72 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I MAY 2018
1
Fadi Deek Discusses Mentor's New
Power Integrity eBook
E
At DesignCon 2018, I
ran into Mentor's Fadi
Deek, the author of both
of Mentor's I-007eBooks.
We sat down and dis-
cussed how the idea for
the books came about,
as well as some of the
power integrity challenges facing PCB design-
ers and engineers.
2
Ucamco Releases Specification
for Fabrication Documentation
in Gerber
E
The Gerber Job File is straightforward to imple-
ment. Partial implementations are allowed,
even encouraged. Better a partial job file than
no job file at all. Developers can pick and
choose from the spec what suits them. Several
software suppliers have already committed to
support the new Gerber Job File.
3
Zuken Pulling Ahead in Automotive
PCB Design
E
Zuken has been developing PCB design tools for
the automotive market for years. With automo-
tive electronics worth over $200 billion globally,
and
growing every day, Zuken is preparing for a
brave new world of smart cars, and autonomous
and electric vehicles. I spoke with Humair Man
-
davia, chief strategy officer with Zuken, and
asked
him about the challenges facing automo-
tive PCB designers, and the trends he's seeing in
this
constantly evolving segment of the industry.
4
Cadence Reports Q1 2018
Financial Results
E
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. reported its
results under new revenue rules, ASC Topic
606, for the first time. For the first quarter of
2018, Cadence reported revenue of $517 mil-
lion, GAAP net income of $73 million, or $0.26
per share on a diluted basis, and non-GAAP
net income (as defined below), of $113 million,
or $0.40 per share on a diluted basis.
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