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made available to facilitate the transition and
validation to the industry standard.
PDFs as a means of exchanging datasheet
information aren't going away, but in the part
model era, they will be augmented by data-
sheets in digital form and interactive applica-
tion notes that will offer more robust compo-
nent supplier to end-customer user experi-
ences and connections. As the shi to digital
twins of component data accelerates, building
in trust is a natural progression. Part models
are complete digital representations of parts.
You can therefore envision a day when the part
model, or different sections of the part model,
will assimilate digital signatures to establish
the basis for an immutable ledger that will ini-
tiate trust throughout the design chain.
e part model era will enable digital trans-
formation that will touch all players in the elec-
tronics value chain. is is a big "T" transfor-
mation because it will revolutionize the elec-
tronics industry; it will accelerate the design
process, leading to greater profitability; and
it will pave the way for new levels of innova-
tion—so you can unleash the full potential of
your engineering team today. DESIGN007
References
1. "Concord Hymn," Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1837.
2. Learn more about their work and the JEP30
Part Model standard at jedec.org.
Matthew Walsh is a product
marketing manager in the Elec-
tronic Board Systems division
of Siemens Digital Industries
Software. To read past columns,
click here.
Figure 3: The part model era.
• Siemens' 12-part, on-demand webinar
series "Implementing Digital Twin Best
Practices From Design Through
Manufacturing."
• RealTime with...Siemens and Computrol:
Achieving Operational Excellence in
Electronics Manufacturing
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