WILSONVILLE, Ore., Dec. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Mentor
Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced an extensive
online electronic design components library, the PartQuest portal,
tightly integrating supply chain research with EDA content. Printed
circuit board (PCB) designers can now evaluate and select logic and
package symbol and footprint data, ready for use in their designs.
The portal comprises over 434,000 ready-to-use parts and attributes
data for over 4 million DigiKey parts. It enables the designer to
quickly search for ideal parts from DigiKey's database, which can
then be imported directly and seamlessly into the PCB design along
with electronic design automation (EDA) data. Unlike other vendor
databases, the PartQuest portal fully integrates physical
footprints, logical symbols and part attributes directly into the
PCB design schematic and layout tools with ease and high quality
development.
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The PartQuest components portal eliminates time-consuming manual
searches with fast up-to-date, qualified parts which are aggregated
from the leading component vendors. With its customizable user
interface, the PartQuest tool allows designers to organize their
searches by setting aside parts into a "My Projects" folder.
PartQuest data files will automatically format to the specific tool
flow used during download, making installation and adoption easy.
The PartQuest portal is free to customers using the DigiKey
Designer® schematic and layout tools, PADS®, PADS Professional, and
Xpedition® Enterprise products.
"Our library data provided through PartQuest allows users to
make use of our large database of components customized for their
use. These components are part of our 7.2 million collection
representing over 400 different manufacturers," stated Frank Frank, president, Accelerated Designs.
"Our close-knit relationship with manufacturers allows us to stay
up-to-date on the parts contained in the Accelerated Designs
library. With such a large, growing library, our goal is to provide
users with all the data they need to create unique PCB
designs."
Using the PartQuest portal is easy since data is accessible via
any preferred web browser. After login, the designer can download
only part attributes, parts with pre-associated symbols and
footprints, or assign a standard symbol. Searching for parts can be
done by keyword searches or using a pull-down "all categories"
search by component type. Searches are easily filtered using a full
range of criteria (such as RoHS-compliant, lead-free, thickness,
tolerance, vendor, size, etc.) to help the designer make the best
selections, and specific parts can be selected (or deselected) with
the click of a mouse. Users can also set their filters to only
search parts that have symbols and footprints; these search results
can be stored in the "My Projects" folder for current and future
use. The PartQuest portal provides real-time search capabilities
and fast integration with EDA tools, saving the countless hours
required to research, select and build component systems and
footprints.
"As the leader in PCB design automation solutions, Mentor is
committed to helping our customers become more productive so they
can invest more time in innovation," stated A.J. Incorvaia, vice president and general
manager of Mentor Graphics Systems Design Division. "The PartQuest
components portal was developed to prevent the laborious process of
specifying the right parts for today's systems designs. This
solution provides the latest, pre-verified parts libraries which
are automatically incorporated into the EDA design flow, enabling
faster and reliable PCB design development for optimum
productivity."
Product Availability
The PartQuest components portal
is available now and at no cost for customers using the DigiKey
Designer® schematic and layout tools, PADS, PADS Professional, and
Xpedition Enterprise flows. For more information, visit the
website: www.PartQuest.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 for the last fiscal year in
excess of $1.24 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, Xpedition, and PADS are registered
trademarks of Mentor Graphics Corporation. All other company or
product names are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their
respective owners.)
For more information,
please contact:
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Larry Toda
Mentor
Graphics
503.685.1664
larry_toda@mentor.com
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