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All About That Route: Design007 Magazine June 2025
June 9, 2025 | I-Connect007 Editorial TeamEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
Do you prefer manual routing or autorouting? That might be a loaded question. Maybe you’re one of the designers who performs manual routing with an autorouter. Most designers favor manual routing, but today's interactive autorouters may be changing designers' minds by allowing users more direct control.
In the June 2025 issue of Design007 Magazine, our expert contributors discuss a variety of manual and autorouting strategies. EDA company product managers also weigh in on their latest autorouting technologies, and they explain how designers can exercise a high level of direct control or allow full automation through interactive AI.
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