SymXpertTM
is a powerful symbol creation tool that
automates the symbol creation process by
eliminating manual data entry, simplifying pin
data validation, and standardizing symbol
generation through the use of ECAD-neutral
templates. SymXpert's intelligent content
extraction technology speeds up the symbol
creation process by a factor of 8 - 24 times,
reduces design bottlenecks, eliminates
opportunities for errors that can cause
downstream manufacturing problems, and frees up
design resources for more critical design tasks.
As large-pin-count components are more
frequently used in PCB designs, the creation of
schematic symbols for new parts has become
increasingly time consuming and error prone.
Data for hundreds or even thousands of pins must
be manually entered into a schematic capture
program, painstakingly checked for errors
against the original datasheet, and then
partitioned into sections and formatted to meet
company standards. And this process must
sometimes be repeated several times for
programmable devices or ASICs that go through
multiple design revisions. SymXpert eliminates
manual data entry, automatically checks for
errors, and systematically partitions and
formats symbols for use in all major ECAD
applications.
MAJOR PRODUCT FEATURES
SymXpert accomplishes the dramatic speed up in
symbol creation through the following features:
Automated PDF Data Extraction:
Automatically extracts pin information from PDF
datasheets without re-keying. Extracts data from
all common forms of pin data documentation,
including symbol graphics, pin function and pin
attribute tables. Identifies negated signals in
symbol graphics and text. Recognizes and expands
all common forms of bus notation.
Imports Symbol Data from Multiple
Sources: Imports symbol data from Adobe
Acrobat PDF, Altera and Xilinx FPGA files,
Microsoft Excel, Comma Separated Values (CSV),
and leading CAD specific formats.
Automatic Error Checking:
Identifies errors, missing pin numbers,
duplicated pin numbers, typographical errors,
and inconsistencies between data extracted from
different sections of a datasheet.
Rule Based Pin Arrangement:
Partitions large-pin-count symbols into multiple
sections according to user-defined preferences
for functional grouping and pin ordering.
Template-Based Symbol Annotation and
Formatting: Applies user-defined
templates to standardize symbol properties, pin
properties, and symbol graphics. Templates
ensure symbols are created consistently to the
same design standard.
ECAD-Neutral Symbol Storage:
Enables master symbol data to be stored in an
ECAD-independent format and later exported to
ECAD-specific environments.
ECAD-Specific Symbol Export:
Generates symbols in a variety of leading EDA
formats including:
-
Mentor Graphics Design Architect
- Mentor Graphics DxDesigner
- Mentor Graphics Design Capture
- Cadence Concept HDL
- Cadence Concept SCALD
- OrCAD Capture
- ECPinPak
- CSV
KEY BENEFITS OF USING
SYMXPERT
The ability of SymXpert to optimize the symbol
creation process provides ECAD groups with the
following benefits:
• Speed
• Accuracy
• Efficiency
• Standardization
• Flexibility
Speed: Unlike unintelligent
copy and paste technology, SymXpert's
intelligent content extraction technology is
designed to correctly interpret and extract
electronic component data directly from
suppliers' datasheets thus eliminating the need
for manual data entry. This enables schematic
symbols to be created and validated up to 24
times faster than manual methods.
Accuracy: SymXpert eliminates
errors caused by manual entry of pin data and
identifies PDF data inconsistencies, thereby
reducing the likelihood of downstream
manufacturing problems.
Standardization: Through the
use of user-defined templates, you're guaranteed
that the symbols created comply with your
company's standards schematic symbols.
Efficiency: By dramatically
reducing the time and tedium required to produce
schematic symbols, SymXpert allows critical
design resources to focus on more critical
design tasks.
Flexibility: Your company's
released symbol library is an important part of
its intellectual property. SymXpert helps
preserve this investment, not only by supporting
a wide variety of leading EDA tools but also by
storing the symbols in an EDA-neutral format.
This allows your library to be regenerated
should your schematic capture tools change in
the future, eliminating the painful task of
creating the library over again.
SYMXPERT DEMOS and DATASHEET
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