WILSONVILLE, Ore., May 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Mentor Graphics
Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced a comprehensive
product-creation platform based on PADS® PCB software that enables
individual engineers and small teams to solve the engineering
challenges involved in creating today's electronic products. With
increasing systems design complexity and the need for printed
circuit board (PCB), mechanical and systems engineers to access
easy-to-deploy tools, the PADS platform has been extended to enable
engineers to develop PCB-based systems from concept through
manufacturing hand-off.
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The product creation process is much more than schematic capture
and board layout. Engineers must address many other issues for
a successful product design, including component selection, signal
and power integrity, electronic cooling, form and fit, and design
for manufacturability. With this release, the PADS platform
extends its product-creation solution by adding PADS HyperLynx® DC
Drop and PADS FloTHERM® XT tools for high productivity at
unprecedented price-performance.
"The complexity of systems design keeps climbing, as design
teams continue to aim for higher levels of capability and
performance in their products. Systems design for products of
all types entails a host of electrical, mechanical, thermal and
manufacturing complexities with which design teams must contend,"
stated Laurie Balch, chief analyst,
Gary Smith EDA. "It is essential for EDA vendors to help
design engineers successfully tackle these issues through their
design tools, as Mentor is demonstrating with its latest investment
in its PADS platform portfolio."
"With increasing complexity in electronics systems, engineers
need to develop with the whole product in mind," said Barry Olney, owner of In-Circuit Design. "Having
access to a design tool that encompasses PCB design, coupled with
comprehensive simulation and analysis, really gives design
engineers the confidence that their products will be delivered on
schedule and at the highest performance and reliability. At the end
of the day, the PADS platform delivers a real competitive
advantage."
DC Drop for Power Integrity Analysis
By adding
world-class HyperLynx DC Drop analysis to the PADS platform,
engineers can create electronic products ranging from low-power
wearable devices to products that require high-power processors.
The increasing number of power rails in modern devices can result
in non-functional or hard-to-debug design if analysis isn't used
early in the design process.
The PADS HyperLynx DC Drop product quickly identifies problem
areas in the design which would be difficult to find in the lab on
a prototype. The DC Drop tool quickly provides investigative
solutions which the user can apply in an easy-to-use environment.
Results can be validated in layout to ensure that appropriate
guidelines were followed, thus reducing prototype spins. With the
DC Drop product, engineers can:
- Optimize the power distribution network (PDN) for efficient,
clean, multi-voltage power to ICs.
- Quickly analyze voltage drops caused by insufficient copper
across power supply rails, thus eliminating time-consuming
troubleshooting of prototypes.
- Identify layout areas that contain excessive current density so
they can be eliminated early.
PADS FloTHERM XT Tool for Electronics Cooling
As
electronics become smaller, faster, and more densely packaged,
designers need to consider complete thermal effects to ensure
product reliability. Physical testing is not always possible due to
time and cost but, with the PADS product creation platform, a
system's thermal profile requirements can be achieved quickly,
easily, and affordably. The PADS FloTHERM XT product is an
award-winning electronics cooling solution that can be used as
early as placement to identify thermal effects of the entire
system. Using the SmartParts™ feature, designers can build simple
models in minutes, apply complex mechanical parts directly from
MCAD, create custom CAD geometry with ease, and import detailed
electronic assemblies from EDA tools.
Key benefits of PADS FloTHERM XT include:
- A CAD-centric solution for thermal simulation and electronic
cooling.
- Consideration for all thermal aspects of the design, including
package selection, PCB layout, board structure, and enclosure
design.
- Direct interfaces with all major MCAD vendors and all
vendor-neutral file formats.
- Automatic report generation via HTML, PDF, or Microsoft®
Word.
"Mentor is unrivaled in delivering technology innovation that
enables competitive advantage for our customers. With Xpedition for
enterprises, to PADS for the mainstream market, our solutions
portfolio continues to evolve allowing the market to tackle the
most complex product creation challenges," stated A.J. Incorvaia, vice president and general
manager of Mentor Graphics Board Systems Division. "Our new PADS
release with thermal and voltage analysis capabilities provides an
intuitive solution that helps individual electronic designers go
from design concept through manufacturing."
Product Availability
The new PADS release with PADS
HyperLynx DC Drop and PADS FloTHERM XT electronic cooling options
will be available in July. The PADS HyperLynx DC Drop tool starts
at $4995 (USD). The PADS FloTHERM XT
tool starts at $12,500 (USD).To learn
more, consult a Mentor Graphics sales representative or call
1-800-547-3000. Additional product information can be found on the
website: www.pads.com.
About Mentor Graphics
Mentor Graphics Corporation
(NASDAQ: MENT) is a world leader in electronic hardware and
software design solutions, providing products, consulting services
and award-winning support for the world's most successful
electronic, semiconductor and systems companies. Established in
1981, the company reported revenues in the last fiscal year of
approximately $1.18 billion.
Corporate headquarters are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road,
Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-7777.
World Wide Web site: http://www.mentor.com/.
(Mentor Graphics, Mentor, PADS, HyperLynx, Xpedition and
FloTHERM are registered trademarks and SmartParts is a trademark of
Mentor Graphics Corporation. Microsoft is a registered trademark of
Microsoft Corporation in the United
States and/or other countries. All other company or product
names are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their
respective owners.)
For more information, please contact:
Larry Toda
Mentor Graphics
503.685.1664
larry_toda@mentor.com
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