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Cadence Design Systems, Inc. today announced that its set of Design for Manufacturing (DFM) tools are now qualified on Samsung Electronics’ 28nm FD-SOI/14nm/10nm process technologies. The Cadence DFM solutions have been updated to comply with Samsung Foundry’s mandatory 28nm FD-SOI/14nm/10nm process technology requirements, enabling customers to create complex, advanced-node designs for the automotive, mobile, internet of things (IoT), high-performance compute (HPC) and consumer markets. The Samsung Foundry’s process design kits (PDKs) for the 28nm FD-SOI/14nm/10nm process technologies are available for download now and incorporate the Cadence Litho Physical Analyzer (LPA), Physical Verification System (PVS) and Cadence CMP Predictor (CCP). In addition to signoff quality, the Cadence DFM tools offer an integration with the VirtuosoÒ platform and the InnovusÔ Implementation System, providing designers with automated fixing capabilities and overall ease of use.  The Cadence DFM solutions provide the following capabilities that satisfy Samsung Foundry’s 28nm FD-SOI/14nm/10nm mandatory DFM requirements: LPA: The Cadence

At Accelerate 2017 in Boston, Autodesk is showcasing how the Fusion product innovation platform is helping solve manufacturing challenges for a company trying to brighten the future of cancer care with next-generation therapies. Also in the spotlight at the annual event is a new IoT Discovery Toolkit, developed in partnership with Electric Imp, aimed at fast-tracking Internet of Things (IoT) business transformation. Fusion offers a unified product innovation platform that includes everything needed to go from concept to customer. At the heart of the software platform is Fusion 360, which combines CAD, CAM and CAE in the cloud. The Fusion platform is additionally supported by Fusion Lifecycle for PLM and Fusion Connect for IoT data management. PLM creates one-stop shop for business processes and reporting Earlier today during Accelerate’s morning keynote address, Neil Barker from Advanced Oncotherapy talked about the company’s commitment to making radiation less toxic for cancer patients by providing the next generation of

In light of the last year’s success, and with the aim of creating a platform for bringing together different companies, Universities, the Armed Forces and research Institutes, IDS Ingegneria Dei Sistemi S.p.A. has decided to present the second edition of MEET - Meeting on Electromagnetic Engineering Technology, which will cover the latest developments in applications in the defense, naval, space, Internet of Things and automotive fields. This year, the event will turn to Rome from 26th to 27th September at Casa dell'Aviatore. "For almost forty years, IDS has worked in the field of electromagnetic engineering” said IDS President and CEO, Giovanni Bardelli. “MEET 2017 is a demonstration that the time-consuming commitment and the passion that drives our choices by necessity goes through a continuous comparison by the industry's top experts, universities, industries and customers. " This year, MEET does not just cover theory. Alongside multiple study sessions and roundtables, IDS

Of the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals, goal number five – Gender Equality – calls for ending discrimination and violence against women and girls, as well as ensuring equal rights to economic resources, full participation in leadership, and enhancing the use of enabling technology, among other targets to be fulfilled by 2030. “We are not on track to meet that goal,” Yannick Glemarec, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director of UN Women, told the international audience that participated in the first UN Women Global Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship Forum on September 14, 2017 at the SAP Leonardo Center New York. The one-day global conference, a first of its kind sponsored by SAP Next-Gen, inaugurated the collaboration of UN Women, an entity established by the United Nations to advance the goal of gender equality, and SAP, the world’s largest provider of enterprise application software. The partnership aims to accelerate industry-wide change and remove the barriers

Dassault Systèmes and SIE Inc. today announced that they have entered into a partnership to transform the cabin completion business serving commercial airlines, business aviation and VIP services. Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and completion centers can certify and deliver customized cabin interiors at greatly reduced risk and cost, and enhance the passenger in-flight experience for a competitive edge. The partnership leverages two of Dassault Systèmes’ industry solution experiences based on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform – “Passenger Experience” covering processes from initial customer interaction through design validation and verification, and on to marketing and sales, and “License to Fly” to accelerate the certification process – along with SIE’s expertise in delivering certification content and services for cabin design and development projects. The combined offering automates engineering, manufacturing and certification processes, from idea to delivery, while providing high-end visual assets for personalization and use by engineering, sales, marketing and training teams. This helps reduce the risk

