SANTA CLARA, CA – PRINTED CIRCUIT DESIGN & FAB is accepting entries for its 2012 New Product Introduction Awards (NPI) for printed circuit board design.

The NPI Awards recognize the leading new products for PCB design introduced this calendar year. Awards are selected and presented by PRINTED CIRCUIT DESIGN & FAB.

Awards will be presented in the following categories: PCB design (CAD) tools; computer-aided design (CAM) tools; design verification tools; documentation tools; system level co-design platforms, and system modeling and simulation tools.

The deadline for entries is July 27, 2012. To be eligible, entries must have been introduced to market (any region) no earlier than Sept. 1, 2011.
 
Entries will be judged on creativity and innovation, compatibility with existing technology, cost-effectiveness, reliability, performance and user-friendliness.
 
Awards will be presented during a ceremony on Sept. 26, 2012 during PCB West in Santa Clara, CA.
 
For more information, visit http://www.pcdandf.com/cms/component/content/category/229-npi-award, or contact senior editor Chelsey Drysdale at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

To register, visit http://a3.acteva.com/orderbooking/bookEvent/A320083.