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Ucamco is delighted to introduce the latest generation of Integr8tor, the PCB industry\’s only sales and engineering server for auto input and design analysis. With Integr8tor v8 comes a raft of new and extended capabilities that make it a true “must have” technology for busy PCB fabricators. Fast, intuitive and easy to use, Integr8tor is a powerful enabler for sales, engineering and production professionals who want to improve their output and their profit margins. Ucamco is delighted to announce its release of Integr8tor 8.2. This is the latest generation of a unique suite of tools that support the CAD-to-CAM data transfer process as well as pre-CAM and CAM functions in PCB manufacture. By automatically capturing and analysing incoming design data...

The Proteus 8.0 release delivered a new platform as well as host of feature additions. The new application framework also now enables us to bring out many important features that would have been extremely difficult (or impossible) to implement in previous versions. The goal of the Proteus 8.1 release was to start delivering these features and our focus was on four main areas: Pads and Footprints Project Clips / Design Snippets Dynamic Teardrops Proteus VSM for Arduino™ AVR® Pads and FootprintsDemo Movie Making Button Pads Making QFN Footprints Footprint and packaging requirements for modern packages is a rapidly evolving field. We�ve looked at our existing capabilities and extended them with a view to flexibility. The ability to store vias with...

Altera’s Quartus® II software is the industry\’s number one software in productivity and performance for CPLD, FPGA, and SoC designs. Quartus II software v13.1 enables you to achieve unprecedented levels of design productivity by enabling more design iterations within a day, and providing the tools to capture your design intent in the most efficient way possible. With Quartus II software v13.1, you will experience an average of 30% reduction in compile time and an additional average of 50 percent reduction for small design changes, enabling quicker design turns and faster time to market. In addition, Quartus II software v13.1 provides new capabilities, enhancements, and performance improvements to our suite of higher level design tools (i.e. Qsys, OpenCLTM, and DSP Builder)...

Integrated with Cadence® Allegro® PCB and IC Package design, editing, and routing technologies, Allegro Sigrity™ SI provides advanced SI analysis both pre- and post-layout. Operating early in the design cycle allows for “what if” scenario exploration, sets more accurate design constraints, and reduces design iterations. Allegro Sigrity SI reads and writes directly to the Allegro PCB and IC Package design database for fast and accurate integration of results. It provides a SPICE-based simulator and embedded field solvers for extraction of 2D and 3D structures. It supports transistor-level and behavioral I/O modeling, including power-aware IBIS 5.0 model generation. Parallel bus and serial channel architecture can be explored pre-layout to compare alternatives, or post-layout for a comprehensive analysis of all associated signals....

LabVIEW software is ideal for any measurement or control system, and the heart of the NI design platform. Integrating all the tools that engineers and scientists need to build a wide range of applications in dramatically less time, LabVIEW is a development environment for problem solving, accelerated productivity, and continual innovation. Program Graphically: Program the way you think using a graphical approach.Reduce Complexity: See how graphical programming streamlines measurement and control.Acquire and Analyze Measurements: Take measurements and perform signal processing with a single environment.Control Stand-Alone Instruments: Discover how you can use LabVIEW to automate stand-alone instruments.Design Embedded Systems: Explore how you can design, prototype, and deploy embedded systems.For engineers and scientists who need to connect to real-world signals, LabVIEW 2013...

Technical Specifications Common constraint definition environment is shared between schematic capture and layout, allowing the evaluation of critical signals at any design stage Autorouting technology combined with interactive editing capabilities produces a single, powerful and easy-to-use design environment Common database and user interfaces and rules increase productivity The RF module integrates RF and PCB design; the PCB layout environment understands RF circuitry and interfaces directly with Agilent and AWR RF simulation tools Clears area fills automatically around traces, vias, and pads as the board is edited Rules-by-area greatly improves routing around BGAs and other fine-pitched parts Multiplow functionality allows you to simultaneously route multiple nets, including differential pairs, with true 45 degree routing, including routing through areas of staggered pins...

Synplify Pro® FPGA synthesis software, part of the Synopsys FPGA design solution, is the industry standard for producing high-performance, cost-effective FPGA designs. Its unique Behavior Extracting Synthesis Technology® (BEST™) performs optimization at a high level first, before synthesizing the RTL code into specific FPGA logic. This approach allows for superior optimization across the FPGA, provides fast runtimes and support for very large designs. Synplify Pro software supports the latest VHDL and Verilog language constructs including SystemVerilog and VHDL 2008. The software also supports FPGA architectures from a variety of FPGA vendors, including Altera, Lattice Semiconductor, Microsemi (formerly Actel), SiliconBlue and Xilinx, all from a single RTL and constraint source. Synplify Pro software uses a single, easy-to-use interface and has the...

New Features in Drawing Editing1.1.1Editing Symbol Texts with AutozoomingEditing symbol texts in drawing editing has been simplified with version 7.8.0.For this purpose the functions\”Move Symbol Texts\”, \”Symbol Text Properties\” and \”Symbol Texts Default\”have each been extended by the option \”Symbol Selection + Autozoom\”.With it, the selected symbol in the drawing is automatically zoomed when calling thefunction, hidden texts are switched to visible, and the selection of the symbol texts issimplified bythe display of a frame.For the commands, the new Autozoom function can be called by adding the + character, thecorresponding new commands are \”VT1+\”, \”VT2+\” and \”VT0+\”.1.1.2Improved Display of the Contents of a GroupUp to now the components of a group forthe command \”TEST GRUPPE\” were markedwith small crosses. Starting...

RSoft Design Group produces photonic design and simu-lation software for both passive and active optical com-ponents for optical communications, optoelectronics andsemiconductor manufacturing. The software is used bythese organizations to reduce costs of creating a physi-cal prototype, to assess design risks, and to assist in thediscovery of new products from creating \”what if\” prod-uct scenarios. These key benefits enable a faster designprocess and shorter time to market.The RSoft Component SuitesRSoft currently addresses both passive and activedevices through two design suites, a Passive DeviceSuite and an Active Device Suite. Each suite has aCAD environment, simulation engines and can utilizean optimization utility. Some of the key applicationsof our products include:RSoft Passive Device SuiteRSoft CAD Environment–Layout and control programshared by all of RSoft’s passive...

Precision RTL Plus Precision RTL Plus is Mentor Graphics’ flagship FPGA synthesis solution offering breakthrough advantages for commercial applications and for mil-aero and safety-critical systems. Precision RTL Plus offers an improved way of designing FPGAs and increasing designer productivity. Through its advanced synthesis technologies and integration within Mentor’s FPGA flow, it provides several unique features that enable every designer to reach timing closure faster, to minimize the impact of design changes, and to address application-specific requirements.Key Features & BenefitsPhysical Synthesis Average performance improvement of 10% Support for Actel, Altera, Lattice and Xilinx Mil-Aero, Safety-Critical, & DO-254 Repeatability of results Synthesis for design assurance Integration with Mentor tools for DO-254 Low Power Synthesis Optimizations to reduce dynamic power Multi-vendor support Incremental...