CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive

8 March 2005

Product News

AnsoftLinks for Mentor Graphics PADS Layout Released

Ansoft Corporation released a new version of AnsoftLinksT that includes full support for Mentor Graphics PADS Layout (formerly PowerPCB®).

AnsoftLinks enables direct import of third-party PCB/CAD databases into Ansoft's electromagnetics software, including HFSST, Q3D ExtractorT and SIwaveT. "AnsoftLinks eliminates errors associated with manual design entry by directly linking our simulation tools into existing customer design flows," said Sherry Hess, Vice President of Marketing at Ansoft.

Additional enhancements in AnsoftLinks include:

•  Simplification of the vias option for solid-model export

•  Via fill option to define thickness in model units

•  Ability to define a number of facets for pads and antipads

•  Exportation of defeatured Ansoft files (.anf) with plane extents

•  Integration enhancements for other third-party tools from Cadence, Mentor Graphics, Synopsys and Zuken

Pricing and Availability:

AnsoftLinks v3.0.1 is available now for both Windows® and UNIX® platforms. Contact your nearest Ansoft sales office for pricing information.

To download a high-resolution screen capture showing a PADS Layout project within the AnsoftLinks interface, please go to ftp://ftp.ansoft.com/techsup/download/web/primg/powerpcb_alinks.tif .

 

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