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ROCHESTER, NY – EMA Design Automation now offers Virtual Classroom Training for Cadence OrCAD, PSpice PCB design tools, and Autodesk mechanical CAD tools.

The live, instructor-led training events are held online, with students receiving hard copy training material. Participants work on training exercises by accessing virtual machines with software and lab files already loaded.

Courses are structured into four- to five-hour blocks over a period of days. Students are able to log in between live training sessions to work on exercises.
Initial classes available cover OrCAD Capture, component data management with OrCAD Capture CIS and CIP, simulating with PSpice, and PCB layout with OrCAD PCB Editor.

Classes for AutoCAD fundamentals and solid modeling with Autodesk Inventor will be available soon.

For more information, visit www.ema-eda.com/training.

SAN JOSE -- Electronic design automation sales hit $1.22 billion in the second quarter, up 8.7% from a year ago.

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WILSONVILLE, OR -- Mentor Graphics is raising $20 million in a private placement of convertible subordinated debentures to be used for general corporate purposes.

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SMYRNA, GA – Attendance soared at the PCB West trade show held last week, with the number of visitors rising 25.7% from last year.

Read more: PCB West 2010 Attendance Up 26%

SAN JOSE -- Cadence Design Systems today named Geoff Ribar senior vice president and chief financial officer, replacing Kevin Palatnik.

Read more: Cadence Names New CFO

SYDNEY – Altium reported sales for fiscal fourth-quarter 2010 of $15.1 million, up 4% year-over-year.

Sales for the second half of the year were up 9% to $26.2 million compared to the corresponding period a year ago, and increased 29% from the first half.

The electronics design software company said sales for fiscal 2010 were $46.5 million, down 10% compared to 2009. The operating loss was $1.2 million, and the net loss was $10.4 million.

The company’s cash as of June 30 increased $1.4 million to $4.8 million.

“It was pleasing to see sales grow across all regions (with the exception of China) in the second half compared to the first, but we remain cautious with our expectations for the new financial year,” said CEO Nick Martin.

“Overall we had a very difficult year in China. We believe that the fall in sales in China during the year reflects a petering out of our license compliance business program. China has experienced some economic difficulties, and complying with license requirements has dropped down the priority list for many organizations. During this new financial year we will be launching new initiatives in this region to reinvigorate our momentum in China.”