Schematic Capture and Design Entry
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DxDesigner:
A complete design environment that includes circuit design
and simulation, component selection, constraint definition,
variant management, library and project management
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PADS Logic: Easy-to-use schematic definition and
integration with the PADS Layout environment
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I/O Designer: Facilitates automatic
communication between FPGA and PCB design definition and
layout tools, all in an intuitive graphical environment
Symbol Creation
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SymXpert™ from Perception Software
automates your symbol creation process by
eliminating manual data entry, simplify pin data validation
and standardize symbol generation through the use of ECAD-neutral templates
directly from your product's datasheet in .pdf format. SymXpert's intelligent
content extraction technology can speed up the symbol
creation process by a factor of 8X to 24X, reduce design
bottlenecks, eliminate opportunities for errors and free up
design resources for more critical design tasks.
 
Simulation
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HyperLynx - Eliminate high-speed problems such as signal
integrity, crosstalk, EMC and thermal problems on your PCB designs -
HyperLynx Analog (formerly DxSim)
easy-to-use board level analog simulation -
ModelSim - VHDL, Verilog, SystemVerilog and SystemC
simulation and debug environment -
Questa for SystemVerilog, Advanced Functional
Verification and Testbench Automation
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GateRocket provides a new, Device Native approach
for the design engineer to validate their FPGA design. This
method is powered by the speed of hardware, the accuracy of
the true chip behavior and the unbounded flexibility of
their simulation environment. An EDA first,
RocketDrive offers the ability to exhaustively validate
and test an FPGA design before committing to production,
enabling shorter product development times, higher product
quality and improved performance to meet or exceed the
requirements of today’s demanding marketplace. GateRocket’s
software allows the verification engineer to place any
portions of the FPGA design into the RocketDrive and
integrate it to their existing simulation platform.
This allows the FPGA to be used natively to (1) speed
verification by replacing FPGA models with actual hardware;
(2) investigate hardware bugs and test alternatives; and (3)
run application level software against a Device Native
representation of the design.
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Temento's DiaTem software and hardware solutions
allow for quick and easy generation of embedded JTAG test
solutions. DiaTem allows engineers to quickly develop
board level tests for their PCBs and then deliver the test
solution for first run test as well as full manufacturing
test, saving time and money.
Synthesis
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CAST - For
accurate, affordable, off-the-shelf and
custom synthesizable cores and simulation models. Tell
us which cores and models you need and we'll reply with a
solution. Take a minute to join the CAST Club which
lets you download simulation models for free.
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MOXSYN
offers comprehensive, accurate, affordable, off-the-shelf
and custom synthesizable cores and simulation models in both
Gate Level and full source level versions. MOXSYN
cores have the full testbench and documentation capabilities
needed to allow for rapid inclusion of the model cores into
your environment. MOXSYN specializes in Xilinx and
Altera devices but can meet your needs in whatever device
family you require. MOXSYN is a member of the Synopsys
IP Catalyst program.
FPGA - ASIC Design
Mentor Graphics has more FPGA design interfaces and relationships
than almost any other EDA tool provider. Mentor's partnering with FPGA and ASIC vendors allows us to offer the latest silicon
technology support without sacrificing ease of use and your
current EDA tool set.
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HDL Designer, HDL Author and HDL Detective for
managing, creating and analysis of complex HDL designs
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ModelSim - VHDL, Verilog, SystemVerilog and SystemC
simulation and debug environment -
Questa for SystemVerilog, Advanced Functional
Verification and Testbench Automation -
I/O Designer eliminates error-prone manual tasks
through automated design data flow and FPGA symbol
generation. I/O Designer guarantees and maintains the
consistency between the HDL, FPGA and PCB environments
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GateRocket provides a new, Device Native approach
for the design engineer to validate their FPGA design. This
method is powered by the speed of hardware, the accuracy of
the true chip behavior and the unbounded flexibility of
their simulation environment. An EDA first,
RocketDrive offers the ability to exhaustively validate
and test an FPGA design before committing to production,
enabling shorter product development times, higher product
quality and improved performance to meet or exceed the
requirements of today’s demanding marketplace. GateRocket’s
software allows the verification engineer to place any
portions of the FPGA design into the RocketDrive and
integrate it to their existing simulation platform.
This allows the FPGA to be used natively to (1) speed
verification by replacing FPGA models with actual hardware;
(2) investigate hardware bugs and test alternatives; and (3)
run application level software against a Device Native
representation of the design.
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Temento's DiaTem software and hardware solutions
allow for quick and easy generation of embedded JTAG test
solutions. DiaTem allows engineers to quickly develop
board level tests for their PCBs and then deliver the test
solution for first run test as well as full manufacturing
test, saving time and money.
Signal Integrity
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Mentor Graphics'
HyperLynx LineSim and BoardSim
products can be used in virtually any design flow and can
eliminate signal integrity and crosstalk problems early.
