Zuken Inc. (株式会社図研,Kabushiki-gaisha Zuken) is a Japanesemultinational corporation, specializing in software andconsulting services for end-to-end electrical andelectronic engineering. Zuken came into existence as a pioneer in the development ofcomputer-aided design (CAD) systems in Japan to contribute to electronics manufacturing. The literal translation of Zuken isgraphics laboratory. Established in 1976 inYokohama, Japan, it is listed on theTokyo Stock Exchange;[1] net sales were US$216 million for the year 2011.
CR-5000 – Zuken's enterprise-wide PCB design software platform for both analogue and digital PCB design. CR-5000 includes modules such as System Designer, Board Designer, Lightning, Package Predictor/Synthesizer. The program runs on both Unix and Windows.
Design Gateway – Circuit design creation software. It is positioned within Zuken's CR-5000 enterprise-wide software for electronics systems design and is at the core of itsconstraint-driven design and verification process.[clarification needed]
E³.series – Windows-based electrical design software for wiring, harnesses, cable, fluid, hydraulics, and panel design. Most recent addition to Zuken product line.
Cabling Designer – design tool that integrates withCATIA for wire harness design. Modules include Cabling Designer, Harness Designer, Topology Designer, Simulation and Verifications.
CADSTAR – desktop software to produce schematic and PCB designs.
eCADSTAR – Internet connected PCB design platform.
