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
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 amounted to 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 constraints driven design and verification process.[clarification needed]
E³.series - This is the most recent addition to the Zuken family of products. It is a Windows-based electrical design software for wiring, harnesses, cable, fluid, hydraulics, and panel design.
Cabling Designer - This is a design tool that integrates with
Catia for wire harness design. Modules include Cabling Designer, Harness Designer, Topology Designer, Simulation and Verifications.
CADSTAR - A desktop software for producing schematic and PCB designs.
eCADSTAR - An Internet connected PCB design platform.