Tools in this space include Mentor Graphics’ Xpedition Enterprise, Cadence’s Allegro, and Zuken’s CR-5000/8000. Tool-selection/purchase decisions are typically made by centralized CAD management and corporate purchasing teams. Design complexity is also typically high, requiring deep technology for the team specialists to design, validate, and manufacture their product. This organizational structure requires tools that facilitate team collaboration, such as IP management (data, process) and process concurrency. Most teams within an enterprise are large, distributed (nationally or globally) and specialized. Wiens: You can break it down into three areas, largely dependent on the organizational and design complexity being addressed:ġ) Enterprise engineering.

Wong: There are a lot of PCB design tools out there-how would you categorize the landscape? Mentor Graphics just announced three new PADS family products for PCB design that, according to the company, start at unprecedented pricing for the independent hardware engineer, delivering affordable dynamic technology solutions to effectively manage today’s complex systems designs. David Wiens, Business Development Manager, Mentor Graphics

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