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Digi-Key, Mentor Graphics
Launch New EDA/CAD Tools
Digi-Key and Mentor graphics Corporation have
launched new professional-level eDa/CaD tools,
starting at under $200 for design starts providing
a foundation for long-term product design. The
jointly developed Designer schematic and Design-
er layout tools are available from Digi-Key.
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Partnership Provides PLM
Capabilities to ECAD
Design Teams
altium limited has partnered with aras, the next
leader in enterprise PlM to provide advanced PlM
capabilities to eCaD design teams. "Team collabo-
ration and eCaD design management are funda-
mental needs in today's electronic design environ-
ments," said Jason hingston, CTo at altium.
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Aspen Labs, Digi-Key Launch
Free PCBWeb Designer
aspen labs, a joint-venture partner of hearst
electronics group, in cooperation with Digi-Key,
launched PCBWeb Designer, a free schematic cap-
ture and layout eDa/CaD tool for design engi-
neers. The new software is available globally today
as a full-license application with no limitations on
number of parts, size or layer count, supporting a
standard gerber output.
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Cadence Posts Strong
Q3 Results
Cadence reported third quarter 2014 revenue of
$400 million, compared to revenue of $367 mil-
lion reported for the same period in 2013. on a
gaaP basis, Cadence recognized net income of
$38 million, or $0.12 per share on a diluted ba-
sis, in the third quarter of 2014, compared to net
income of $39 million, or $0.13 per share on a
diluted basis, for the same period in 2013.
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DesignCon Releases 2015
Keynote Program
DesignCon 2015, the 20
th
anniversary of the event,
has posted a robust keynote lineup with influential
electronic design professionals from stanford uni-
versity, synopsys, and efficient Power Conversion
Corporation that will take attendees through a nar-
rative of the industry's past, present, and future.
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Altium Designer 15 Eases
high-speed PCB Design Woes
altium limited has announced the upcoming re-
lease of its professional printed circuit board (PCB)
and electronic system level design software, al-
tium Designer 15. "altium's r&D engagement
with customers is reflected in this software release.
We're very happy with the clear feedback and
technical advice about high speed PCB design of-
fered by our dedicated beta users over the last 12
months," says altium's CTo, Jason hingston.
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