Zuken Inc. (株式会社図研, Kabushiki-gaisha Zuken) is a Japanese multinational corporation, specializing in software and consulting services for end-to-end electrical and electronic engineering. Zuken came into existence as a pioneer in the development of computer-aided design (CAD) systems in Japan to contribute to electronics manufacturing. The literal translation of Zuken is graphics laboratory. Established in 1976 in Yokohama, Japan, it is listed on the Tokyo 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 its constraint-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 with CATIA 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.
