EL SEGUNDO, CA and TOKYO – AWR has entered into a partnership with Rohde & SchwarzJapan K.K., the Japanese subsidiary of Rohde & Schwarz. The partnership will take effect December 1, 2008. Under the agreement, AWR high-frequency design software and Rohde & Schwarz test and measurement equipment will join to provide solutions ranging from component characterization to sub-system and system verification. AWR will maintain its primary direct sales channel in Japan, as well as post-sales customer support. Utilizing its sales and support organizations, Rohde & Schwarz will offer AWR products bundled with its test and measurement equipment. The partnership will expand the scope of hardware/software platforms available in Japan. Customers will be able to design and test RF and microwave circuits efficiently and quickly.
SAN JOSE, CA – Cadence Design Systems Inc. has promoted three senior staff members to executive
management positions. The company believes the promotions reinforce it
commitment to maintaining core technology leadership and customer service.
Tom Cooley has been named senior vice president of Worldwide
Field Operations. He will be responsible for worldwide sales, product marketing
and technical field operations. Prior to joining Cadence in 1995, Cooley worked
for Cadnetix, Mentor Graphics and Racal-Redac. He has over 23 years of
experience in sales and marketing.
Chi-Ping Hsu has been promoted to senior vice president of
research and development for the Implementation Products Group. His
responsibilities include development of analog design, implementation and verification,
digital implementation and sign off and physical verification. Prior to joining
Cadence in 2003, he was president and CEO of Get2Chip.
Nimish Modi has been named senior vice president of research
and development for the Front End Group. He is responsibilities include system
design, SoC IP integration and hardware/software co-validation. Prior to
joining Cadence, Modi spent 18 years with Intel Corporation.
TOKYO – NEC Informatec Systems, Inc.introduces EMIStream v.4.0, the latest version of its EMI suppression tool. Providing design rule check and power plane resonance analysis, EMIStream decreases time and cost during the evaluation process. Users can run PIStream from the EMIStream interface, suppress EMI and improve power integrity in one package
Enhanced features include an EMI check error filtering function that allows the user to filter errors and focus on critical design problems. Errors are filtered according to a customized frequency range. The checked items and the advices can be exported as graphics in html format using the check report function.
Using plane resonance analysis, far field EMI is calculated by plane edge voltage. This allows the user to view far field horizontal/vertical frequency characteristics and azimuth patterns. In addition, trace length and phase differences are checked with the differential signal check.
CHICAGO – Newark, part of the Premier Farnell Group, has entered into an agreement with E-Switch Inc. The company will handle the distribution of E-Switch’s full range of tactile switches throughout North America.
E-Switch feels that Newark’s strong catalog and online capabilities, as well as its knowledgeable personnel, will extend market reach. In addition, demand for tactile switches has increased 46% within the last year, and Newark believes the partnership will broaden its board-level switch offerings.
HUNTSVILLE, AL– Accelerated Designs Inc. announced an integrated interface to Digi-Key part data. Users will be able to download electronic component information directly from Digi-Key. The interface will also provide quick updates to existing CAD libraries. In addition, the Ultra Librarian tool set will provide an automated method for creating new CAD libraries. The combination of the Digi-Key component information and Ultra Librarian will enable users to create CAD part representations for today’s components. “We believe the integration of Digi-Key component information directly into Ultra Librarian will help engineers speed their design process and further improve their product to market,” explained Mark Larson, president and COO of Digi-Key.