With both pre and post-layout analysis you can identify and
resolve signal integrity problems before costly layout,
prototyping, test cycles and volume production. EMC
add-ons provide you with an early look at likely EMC
failures, including both radiation and trace current
analysis.
Thermal Analysis
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HyperLynx Thermal (formerly
BETAsoft) is now a part of the Mentor Graphics family of
analysis tools and a new addition to the HyperLynx products.
HyperLynx Thermal is used to analyze
the thermal behavior of electronic boards and components
while they are still in the design stage, eliminating timely
prototype redesign.
PCB Layout and MCM DesignTools
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PADS® Layout from Mentor Graphics provides you with
everything you need to complete your toughest designs simply
and quickly in a flexible design environment. With the
addition of the
PADS Router (auto/interactive) and
PADS AutoRouter capabilities, you have a
shape-based, any-angle, gridless architecture with
intelligent place and route controls.
High-Speed options enable control for rule sets
governing differential pairs, matched-length and min/max
length nets. PADS® Layout
now includes tools for
RF component creation and free database translators
for OrCAD, Protel, CADStar and P-CAD.
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For users who work with bare-die components
such as single- and few-chip modules and chip-on-board, the
Advanced Packaging Toolkit and Chip-on-Board Toolkit
can significantly reduce package design time.
TSI is an authorized Mentor
Graphics training facility.
CAM Tools
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CAM350
from DownStream Technologies is a powerful solution
easing the transition of engineering data into physical
PCBs. CAM350 is integrated
into a variety of PCB layout packages with DIRECTCAD read/write
available to PADS®
Layout and others. CAM350 also has Design for
Manufacturing checks that rival the features in other systems,
but at a more affordable cost. It comes in a variety
of packages designed for everything from just viewing your
manufacturing files (Gerber data) to performing the most complex tasks at
a manufacturing facility.
Interfacing
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PCBNavigator from Precience provides
complete bi-directional integration between OrCAD Capture(CIS) and target PCB systems (Mentor
Graphics PADS® Layout etc.). Design rule constraint spreadsheet
allows rule passing for Nets, Components and Board. Cross-probe
between Capture and target PCB editors. PCB ECO changes
(Pin/Gate Swap, Refdes, Rules etc.) can be easily read into
OrCAD through automatic Swap file generation. Automatically checks and reports items that can be ECO back
to the design.
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With the acquisition of Router Solutions,
Inc., Mentor Graphics now offers complete data preparation
for PCB manufacturing with
CAMCAD products.
From Design for Manufacturing (DFM) analysis through BOM
comparisons, PCB and netlist translators, Paperless Repair
Systems and Factory optimization, the CAMCAD products are
now available through the Mentor Graphics sales
representatives.
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FREE
schematic and layout translators are available to
translate your OrCAD, Protel, P-CAD, CADSTAR and Altium
Designer into PADS Layout, PADS Logic or DxDesigner.
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PartMiner is now offering
CAPS Connect, a
unique application targeted at the electronic supply chain
industry for optimizing and analyzing product Bill of Materials
(BOMs), AVLs and internal parts lists. CAPS Connect’s unique
approach functionally supports combining the relevant pieces
of multiple data sources into a single view, delivering the
most comprehensive solution of its kind.
With CAPS Connect, the user can access any database, anywhere,
anytime. An integration with Microsoft Excel helps make CAPS
Connect easy to set up and use. It is a tool not found anyplace
else in the industry.
With the ability to aggregate data from multiple sources,
engineering and procurement professionals can make informed
component decisions that are based on the best data available
from the CAPS Database, internal systems, and the Internet.
CAPS Connect also has customizable export and reporting functions
so that users can quickly share project-specific information
with colleagues and trading partners.
PLM/PDM Tools
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Now manufacturers have access to a Product
Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution that is easy to use,
quick to deploy and cost-effective.
Omnify Software
provides a proven, business-ready product lifecycle and
change management solution in the electronics, mechanical,
medical and defense industries. Omnify provides the
means to manage the parts data, approval processes, change
management, history and the ability to locate and manage the
same data for sub-assemblies and variants which use those
parts.
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OmniBOM from Omnify provides an effective tool to
create, modify and manage Bills of Materials and variants,
including the ability to transfer your BOM information into
your MRP/ERP.
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AutoVue
from Oracle, provides you with
viewing, markup and collaboration solutions that supports
hundreds of native formats: 3D CAD parts and
assemblies, 2D CAD drawings, PCB/IC layouts and schematics,
scanned and raster documents, vector files, office documents
and graphics.
Documentation
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BluePrint from DownStream Technologies is a dynamic
new solution, developed in the style of Microsoft Office
that quickly creates electronic drawings to drive PCB
fabrication and assembly. BluePrint “knows” it is creating a
PCB document and imports PCB CAD data to automatically
create and intelligently link PCB Views, details, document
notes, external documents, URLs and multi-media content. The
result is an electronic document which better articulates
the instructions for successful fabrication, assembly and
inspection of printed circuit boards and which contains all
the data necessary to build, view and archive the final
product.
Cable/Harness Design and Analysis
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