SANTA CLARA, CA -- Agilent Technologies today announced a new agreement that expands its business relationship with Gradient Design Automation, a leading provider of electro-thermal simulation technology used to identify hazards and improve performance in integrated circuits that will be subject to temperature variations during operation.

SAN DIEGO – Altium announced Desktop EDA's Solidworks Modeler and IDF Modelers have been integrated with Altium Designer printed circuit board design software. The move offers designers better ECAD and MCAD integration, Altium said.

LISLE, IL -- Molex has signed a definitive agreement to acquire fellow connector maker FCT Electronics Group for an undisclosed amount. The deal is pending governmental approval and is expected to close in the third quarter.

SAN JOSE – Printed circuit board and multichip module design software revenue rose 6.7% year-over-year to $157.2 million in the first quarter. The four-quarters moving average for PCB & MCM tools increased 8%, says the EDA Consortium, based on its survey of software developers.