Released in the early 1990s, PADS-2000 introduced significant performance leaps. It handled larger databases, offered finer grid resolutions, and improved the early autorouting capabilities that would later define the software's efficiency. 2. The Move to Windows: PADS PowerPCB (1990s–2002)
Streamlined team communication 3.2.4. PartQuest Portal: Access to 625 million+ components 3.2.4. PADS VX.2.15 (2024 - 2025) mentor graphics pads version history
(starting with VX.0), which modernized the architecture and eventually introduced the flow still used today. Product Tiering (2015) : Mentor reorganized the lineup into Standard Plus Professional Released in the early 1990s
Recent years (2023–2026)