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MELVILLE, NY – AU Optronics has named Arrow Electronics to distribute its flat-panel displays in the Americas.

No financial terms were disclosed.

Under the agreement, Arrow will provide distribution services and will integrate AUO technology.

Taiwan-based AUO also will gain support from Arrow’s OEM Computing Solutions group's design and engineering services.

ROCHESTER, NY – EMA Design Automation has made the Component Information Portal for Cadence OrCAD Capture CIS available in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and selected countries in Asia Pacific.

Read more: EMA Expands OrCAD Territory

HERNDON, VA – The top priority for manufacturing processes continues to be the development of a new methodology/strategy for R&D in today’s global outsourcing environment.

Read more: iNEMI Identifies Top Research Priorities

SMYRNA, GA -- A number of leading suppliers of electronics design tools and PWB fabrication services will make product and service announcements during PCB West next week.

Read more: PCB West 2009 Announces Exhibitor Products and Services

WILSONVILLE, OR – Mentor Graphics has announced the winners of its 21st Annual PCB Technical Leadership Awards.

Read more: Mentor Announces PCB Technical Leadership Award Winners

MUNICH, GERMANY– Zuken and Gigatronik have entered a partnership to improve complex vehicle design capabilities for both companies.

Under the agreement, the EDA software companies will begin to integrate Zuken’s E cable tools with Gigatronik’s ESCAPE software. The integration would permit data reuse and end-to-end engineering in a single tool, the firms said.

“Our partnership with Gigatronik will enable solutions that will provide integration for a complete end-to-end engineering process. In addition we are able to provide further support for wire harness production and after sales,” said Ulrich Prottung, E³.series product manager from Zuken.

Baden-Württemberg, Germany-based Gigatronik develops tools for automobile electronics, car IT and information technology. Zuken is the world’s third-largest PCB software vendor.