Uploaded May 2019 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
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Auto-routers have a widespread reputation for sucking, hard. Have you ever wondered why that is? What math and algorithms does your squishy brain grok that the computer can't? Also, if hypothetically you wanted to dabble in these dark arts, how would you do that from KiCad? We'll learn what the best use-cases for auto-routers are and how to configure them for better results.
Slides for this talk are available here: kicad-kicon.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Craig-Bishop-Auto-routing.pdf
About the speaker:
Craig Bishop is the founder of Mango Dynamics, a software engineering consulting and EDA company. He has worked on custom EDA software and bespoke auto-routers for semiconductor packaging over the last 8 years. Currently, he is working to overthrow the tyranny of awful auto-routing and design technology, one Steiner-net at a time! He also blogs random and sometimes mildly useful things at craigjb.
(Note: This is a re-upload with fixed audio)
Auto-routers have a widespread reputation for sucking, hard. Have you ever wondered why that is? What math and algorithms does your squishy brain grok that the computer can't? Also, if hypothetically you wanted to dabble in these dark arts, how would you do that from KiCad? We'll learn what the best use-cases for auto-routers are and how to configure them for better results.
Slides for this talk are available here: kicad-kicon.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Craig-Bishop-Auto-routing.pdf
About the speaker:
Craig Bishop is the founder of Mango Dynamics, a software engineering consulting and EDA company. He has worked on custom EDA software and bespoke auto-routers for semiconductor packaging over the last 8 years. Currently, he is working to overthrow the tyranny of awful auto-routing and design technology, one Steiner-net at a time! He also blogs random and sometimes mildly useful things at craigjb.
