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Cooper and Chyan Technology Inc.

Shape-based autorouter for PCB
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Description

The SPECCTRA autorouter was constructed on a new shape-based technology conceived by Cooper and Chyan, and quickly became the industry standard for routing high-speed PCBs.


ACQUISITION:

  • Cooper and Chyan Technology Inc. acquired UniCAD Inc. in 1996
    • 365,000 shares worth about $8M