Loftware Spectrum 2.5.2 enterprise labeling solution has unlimited label design capability. Features new cab and PCL 5c drivers for color printing; enhanced live data in design; new label image output options; added language support for global deployments, and Linux printer support. Cab driver enables support for the cab XC series two-color thermal printers and the A+ series, the EOS series, and Mach4 thermal printers. Can position fields and judge spatial relationships between objects on a label. New image device driver outputs label formats and saves image for validation or to email label images.

Loftware, www.loftware.com

UcamX CAM software suite handles data for rigid, flex and HDI printed circuit boards. Parallel Processing feature divides CPU-intensive tasks among several different CPUs to speed processing. New GUI offers specific and highly versatile workspaces for each discrete part of CAM workflow. “Dockable” dialogues can be placed where needed, or merged with the drawing area or other dialogues; handy pin bars manage larger dialogues; and drag-and-drop toolbars can be customized as needed. Several such workspaces can be stored, allowing switching quickly, safely and automatically between them depending on the job in hand and the CAM stage reached. Comes with a set of predefined workspaces but these can be reconfigured or created from scratch using the new Workspaces menu. Load Balanced Session capability allows multiple jobs to be opened simultaneously with full access to the extensive UcamX functionality and power. This can be used as needed, and made available to other operators on closing the session. Supports Gerber v.1, v.2 and X2.

Ucamco, www.ucamco.com

CST EMC Studio electromagnetic compatibility and electromagnetic interference analysis software contains a toolkit of proven solver technology for the study of EMC effects, with general purpose 3D modules for time and frequency domain simulation alongside more specialized solvers. Includes 3D transmission line matrix (TLM) method solver, which implements technology that simplifies numerical EMC analysis, such as compact models and octree meshing. Bidirectional cable/field simulation enables more realistic modeling of noise propagation and radiation over cables. True transient EM/circuit helps analyze the effect of nonlinear circuitry on EMC performance. Radiated and conducted emissions from PCBs can play a critical role in EMC performance of devices. Supports import formats from Cadence Allegro, Mentor Graphics Xpedition, Zuken CR8000 and ODB++ databases. EMC rule checker detects potential problems on PCBs that can be then analyzed in 3D by the full wave solvers. 

CST – Computer Simulation Technology (CST), www.cst.com

GT8E series internal wire-to-board or wire-to-wire interface connectors have 2.0mm pitch. Are designed for internal use in ECUs, inverters and battery chargers within automotive systems. Available as wire-to-board and wire-to-wire; single or double row; right angle, and straight, inline plug, as well as SMT or through-hole soldering. Available from two-position single row modules to 24-position dual row models. Operating temperature range -40° to +125°C. Rated voltage of 250V AC, rated current of 3A with 20 to 22 AWG wire or 1A with 24 to 28 AWG wire, contact resistance of 30m ohms max., and insulation resistance of 100M ohms min. at 500V DC.

Hirose Electric, www.hirose.com/us