An expanded Capital electrical/electronic (E/E) systems development software portfolio now encompasses E/E system and software architectures, network communications and embedded software development. As part of the Xcelerator portfolio of software, services and application development platform, Capital is integrated with adjacent Siemens solutions, including the Teamcenter portfolio for product lifecycle management, NX software for mechanical design […]
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Automated printed PCB design-for-manufacturing flow replaces traditional, manual error-prone processes
Valor NPI [New Product Introduction] design-for-manufacturing (DFM) technology is said to automate printed circuit board design reviews based on the PCB technology and manufacturing processes employed. Unlike traditional DFM methods that limited the use of DFM technology to subject-matter experts, the new Valor NPI is said to let designers benefit from DFM without having to […]
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 […]
PCB production Plan tool powered by SAP NetWeaver streamlines PCB assembly planning
Mentor Graphics announced that its Valor Production Plan software has been certified by SAP as powered by the SAP NetWeaver technology platform. The integration of the Valor Production Plan tool with SAP NetWeaver streamlines printed circuit board (PCB) assembly planning, such as surface mount technology, manual assembly and test, helping to improve manufacturing efficiency and reduce […]
EE analysis software integrates signal, power integrity, 3D-electromagnetic solving, and fast rule checking
Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced its newest HyperLynx release which integrates signal and power integrity analysis, 3D-electromagnetic solving, and fast rule checking into a single unified environment. Based on the popular HyperLynx signal integrity/power integrity (SI/PI) application, this product for the first time offers designers a complete set of analysis technology sufficient for […]
Spice program handles 7 nm FinFETs
Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) has announced further enhancements and optimizations to the Calibre platform and Analog FastSPICE (AFS) platform by completing TSMC 10nm FinFET V1.0 certification. In addition, the Calibre and Analog FastSPICE platforms are ready for early design starts and IP design on TSMC’s 7nm FinFET process based on the most current Design […]
