Analog functions like sensor interfaces, signal conditioning, power management, and energy harvesting are needed in many applications. These functions are implemented with circuits like operational amplifiers, regulators, filters, sense amplifiers, low-noise amplifiers, phase-locked loops, analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), mixers, analog receiver front ends, and so on. These functions complement digital processing and can be implemented as […]
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If you’re designing analog ICs, here are some tools to consider
Designing analog ICs can be a time-consuming and nit-picky process. As with the design of digital ICs, speed, power, and area (SPA) considerations are important. However, in the case of analog ICs, added challenges include gain, bandwidth, signal distortion, noise sensitivity, power supply sensitivity, thermal sensitivity, and more. All the major electronic design automation (EDA) […]
Siemens expands capabilities of IC design tools with EDA acquisition
Siemens Digital Industries Software announced that it has completed the acquisition of Insight EDA Inc., an EDA software company delivering groundbreaking circuit reliability solutions to many of the world’s leading integrated circuit (IC) design teams. Insight EDA’s technology identifies and helps address design-specific potential circuit reliability failure areas, bolstering the confidence of design engineers in […]
If you are working with sensors here are some tools to consider: Part 2
Sensor fusion is increasingly important across a range of applications including automotive, industrial, consumer, portable, medical systems and others. It can be challenging to sort out the design issues and identify the optimal solution. That’s where electronic design automation (EDA) tools are handy. The best choice of EDA tool or tools for a given project […]
If you are working with sensors here are some tools to consider: Part 1
Sensor fusion is increasingly important across a range of applications including automotive, industrial, consumer, portable, medical systems, and others. It can be challenging to sort out the design issues and identify the optimal solution. That’s where electronic design automation (EDA) tools are handy. The best choice of EDA tool or tools for a given project […]
Website, app, let engineers download and import part models
SnapEDA gives engineers free access to 3D models and footprints for PCB design. Designing a PCB is hard work. You have mechanical, electrical, and thermal considerations, any of which can make or break a design. You must design your board to accommodate the footprint and packaging of every part. Obtaining the data means you must […]
EDA tools speed IC design verification
Siemens Digital Industries Software announced a range of expanded electronic design automation (EDA) early design verification functionalities for its Calibre platform for integrated circuit (IC) physical verification. Engineered to help IC design teams and companies get to take out faster, these new capabilities can help IC designers “shift left” their physical and circuit verification tasks […]
EDA software handles Samsung foundry’s advanced processes
Siemens Digital Industries Software announced it has enabled several of its leading electronic design automation (EDA) product families for the latest versions of Samsung Foundry’s advanced processes, including Siemens’ solutions targeting advanced packaging, electrostatic discharge (ESD) rules and integrated circuit (IC) design in the cloud. Samsung has successfully evaluated Siemens’ digitally integrated High-Density Advanced Packaging […]
IC place-and-route software boasts speedy runtime
Siemens Digital Industries Software announced that the latest release of its Aprisa physical design solution is now available. Aprisa 21.R1 has achieved major performance and technology advancements, including dramatic improvements in both runtime and memory footprint reductions. For customers, these enhancements can translate to lower design costs and faster time-to-market. The technology advancements available in […]
EDA design tool bundle addresses component lead time and availability changes
EMA Design Automation and Digi-Key Electronics have collaborated to release the OrCAD Capture Bundle, a special offer available only on digikey. This new design bundle provides the tools, data, and models needed to ensure first-pass design success including OrCAD Capture, the industry-standard schematic design solution; In-design ability to search and select parts from Digi-Key; Searchable […]