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What's New in Allegro X

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Discover the latest updates to the Allegro X platform, enabling faster design cycles, enhanced collaboration, and seamless integration across your enterprise workflows for comprehensive system design.

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    25.1 Update

    The 25.1 release to the Allegro X platform accelerates advanced design workflows and enhances user productivity. This release introduces powerful new capabilities in substrate routing, centralized library management, PCB and Advanced Package Design (APD) editing, and system-level design. From AI-driven automation to performance boosts and usability enhancements, these updates deliver intelligent, scalable solutions for complex design challenges. The 25.1 release highlights include:

    • Allegro X AI Advanced Substrate Router:
      • High-performance, multilayer router for advanced package designs.
      • Supports flip-chip, die-to-die routing, and foundry constraints.
      • Available with Allegro X APD Professional and Expert licenses.
    • Allegro X Managed Library:
      • Centralized, Pulse-integrated library management.
      • Features: version control, role-based access, lifecycle management, PLM/ERP integration, and local/offline support.

     

    PCB Editor and APD Enhancements

    • New Features
      • Positive Mask Support for easier visualization of mask layers.
      • OpenType Fonts Support for modern font handling across design outputs.
      • Constraints Panel enabling docked UI for assigning/viewing constraints.
      • Differential Pair Auto Setup for simplified diff pair creation.
      • Smart Search enabling predictive search for properties/preferences.
      • Single-Click Export for Manufacturing with unified export dialog for fabrication, assembly, and testing.
      • Density Aware Degassing to ensure uniform metal density.
      • Topology Workbench with enhanced topology-based constraint management.
      • 3DX Canvas Enhancements for real-time 3D visualization, cross-probing, and intelligent perspective.
    • Updated Features
      • Pin Delay Import Enhancements with auto-detection, validation, and selective import.
      • Rapid Simulation Cutting to extract layout sections for standalone simulation.
      • Region-Based Metal Fill to assign custom fill patterns per region/layer.
      • Metal Density Scan Enhancements enabling new checks and scan modes.
      • Performance Improvements for faster DRCs, routing, shape handling, and 3D views.
      • SKILL Enhancements with new and updated functions for automation and customization.

    Pulse

    • Backup & Restore 3x faster with folder-based checkpoints.

     

