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Router memory : 1121760
Passname: Busses Route Optimize1 Optimize2 Optimize3 Optimize4
Time per pass: 00.00.21 00.08.44 00.06.32 00.06.15 00.06.01 00.05.55
Number of Ripups: 0 32 0 0 0 0
max. Level: 0 1 0 0 0 0
max. Total: 0 31 0 0 0 0
R
outed: 16 238 238 238 238 238
V
ias: 0 338 178 140 134 128
R
esolution: 6.7 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %
Final: 100.0% finished
7.11 Parametersofa ControlFile
We see here how the individual parameters in an Autorouter control file
(name.ctl)areused.
ParameterDefaultMeaning
RoutingGrid=50MilGridusedbytheAutorouterfortracksand
via-holes
Costfactorsfor...
cfVia=8...Vias
cfNonPref=5...Notusingpreferreddirection
cfChangeDir=2...Changingdirection
cfOrthStep=2...0or90deg.step
cfDiagStep=3...45or135deg.step
cfExtdStep=30...Deviation45deg.againstpreferreddirection
cfBonusStep=1...Stepinbonusarea
cfMalusStep=1...Stepinhandicaparea
cfPadImpact=4...Padinfluenceonsurroundingarea
cfSmdImpact=4...SMDinfluenceonsurroundingarea
cfBusImpact=4...Leavingidealbusdirection
cfHugging=3...Wirehugging
cfAvoid=4...Previouslyusedareasduringripup
cfPolygon=10...Avoidingpolygons
cfBase.1=0Basiccostsforastepinthegivenlayer
cfBase.2=1
...
cfBase.15=1
cfBase.16=0
Maximumnumberof...
mnVias=20...Viasperconnection
mnSegments=9999...Wiresegmentsperconnection
mnExtdSteps=9999...Steps45deg.againstpreferreddirection
mnRipupLevel=100...Ripupsperconnection
mnRipupSteps=300...Ripupsequencesperconnection
mnRipupTotal=200...Ripupsatthesametime
Trackparametersfor...
tpViaShape=Round...Viashape(roundoroctagon)
PrefDir.1=|Preferreddirectioninthegivenlayer
PrefDir.2=0Symbols:0-/|\*
...0:Layernotusedforrouting
PrefDir.15=0*:Nopreferreddirection
PrefDir.16=--:Xispreferreddirection
|:Yispreferreddirection
/:45deg.ispreferreddirection
\:135deg.ispreferreddirection
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