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Electronic Systems Design

PADS Professional: the all-in-one design suite

January 02, 2019

Design engineers today are tasked with more than just creating a schematic with an electronic circuit diagram. They need to...

By Brent Klingforth

Calibre IC Design & Manufacturing

High voltage and multiple power domain designs need a little TLC (and automated VA-DRC)

December 17, 2018

By Sherif Hany – Mentor, A Siemens Business High-voltage and multiple power domain applications demand high reliability. Calibre PERC enhanced...

By Calibre IC Design & Manufacturing

Calibre IC Design & Manufacturing

What is critical area analysis and why should I care?

December 12, 2018

By Simon Favre – Mentor, A Siemens Business Have you ever wondered what critical area analysis can do for you?...

By Calibre IC Design & Manufacturing

Calibre IC Design & Manufacturing

Back to the future (or how to solve problems before they exist)

December 04, 2018

By Ruben Ghulgazaryan, JinHee Kim, Jeff Wilson – Mentor, A Siemens Business Foundries and design companies working together in a...

By Calibre IC Design & Manufacturing

Electronic Systems Design

Students at electronica Win Great Prizes Sponsored by Mentor and SparkFun!

November 28, 2018

Hundreds took part and nine lucky students attending Student Day at electronica 2018 in Munich won prizes sponsored by Mentor...

By John McMillan

Calibre IC Design & Manufacturing

Whither goest 3D-IC?

November 27, 2018

By John Ferguson – Mentor, A Siemens Business Assembly-level design kits may be a critical factor in the emergence of...

By Calibre IC Design & Manufacturing

Electronic Systems Design

Electronica 2018: Mentor showcases shift-left technologies and “sparks” the fun on Student Day!

November 20, 2018

Q: What takes place in Munich Germany every 2 years, is 4 days long and draws more than 80,000 attendees...

By John McMillan

Calibre IC Design & Manufacturing

When is a DRC error not an error?

November 19, 2018

By John Ferguson – Mentor, A Siemens Business Error waivers are the dark matter of IC verification—they cancel out DRC...

By Calibre IC Design & Manufacturing

Calibre IC Design & Manufacturing

The best things come in small packages

November 13, 2018

By John Ferguson – Mentor, A Siemens Business Do you know what the three challenges of HDAP design are? Are...

By Calibre IC Design & Manufacturing