Mentor Graphics claims that its latest DFM (design-for-manufacturing) offering will help IC designers make “lithography-friendly” IC layouts. The company's new Calibre LFD (lithography-friendly design ...

The right tool for the job makes all the difference. Ever try hammering a nail in with a rock? How many nails did you ruin before you gave up? Or try to tighten a crucial bolt by hand? It takes ...

This week Mentor Graphics released its Xpedition™ platform, which squarely takes aim at simplifying board layout and place and route. Long gone are the days when each component could be considered a ...

As integrated circuit (IC) designs continue to scale, the demand for efficient power management, performance optimization and reliable physical layout modification grows more critical. Meeting these ...

Contractors can now export solar panel placements from drone models into racking design software to automate bills of ...