Printed circuit board designs, mechanical enclosures, and related components need to mate, fit, and be correct by design to eliminate re-spins, get designs to market quicker, and minimize production costs. To make that happen, it’s critical that ECAD and MCAD engineers collaborate throughout the … [Read more...]

In today’s dynamic and highly competitive business environment, design teams are struggling to reduce product development schedules and improve time to market. In many industry segments, getting to market first can determine the difference between the success and failure of a product. … [Read more...]

  With Verilog-A, designers can be more productive and accurate. Verilog-A allows you to enhance your simulations so that you can: ■Perform behavioral modeling for faster runtimes and early system level simulations. ■Conduct special checks and measurements such as safe operating area … [Read more...]

There has never been a better time to explore the advantages of an ASIC, due to the wide availability of low cost design tools and easy access to flexible, mature IC processes. Yet if you read the numerous articles proclaiming the rising cost of semiconductor device development, you would be … [Read more...]

Given that many aspects of a PCB's performance are determined during detailed design, including timing and thermal issues. This White Paper is a 'How to Guide', to help overcome the issues and give your product a better commercial viability and help meet that market window. You will learn about: … [Read more...]

   “Democratization” is a buzzword that has been circulating around the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) community for some time. In this White Paper, Keith Hanna and Ivo Weinhold of Mentor Graphics define the issue, establish the facts, look at the pros and cons of various technology … [Read more...]

The last decade has seen extraordinary advances in printed circuit board design and fabrication. There have been substantial improvements in the efficiency of every PCB design task—in schematic entry and simulation, in layout and routing and team collaboration, and even in the way that … [Read more...]

Industry statistics indicate field failure rates of up to 15%–20% in the first year for newly launched electronic products, resulting in warranty claims and high levels of field returns. In harsh environments, fatigue can be responsible for up to 20% of these product failures. Analyzing vibration … [Read more...]