Dassault Systèmes today announced the launch of SOLIDWORKS 2018, the latest release of its portfolio of 3D design and engineering applications. SOLIDWORKS 2018 features an integrated, end-to-end solution for the design to manufacturing process that enables businesses of any size to rethink their approach to how parts and products are made and quickly bring innovative ideas to market in today’s experience economy. Powered by Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform, SOLIDWORKS 2018 supports a business’ complete design through manufacturing strategy with solutions that simplify the interactions between disciplines across the product development workflow. This unified process leverages smart manufacturing — a connected and seamless flow of data that is available to all teams involved in product development whenever, wherever and in whatever format is needed without having to port data from one system to another. “Lots of designs involve welding plate and sheet metal parts and most people use ‘tab and slot’ techniques for

Bamboo Rose today announced the availability of its entire product suite for mobile devices including Marketplace, PLM, Sourcing, Order Management and Global Trade Management. “By allowing our customers to go mobile as they design, develop and deliver products, retailers, brands and suppliers will be able to be in constant communication using one platform – even when members are in the field. Other ‘mobile’ offerings are actually just a series of standalone, disconnected apps, all of which need to be manually downloaded and periodically updated. We’re providing our entire platform on the go, with all of the power and functionality you’d get in the desktop version – no compromises,” said Sue Welch, CEO of Bamboo Rose. Bamboo Rose has already rolled out the mobile platform to several customers, including Kohl’s and Urban Outfitters. Companies like these are able to seamlessly move from inspiration to wish lists to PLM, shopping trips to showrooms

Capa de Ozono, the Mexican fashion footwear company, has selected Centric Software to provide its Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution. Centric Software provides innovative enterprise solutions to fashion, retail, footwear, outdoor, luxury and consumer goods companies to achieve strategic and operational digital transformation goals. Capa de Ozono was established in 1992 and is based in León, Guanajuato, the capital of the footwear industry in Mexico. Catering to teenagers and young adults, Capa de Ozono is among the largest fashion footwear companies in Mexico. The company has 235 stores in more than 50 cities as well as more than 300 wholesale clients and a thriving online retail presence. As a producer of affordable, fashionable footwear, Capa de Ozono is increasingly pursuing a fast fashion strategy. In order to keep up with the demands of fast fashion, the company began looking for new ways to reduce time to market and develop a

Infor today announced a strong start to FY18, recording triple digit year-on-year (YoY) growth in Q1FY18, and counting more than 700 customers in India to date. This comprises businesses ranging from large conglomerates to emerging companies including Godrej, Future Group, MyEco Energy, Dixy Textiles, and many more. A three-pronged approach involving new customer wins across multiple industries, a laser sharp focus on innovation to deliver purpose-built software for cloud, and a robust partner network resulted in bolstering Infor’s growth in India.   Organizations are increasingly demanding faster time-to-value, agility, next-generation user collaboration, and software to suit the specific needs of various industries. By driving these core value propositions, Infor is enabling the modernization of business operations with industry-specific solutions. This approach, combined with a robust go-to-market strategy, has enabled Infor to deploy innovative technologies with deep reach into key geographies. The Infor Partner Network has also been instrumental in growing

Keynoted by industry thought leaders, attended by hundreds of engineers examining new techniques and ideas, the Altair Technology Conference (ATC) East will be held in Detroit, Michigan, from October 9-10, 2017. This 2-day event features Altair’s innovations in simulation technology, highlighting advanced optimization-driven design methods, the evolution of the user experience, and the impact of disruptive trends on simulation. "With a unique forum for learning opportunities, the global ATC conference series aims to support the professional community in keeping them abreast of new trends and technology in industry," said Altair’s Jason Napolitano, Senior Vice President, Americas. "The Detroit ATC will offer rich, impressive thought leadership insights into the impact of Simulation-driven Innovation on disruptive trends." Impressive presentations from innovators and industry leaders will include how simulation-driven design has impacted their business operations, and how it continues to be driven by current trends such as additive manufacturing, e-mobility, big data and the internet