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Improving PCB Design with
Advanced Circuits' PCB Artist
Advanced Circuits' free PCB
layout software PCB Artist
has become a favorite not
only with engineering stu-
dents but also advanced en-
gineers due to its easy sche-
matic-to-PCB layout, Gerber format, autorouter,
and extensive library of over 500,000 parts.
Pulsonix 8.5 Build 5902 is Released
WestDev ltd. has released the lat-
est version of Pulsonix 8.5, Build
5902. This maintenance update is
issued as part of our on-going pro-
cess of product improvement and
response to customer feedback. In
addition to bug fixes, the latest release contains
several additions to the Report Maker function.
Exception PCB Solutions Design Service
Boosts CID+ Qualifications
Heading up the design service is
Neil Day, who has completed the
IPC PCB Designer Certification Pro-
gram and became qualified as an
Advanced Certified Interconnect
Designer (CID+). In addition, Tech-
nical Support Manager Paul Beech has completed
the IPC CID training course and attained CID cer-
tification.
Polar Instruments Launches New
Language Versions of The Speedstack
PCB Layer Stackup Design System
Polar Instruments has launched
new language versions of Speed-
stack, the industry's best-selling
PCB layer stackup design system.
In addition to english, Speedstack
is now available in German, Japa-
nese, simplified Chinese and traditional Chinese
versions. Speedstack allows PCB fabricators to fine-
tune the stackup design by assessing the impact of
different PCB materials on cost, performance and
manufacturing yield.
Engineer Steve Weir Has Passed Away
Steve was a power and signal integ-
rity guru with a variety of patents
to his name. A fixture of DesignCon
and a constant presence on the SI-
list signal integrity forum, Steve
wrote over a dozen papers on pow-
er integrity. He also had a crazy, irreverent sense of
humor that you don't find among most engineers.
He will be missed.
Mentor Graphics Launches New
HyperLynx SI/PI Product
Mentor Graphics Corporation
has announced its newest ver-
sion of the Hyperlynx Signal
Integrity/Power Integrity (SI/
PI) tool for high-speed printed
circuit board (PCB) designs. Hyperlynx addresses
high-speed systems design problems throughout
the design flow—starting at the earliest architec-
tural stages through post-layout verification.
EMA and Arena Solutions Form
Strategic Alliance
The orCAD and Arena integration provides a num-
ber of benefits for organizations using both sys-
tems. Components from the enterprise PlM sys-
tem are available directly within the orCAD Cap-
ture CIS design environment making search, selec-
tion, and placement very simple. Parts listed as
obsolete in the PlM system can be easily identified
and swapped out in an orCAD design.
Sunstone Circuits Chooses InSight
PCB Software for Pre-CAM and Sales
Sunstone Circuits has purchased or-
botech's InSight PCB pre-sales and
pre-engineering software. InSight
PCB is a web-based tool for man-
aging and assessing incoming cus-
tomer PCB data for salespeople and
engineers who are not CAM experts. From automat-
ically retrieving comprehensive product information
to generating precise summary reports, InSight PCB
empowers sales and engineering people to work
more independently, efficiently and profitably.
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