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Thermocomp thermoplastic-based materials offer Df down to 0.001, and a range of Dk from 3 to 13.9, depending on frequency requirements. For transmission conditions from 900MHz to3GHz and beyond, as in base station antennas. Are designed to replace ceramics and PCBs. Are said to offer dimensional stability and low friction, flame resistance and stable Dk within climate conditions ranging from –40C to +55C with 55% humidity. Are capable of complex geometries and miniaturization.

SABIC, sabic.com

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Ansys 16.2 includes new multiphysics and systems capabilities, such as heat transfer. Enhancements to Simplorer platform for multidisciplinary systems modeling allow assembly and simulation of electrical, electronic, thermo-fluid, mechanical and embedded software components. Offers advanced 3-D precision when needed, as well as reduced-order modeling for verifying multi-domain system performance interaction. Virtually builds, tests and validates prototypes. Supports comprehensive conjugate heat transfer analysis and one-way fluid-structure interaction to compute thermal-stress.

Ansys, www.ansys.com

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Free DFM Now! v. 7.4 can analyze Gerber, ODB++, and NC drill files for fabrication and netlist issues beforehand. Offers CAM DFM features; performs DFM and Netlist Check. If design passes, it displays a Success Icon. Now comes in Linux format.

Numerical Innovations, www.dfmnow.com

Sherlock Automated Design Analysis software v. 4.1 now translates shock response spectrum analysis into power spectral density curves. Can reportedly predict random vibration events of electronic hardware precisely. Additional enhancements include an updated package manager, improved analysis capabilities, and a modified user interface. Updated package manager now creates new packages or copies existing packages.

DfR Solutions, www.dfrsolutions.com

ProtoShield sheets are depth-etched with a checkerboard pattern for folding. Can be formed into diverse configurations. Fully functional shields can be created in minutes with a pair of scissors and a straight edge. Are offered in two sizes: standard version has 0.25" squares; metric version has 5mm squares. Are solderable and corrosion-resistant due to nickel silver material. No finishing or plating is necessary. Prototypes can be direct soldered to the board; shield clips can be used for easy mounting.

Tech-Etch, www.tech-etch.com

Flowmaster 1D computational fluid dynamics software v. 7.9.4, for thermo-fluid systems design, features several key new and enhanced functionalities. Multi-arm tank component enables the choice between two distinct heat transfer models: poly-tropic and full heat transfer. Users can easily modify key system parameters and observe the impact immediately and from one place in the software. Persistent "run" dialog provides users direct access to start simulations. Bookmarks feature updates automatically charts upon completion of a design iteration, for comparing the effects of a given modification. Multiple bookmark plots can be used concurrently to create a detailed understanding of the system across multiple iterations. Exports to SST CAEPIPE and Intergraph CAESAR II for pipe stress analysis.

Mentor Graphics, mentor.com/products/mechanical/flowmaster