EMA Part Link is a Cadence OrCAD Capture app that connects parts on the schematic to the Digi-Key database of immediately available components. Allows downloads of part information directly into the part on the schematic. Common information needed, like manufacturer, manufacturer part number, distributor, and distributor part number, are all mapped by default. Automatically selects fields for download based on the part’s properties, and downloads additional information into part properties that are created on the fly. This works with any field Digi-Key supplies for the part, like tolerance, packaging, operating temperature, and pricing. Applies same downloaded part information to all identical parts.
DFMStream version 10.8 design for manufacturing tool features improved analysis flow to shorten the time required to setup a design for DfM and to quickly parse the resulting analysis data to isolate potential manufacturing defects prior to PCB fabrication. New functionality includes a pre-process check that automatically prepares imported CAM data for DfM checking without modifying the original data. This pre-process removes covered and redundant data, optimizes polygon data, and auto-detects and ignores text strings that are often found in Gerber files. This intelligent processing reduces the amount of data manipulation required to get meaningful DfM results. Other enhancements include locking and unlocking layer visibility during error cross-probing while retaining error marker location; limiting annular ring checks to associated pads; and improved zoom control when probing DfM errors. Analysis results provide greater detail to help resolve DfM conflicts and users are given a quick “pass/fail” status of each check to ensure which checks were processed and which checks failed. Includes IPC-2581 import and export functions.
CAM350 version 10.8 offers new IPC-2581 functionality, usability enhancements to Streams Rules Checks, and live product updates provided via RSS Feed.
BluePrint-PCB v. 3.5 documentation tool features a new Document wizard to automate document creation, new release update functionality for large installations, UNICODE export support for PDF Export, new system variables, significant modifications to partlist tables for variants, GD&T sizing for callout shapes, case detection for spell checking, and improvements to noteblocks and drill charts.
Allegro 16.6 printed circuit board CAD accelerates timing closure for high-speed interfaces by 30 to 50% through timing-aware physical implementation and verification, delivered in electrical CAD (ECAD) team collaboration environment for PCB design using Microsoft SharePoint technology.
OrCAD 16.6 PCB design software features upgraded PSpice, which provides simulation convergence improvements and an average 20% gain in simulation speed. Uses multi-core support for simulations involving large designs and designs dominated by complex models such as MOSFETs and BJTs. Expanded/new signal-integrity flow provides bidirectional interface between Capture and SI products, enabling an automated and comprehensive design methodology that streamlines pre-layout topology and constraint exploration improving productivity by 100%. Extends Tcl programming capability and apps methodology from Capture to PSpice, so that users can extend and customize simulations and environment. Allows customized simulations with tolerances on any parameter, map user parameters, or program PSpice with user-defined equations and expressions.
PCB Creator software application enables design of two- and four-layer printed circuit boards with a number of pro-level features. Key features include:
PCB layout – PCB design with simple manual routing tools, auto-router and auto-placement
Schematic – Schematic capture with multi-level hierarchy and export to PCB layout, DXF and Spice netlist for simulation
Component and pattern editors – Creation of new parts and footprints
Standard libraries – Includes more than 100,000 parts
Real time 3D preview – Quality PCB preview with more than 2,500 package 3D models
Import/export – Enables the exchange of designs and libraries with other EDA tools
Advanced design rule verification.
Provides instant price quotes for any design and assists with expediting orders directly with Bay Area Circuits.
Bay Area Circuits, www.pcbcreator.com or stop by the Bay Area Circuits booth (#116) Sept. 26 at PCB West
E-Station cross-probing tool is a schematic conversion and viewing software. Can access the schematic and board at the same time. Supports cross-probing between tools from different EDA vendors: DxDesigner; Allegro PCB; OrCAD Capture, and PADS PCB. Supports most of the EDA/CAD formats, as well as standard formats like EDIF and GenCAD. Combines Board Viewer with E-Studio Viewer for schematics.
