import a variant file (*.dst) when importing Zuken design data.

PollEx Modeler

PCB
- Enhanced an import speed of Altium design data.
- Enhanced an ODB++ importer to handle 7-zip format.
- Added an option to specify an ECAD tool for Link to ECAD feature of DFx in the PCB environment menu.
- Modified the thermal information value to be set based on the footprint when creating a local part.
Logic
- Added an option to display a block symbol with a different color in Explorer
- Enhanced a display of the Net Property dialog with a tree structure
CP
- Added a feature to support *.xlsx format result export.
- Enhanced the result display between PCB and Logic comparison.
- Enhanced the result display to show the part names difference between Logic and Logic comparison.

PollEx Verification

DFM
- Enhanced the Link to ECAD feature to the Altium Designer.
- Enhanced the Screw2 item to check with various objects like component, pattern, copper, and via.
- Enhanced the Screw2 item to recognize a slit near screw area.
- Enhanced the Gas Hole item to recognize a pin padstack.
- Enhanced the Component Count item to check under different conditions like per layer, type, or group.
- Added an option in the Dummy Pad 2 item to check clearance between the centers of pins, and to exclude vertically placed parts against the soldering direction from checking.
- Added an option in the Ref Name Silk item to check mirrored silkscreen.
- Fixed a bug of Lines between Two Pins item that a result area was not highlighted.
DFE
- Modified the Import from UPFs to be enabled only when PDBB is in a project folder.
- Added an option to set the Net Classification using middle string.
- Enhanced the Link to ECAD feature to the Altium Designer.
- Modified to express Polygon as Mesh shape when displaying the result of the Antenna Ground item.
- Enhanced the Serpentine item to check only when the Start Component of Differential Net are the same.
- Added a Via Escape option to the Serpentine item.
DFE+
- Added an option in the Timing Skew item to reflect Package Length.
- Added an option in the Crosstalk item to control coupling parameter between nets.
Logic DFE
- Modified to display the input file path and name in the title bar of the input dialog.
- Modified to open the result when the loaded PDBB is matched with the result file.

PollEx Analysis

SI
- Added an option to set whether to include termination port when extracting S-parameters.
- Modified the S-Parament Naming rule in the Network Parameter Viewer dialog to use the same name as S11, S12, and so on instead of using pin name.
- Modified to select any nets as an aggressor when using the manual mode in the Crosstalk Analysis.
PI
- Enhanced the IR-Drop Analysis result to change the color of Via.
- Added a Voltage Drop option in the IR-Drop analysis result dialog to display the voltage drop map.
- Added an option to display on/off the Via display in the IR-Drop Analysis result dialog.
PollEx UPE
- Enhanced the Mount Data Information dialog.
- Enhanced the default footprint configuration table to generate for the package type automatically.
- Enhanced the default logic symbol configuration table to generate parts automatically.
- Enhanced the mount information export to include the whether the master library is locked.
- Enhanced the Package Generation Wizard by removing unnecessary dimension inputs of chip inductors.
- Enhanced the Package Length Excel format to be used in both DFM and DFE+.

PollEx Interface from ECAD

Altium Designer
- Added option to specify ECAD Part Name to be imported into PollEx.
Cadence
- Added an option to specify ECAD Part Name to be imported into PollEx from the Allegro Expansion.
- Enhanced the Specctra importer to display the board outline and copper keep-out area correctly, and to apply component values into the part names.
Eagle CAD
- Enhanced the Eagle CAD importer.
ODB++
- Enhanced the ODB++ importing speed by using the multi-thread.
- Enhanced the ODB++ exporter.
Zuken
- Enhanced to apply the material properties described in the *.ruf file to the Material Library when importing Zuken data.
- Enhanced to apply the material names and values described in the *.ruf file to the Material Library when importing Zuken data.

What You Need Minimum

Operating System
- Windows 7, 8.1 and 10.
- 64 bits only

Hardware
- OpenGL graphics card with at least 256 MB of onboard memory.

Memory
- 4 GB of RAM (8 GB recommended).
- 10 GB or more of free hard disk space.