TMC, an industry leader in high-performance vibration cancellation technology, introduces Hybrid Honeycomb™, a new type of optical breadboard that combines a custom, bonded aluminum plate with the structural damping of a honeycomb breadboard. “Many ultra-precision tools include an optical subassembly. Those subassemblies must be mounted to a rigid, flat, damped surface to maintain the positional […]
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Software 3D-simulates vibration, acceleration on PCB systems
A new vibration and acceleration simulation package for printed circuit board (PCB) systems is said to accurately predict results ordinarily available only through traditional, physical HALT (highly accelerated lifecycle testing). The Mentor Graphics Xpedition product is said to augment mechanical analysis and physical testing by introducing virtual accelerated lifecycle testing much earlier in the design […]
Free ECAD software designs circuits on 3D circuit carriers
Beta LAYOUT, renowned for their PCB-POOL® prototype manufacturing service is offering this comprehensive design software for FREE.Designing circuits on 3D printed components The latest TARGET 3001! V18 PCB-POOL® edition includes an integrated 3D-MID (Mechatronic Integrated Device) function enabling schematic creation and the ability to place circuitry on already created 3D step file data. This is […]
Better 3D model design tools for polymer, tantalum, and niobium oxide capacitors
AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer and supplier of passive components and interconnect solutions, announces wide-ranging additions to its 3D model design tool for polymer, tantalum, and niobium oxide capacitors. Now featuring a broad range of 3D CAD drawings for conformal, hermetic, and wet tantalum capacitors, as well as new SMD footprints and profiles, the newly […]
Latest version of PCB design software cuts time spent on non-essential tasks
After experiencing record user growth in the past year, Altium has launched the latest version of their leading PCB design software with Altium Designer 17. This release further embodies Altium’s commitment to passionate design by significantly reducing the time spent on non-design related tasks. Designers can leverage several advanced new technologies to center their focus […]
Software module measures defect coverage for analog/mixed-signal circuit tests
Mentor Graphics Corporation today announced its new Tessent DefectSim™ product that measures the defect coverage of any test applied to an analog or mixed-signal circuit. This capability improves the quality and reliability of analog and mixed-signal circuits through the selection of more effective tests and reduces the cost of test by showing which tests do […]
RF verification software now part of analog/mixed-signal verification package
Mentor Graphics Corporation today announced that Tanner Eldo RF is now an integral part of the Tanner analog/mixed-signal (AMS) verification environment. Adding the proven and advanced simulation capabilities of Eldo RF to the established Tanner design and layout suite provides a comprehensive RF IC design solution for building products targeting connected sensor and internet of […]
Evaluation kit covers Zynq SoC transceivers
Avnet today released the Avnet Zynq Transceiver Evaluation Kit, a low-cost reference design that streamlines evaluation of Xilinx Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC systems based on the PicoZed family of System-on-Modules (SOMs) for solutions that require transmission of large amounts of data at high communication rates or over long distances. The Kit, which targets applications in markets […]
Radar Demo Kits Cover 2.4 GHz ISM Frequency Band
Pasternack, a leading provider of RF, microwave and millimeter wave products, unveils the brand new PEM11000-KIT and PEM11002-KIT radar demonstration kits covering the popular 2.4 GHz industrial, scientific, and medical (ISM) band with no special licensing required. These demonstration kits offer a convenient educational resource to study and experiment with microwave radar fundamental theory and […]
Apps framework helps build traditional MIMO and Massive MIMO prototypes
NI , the provider of platform-based systems that enable engineers and scientists to solve the world’s greatest engineering challenges, today announced the world’s first MIMO Application Framework. When paired with NI software defined radio hardware, this software reference design provides a well-documented, reconfigurable, parameterized physical layer written and delivered in LabVIEW source code that enables […]