    System Capture

    • Layout Editing to replace floorplanning with enhanced editing tools.
    • System-Level Design for multi-board, multi-page logical board support.
    • Navigation Link Reports for cross-reference reports for nets, pins, and parts.
    • SnapMagic Integration with access to the external component database.
    • Electrical Stress Analysis to run EOS on selected ICs with the workflow manager.
    • Power Topology Analysis to separate dashboards for pre/post-layout.
    • Local Library Support for offline symbol authoring with full formatting.
    • Custom Verification Rules enabling user-defined rules for all object types.
    • Multi-Package Symbol Support to manage package variants easily.
    • Export Library CAD Data to export logical and physical data.
    • Faster handling of large designs and reduced memory usage.
    • Design accelerators
      • Part Manager
        • Cross probe from Part Manager to Schematic sheet for components
        • Sync for any part instance with user overwritten injected property value from the library
        • Enable part replacement for In-sync parts
      • Decap/Bypass
        • Define and use multiple Cap value parts for a single rail (group)
      • Global Find and Search for power and ground (22.1/23.1 ISR)
        • Using Voltage property/value
        • Property Delete
        • Visibility control
      • Multiple Page Delete (22.1/23.1 ISR)
    • Free System Capture Viewer (No license required)
      • View Schematic as Read-Only with the ability to navigate and search
      • Lightweight separate installer
    • System Capture enabled with Pulse Managed Library flow
      • Integrated Library management
      • Integrated Part Data Logical Symbol Authoring with version creation and management
      • Footprint creation and management
    • System Design
      • Functional overlays
      • Table driven design
      • Multi page system level design
    • Reliability
      • Schematic template-based audits
      • Device category creation support
    • Decap wizard improvements
    • Power tree analysis
    • InDesign Thermal Analysis
      • Workflow-assisted Thermal analysis
      • Ability To perform What-If analysis:
        • Change Power source from User, Rated or Stress derived
        • Change the placement of components on the board
      • Ability to view the final temperature and power of components in a tabular format
      • Ability to view Thermal visions for each layer
    • Analysis Model Manager (AMM) integration
    • Topology extraction – TopXP Integration
    • Parts lists in Live BOM and Unified Search
    • Analytics roll-up
    • Attachments – Version Control
    • Infrastructure
      • ZTNA Web Proxy Deployment Support (OAuth)
      • User Management Package (Keycloak) upgrade
      • Java Upgrade
    • Publish to Manufacturing (PFM) Pre-Validation
    • PLM Feature/Support Matrix
    • Schematic Symbol Authoring (All licenses)
      • Logical library authoring environment, Limited to Schematic model
      • Support for symbol templates – Create shapes and symbols.
    • Schematic Symbol Authoring + (Allegro Library Authoring) (aka PDV)
      • + Verification framework, schematic symbol, and logical to Physical compatibility
      • + Import CSV pin list
      • + Import other data formats (Future)
    • Managed Library Authoring
      • + Complete CAD library development and management platform
      • + Unified authoring and data management environment
      • + Supports structured library authoring capabilities such as templates, access control, versioning etc.
      • + Support verification framework for the complete part and associated object
      • + Data exchange and Report generation
      • + Metadata extraction for physical CAD models and make it searchable parameters
    • 3D minor updates
      • Board Level Mapping in 3DX Canvas
        • Footprint, Device, or Mechanical
        • Individual columns for Browse for model, Delete, and model Color
        • Search – wild cards before and after are implied
        • Sort models alphabetically up or down by clicking on the column header
        • Refined Search while browsing for models
      • Import and Export of Mapping File
      • Navigate 3DX Canvas without a mouse
        • Use the Arrow keys to move directions
        • Use "_" and "=" to zoom in and out
        • Use the SHIFT key + Arrow keys to rotate
      • USD (Universal Scene Description)
        export now available as an output type
        • Required for nVidia Omniverse
      • Legacy STEP Package Mapping in 2D Canvas is no longer available, 3DX Canvas mapper should be used
    • Cross Section – Impedance Physical Rules
    • Incremental Frozen Shape Update - ability to update dynamic voids selectively
    • Void Adjacent Layer Shapes
    • Via Stub Reduction – Layer Transition Count
    • Fiber Weave Awareness - DRC to flag routing that are likely over voids in fiber weave, above *RSS length
    • Diff Pair Routing between Diff Pair Pads
    • Display
      • Embedded Reference Designators
      • Enhanced Display Embedded Names
    • Parameterized Artwork Film Records
    • Interactive Routing Enhancements
      • Differential Pair Controls
        • Improve Diff Pair gather during trace width/space transitions and region entries to avoid manual clean-up
      • Pad Entry Controls
        • Revise Diff Pair Pad Entry with pad geometry-based calculations, increasing Diff Pair coupling while meeting manufacturing guidelines
      • Custom Smooth Usability
        • Provides the ability to ignore electrical timing rules to complete route smoothing to reduce connection lengths before tuning
        • It is important to preserve layer space while meeting electrical timing rules, preventing overall interface length from increasing

      24.1 Update

      The Allegro X 24.1 update expands upon our scalable, secure, and highly integrated environment with design accelerators, managed libraries, in-design analyses to ensure product compliance and reliability, ZTNA infrastructure, 3D board-level mapping, and routing enhancements to provide first pass success.

