62 The PCB Design Magazine • January 2017
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EMA Releases Updated Power
IC Model Library for PSpice
EMA Design Automation
and AEi Systems, a world
leader in power electron-
ics modeling, analysis and
design, has released ver-
sion 4.2 of AEi Systems'
Power IC Model Library
for the Cadence PSpice simulator. "We've spent
over 1,000 man-hours testing, simulating, and
optimizing the new models in this release," said
Charles Hymowitz, managing director at AEi Sys-
tems.
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Mentor Graphics White Paper:
Reduce PCB Failure Rates
Industry statistics
indicate field fail-
ure rates of up to
15–20% in the
first year for new-
ly launched elec-
tronic products, resulting in warranty claims and
high levels of field returns. In harsh environments,
fatigue can be responsible for up to 20% of these
product failures. This new Mentor Graphics white
paper offers ways to reduce product failures.
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Beyond Design:
Uncommon Sense
When common sense fails,
tap into your uncommon
sense. Basically, common
sense teaches us that the way
it has always been done is the
right way, and that's just how
things are. Following com-
mon sense is usually the safe
way to go. But the people who are really making a
difference in the world are usually the people who
try something new. Tapping into our uncommon
sense allows us to take a look at things we often
take for granted.
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SiSoft Discusses Signal Integrity
Drivers and Challenges
In the last few years, SiSoft
has launched a variety of
innovative SI tools that help
automate tasks that used
to take weeks or months
to complete. I recently in-
terviewed CEO Barry Katz
via email, and he detailed
their customers' challenges, and some of the mar-
ket drivers in the world of signal integrity.
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