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ICD Stackup Planner - Field Solver Technology

FX-HDI FX-Pro FX
Price USD    $             2,995  $             1,795  $                  495
Annual Product Support / Maintenance    $                 470  $                 270  $                     75
Stackup Configurations      
Layers Unlimited 12 6
Microstrip Transmission Line X X X
Embedded Microstrip Transmission Line (soldermask) X X X
Symmetric Stripline Transmission Line X X X
Asymmetric Stripline Transmission Line X X X
Edge Coupled Differential Impedance Calculations X X X
Broadside Coupled Differential Impedance Calculations X X  
Multiple Differential Pair Definitions per Layer X X  
Dielectric Materials Library with Sample Materials X    
Total Board Thickness & Units Display X X X
Analysis Features      
Characteristic Impedance Calculations X X X
Built-in Field Solver X X X
Industry-Leading Accuracy X X X
Real Time Design Rule Checking X X X
Export to Zmetrix TDR - Impedance Test System X    
Trace Current for Rise Above Ambient Temperature X X X
Ambient (local) Temperature X X X
Temperature Rise Above Ambient X X X
Fabrication Etch Compensation X X X
Units      
Temperature in Degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit X X X
Imperial to Metric Conversion X X X
Europeans Units (decimal comma)  X X X
Save/Save As Imperial X X X
Save/Save As Metric X X X
Output Formats      
Export CSV & Text X X X
Copy to Clipboard (with Total Board Thickness & Units)  X X X
Ease of Use Features      
Starter Stackups 8 6 3
Reset/Edit (all or any) Default Layer Stackups X X X
Spreadsheet-like Editing/Creation of Stackup Layers X X X
Auto Renumber Layers after Drag, Drop, Copy, Paste & Cut X X X
Swap Rows X X X
Change (all or selected) Column Values X X X
Undo/Redo X X X
Save on Exit X X X
Supplier Notes X    
Hyperlinks to material websites and Datasheets X    
Licensing      
Node Locked Licensing X X X
PCB Interfaces      
Altium Designer Interface Optional Optional Optional
Cadence Allegro Interface Optional Optional Optional
All PCB Interfaces Optional Optional Optional

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