SAN FRANCISCO - Ansys plans to enter into the EDA software market by acquiring Ansoft for $832 million ($32.50 per share) in a cash-and-stock deal. Ansys shares were down 10.1% and Ansoft shares were up 11% on the news. The deal is expected to close by the end of June.

DES PLAINES, IL - PCB Libraries has changed its name. The company has said it will begin offering new tools beyond the scope of CAD libraries, and has adopted the name PCB Matrix Corporation.

The company’s new tools will reportedly help automate PCB design related tasks, by introducing software tools such as the Symbol Modeler, an automated schematic symbol generator, Board Planner to assist in part placement, and Constraint Rule Editor used to define signal routing rules.

"We wanted to maintain the high reputation we established and meet growing customer needs," said Tom Hausherr, CEO, "so we decided to keep a part of our logo. ‘PCB Matrix’ will soon release a major upgrade to the IPC-7351 LP Suite. The new LP Calculator will include support for IPC-7251 through-hole technology and…include inch and mil units.”