: The PADS organization underwent major corporate shifts, acquiring in 1997 and in 1998, before being sold to Mentor Graphics , bringing PADS into its flagship portfolio. PCB Libraries The PADS 2000 Series (2004–2009) mentor graphics pads version history
Mentor shifted to a "dot" release format (9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5). This was the most stable era of the software. : The PADS organization underwent major corporate shifts,
After acquiring PADS from (later known as PADS Software Inc.) in the late 1990s, Mentor Graphics aggressively modernized the toolchain. acquiring in 1997 and in 1998