      Schematic Capture
      • Design accelerators
        • Part Manager
          • Cross probe from Part Manager to Schematic sheet for components
          • Sync for any part instance with user overwritten injected property value from the library
          • Enable part replacement for In-sync parts
        • Decap/Bypass
          • Define and use multiple Cap value parts for a single rail (group)
        • Global Find and Search for power and ground (22.1/23.1 ISR)
          • Using Voltage property/value
          • Property Delete
          • Visibility control
        • Multiple Page Delete (22.1/23.1 ISR)
      • Free System Capture Viewer (No license required)
        • View Schematic as Read-Only with the ability to navigate and search
        • Lightweight separate installer
      • System Capture enabled with Pulse Managed Library flow
        • Integrated Library management
        • Integrated Part Data Logical Symbol Authoring with version creation and management
        • Footprint creation and management
      • System Design
        • Functional overlays
        • Table driven design
        • Multi page system level design
      • Reliability
        • Schematic template-based audits
        • Device category creation support
      • Decap wizard improvements
      • Power tree analysis
      • InDesign Thermal Analysis
        • Workflow-assisted Thermal analysis
        • Ability To perform What-If analysis:
          • Change Power source from User, Rated or Stress derived
          • Change the placement of components on the board
        • Ability to view the final temperature and power of components in a tabular format
        • Ability to view Thermal visions for each layer
      • Analysis Model Manager (AMM) integration
      • Topology extraction – TopXP Integration
      Data and Library Management
      • Parts lists in Live BOM and Unified Search
      • Analytics roll-up
      • Attachments – Version Control
      • Infrastructure
        • ZTNA Web Proxy Deployment Support (OAuth)
        • User Management Package (Keycloak) upgrade
        • Java Upgrade
      • Publish to Manufacturing (PFM) Pre-Validation
      • PLM Feature/Support Matrix
      • Schematic Symbol Authoring (All licenses)
        • Logical library authoring environment, Limited to Schematic model
        • Support for symbol templates – Create shapes and symbols.
      • Schematic Symbol Authoring + (Allegro Library Authoring) (aka PDV)
        • + Verification framework, schematic symbol, and logical to Physical compatibility
        • + Import CSV pin list
        • + Import other data formats (Future)
      • Managed Library Authoring
        • + Complete CAD library development and management platform
        • + Unified authoring and data management environment
        • + Supports structured library authoring capabilities such as templates, access control, versioning etc.
        • + Support verification framework for the complete part and associated object
        • + Data exchange and Report generation
        • + Metadata extraction for physical CAD models and make it searchable parameters
      PCB Layout
      • 3D minor updates
        • Board Level Mapping in 3DX Canvas
          • Footprint, Device, or Mechanical
          • Individual columns for Browse for model, Delete, and model Color
          • Search – wild cards before and after are implied
          • Sort models alphabetically up or down by clicking on the column header
          • Refined Search while browsing for models
        • Import and Export of Mapping File
        • Navigate 3DX Canvas without a mouse
          • Use the Arrow keys to move directions
          • Use "_" and "=" to zoom in and out
          • Use the SHIFT key + Arrow keys to rotate
        • USD (Universal Scene Description)
          export now available as an output type
          • Required for nVidia Omniverse
        • Legacy STEP Package Mapping in 2D Canvas is no longer available, 3DX Canvas mapper should be used
      • Cross Section – Impedance Physical Rules
      • Incremental Frozen Shape Update - ability to update dynamic voids selectively
      • Void Adjacent Layer Shapes
      • Via Stub Reduction – Layer Transition Count
      • Fiber Weave Awareness - DRC to flag routing that are likely over voids in fiber weave, above *RSS length
      • Diff Pair Routing between Diff Pair Pads
      • Display
        • Embedded Reference Designators
        • Enhanced Display Embedded Names
      • Parameterized Artwork Film Records
      • Interactive Routing Enhancements
        • Differential Pair Controls
          • Improve Diff Pair gather during trace width/space transitions and region entries to avoid manual clean-up
        • Pad Entry Controls
          • Revise Diff Pair Pad Entry with pad geometry-based calculations, increasing Diff Pair coupling while meeting manufacturing guidelines
        • Custom Smooth Usability
          • Provides the ability to ignore electrical timing rules to complete route smoothing to reduce connection lengths before tuning
          • It is important to preserve layer space while meeting electrical timing rules, preventing overall interface length from increasing