SAN JOSE -- The first printed circuit board design to be completely exported and fabricated using the IPC-2581 data transfer format was demonstrated this fall at PCB West. Now, the players who made it happen describe the story.

AUSTIN, TX -- National Instruments today announced September quarter net income fell 35% from a year ago to $15.8 million. The quarterly revenue of $289 million was up a fraction from a year ago, and $9 million above the midpoint of the company's July guidance.

SANTA CLARA, CA -- Agilent announced the RF and Microwave Industry-Ready Student Certification program, a collaboration between universities and industry, to recognize students who have demonstrated RF/MW design and measurement expertise. Nearly two dozen of the top engineering universities in the US and Canada are in the process of enrolling in the program, the company said.

SAN JOSE, CA – Cadence Design Systems reported third-quarter revenue of $367 million, up 8.3% year-over-year.