PCB Design Conference
Important New Product and Exhibitor Information

March 21-23, 1995
Santa Clara Convention Center
Santa Clara, CA
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Advanced Circuits Inc.
6875 E. 48th Avenue
Denver, CO 80216
tel. (800) 289-1724
fax  (303) 289-1997

New Product--Prototype PCBs

Advanced Circuits announces its line of Prototype PCBs, delivered in three
days. Guaranteed delivery or it is FREE. Low pricing starts at $79.
Complete (includes laser plotting) one-day service available at reasonable
costs.
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Ambitech Inc.
8944 Fullbright Avenue
Chatsworth, CA 91311
tel. (818) 882-5550
fax  (818) 882-9408

New Product--Large Panel Production Capability--24" x 30"

Ambitech is pleased to announce the capability to process larger production
panel sizes. Finished boards of up to 23" x 29" and up to 0.300" thick are
now available.
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Artnet Technology Inc.
2109 O'Toole Ave., Ste. G
San Jose, CA 95131
tel. (408) 954-8383
fax  (408) 954-8380

New Product--CAD/CAM Data Interface

Artnet Technology announces its automatic CAD data conversion from DXF,
HPGL, MDA, and DPF. Artnet now supports all versions of Gerber including
embedded apertures RS274X. Artnet's scanning service utilizes Qscan by
Orbotech.
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Artwork Conversion Software Inc.
1320 Mission St., Ste. 5
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
tel. (408) 426-6163
fax  (408) 426-2824

New Product--GBRPLOT

Artwork Conversion Software announces GBRPLOT, a high-speed Gerber plotting
program specifically developed to support large groups of PCB designers.
GBRPLOT is designed to be installed as a plot server; each designer sends
his Gerber files to a plot directory where GBRPLOT automatically
rasterizes the data and sends it to the plotter. This technique is very
fast as it does not depend on the plotter's CPU or memory. GBRPLOT
supports Postscript, laserjet, inkjet, thermal and electrostatic plotters
and runs on Sun and HP workstations.
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CAD Solutions Software
2841 Junction Ave., #200
San Jose, CA 95134
tel. (408) 943-1975
fax  (408) 943-1960

New Product--The CAM350 Family

CAD Solutions Software presents the CAM350 Family, a new line of CAM tools
that allows the user to maintain design intelligence from layout to
manufacturing. The CAM350 Family can also use design intelligence to help
maintain integrity during the optimization process required for board
manufacturing
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CAE Technologies Inc.
1855 Gateway Blvd., Ste. 960
Concord, CA 94520-3200
tel. (510) 603-8650
fax  (510) 603-8651

New Product--QMAN Paperless Factory

CAE Technologies presents the QMAN Paperless Factory, which collects
failure data from inspection stations, automatic test equipment and
assembly processes. The QMAN system then merges the collected failures
into layout and schematic graphics to assist repair operators in reducing
repair time and improving quality.
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Contec Microelectronics USA
2188 Bering Drive
San Jose, CA 95131
tel. (408) 434-6767
fax  (408) 434-6884

New Product--ContecDELTA-I/PLANE

Contec Microelectronics USA announces ContecDELTA-I/PLANE, which combines
CONTEC'S existing ContecPLANE program for modeling non-ideal multiple
planar structures with a direct interface to PCB and MCM layout programs.
ContecDELTAI/PLANE automatically extracts plane geometrics from layout and
then runs ContecSPICE to simulate and plot board impedance (Z matrix)
versus frequency and Y, H, and S-matrices versus frequency.
ContecDELTA-I/PLANE allows different design conditions such as hole
locations and decoupling capacitor placement, number and size to be
compared.
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Cooper & Chyan Technology Inc.
1601 Saratoga-Sunnyvale Rd., Ste. 255
Cupertino, CA 95014
tel. (408) 366-6966
fax  (408) 252-9565

New Product--SPECCTRA

Cooper & Chyan announces that the SPECCTRA EditRoute, AutoPLace, and the
FST (Fast Circuit) option of AutoRoute are now available on Windows and
Windows NT in addition to most popular UNIX workstations. The FST option
now supports min/max net path delay, clock timing control, and enhanced
noise control rules. Rules are now being specified in terms of either
electrical or physical parameters.
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Dansk Data Elektronik A/S
Herlev Hovedgade 199
DK-2730 Herlev, Copenhagen
DENMARK
tel. 45-4284-5011
fax. 45-4281-5220

New Product--Supermax E-CAD

Dansk Data Elektronik presents the Supermax E-CAD, a UNIX-based layout tool
for PCB, MCM, and Hybrid designs. Release 5 of Supermax. E-CAD includes
many improvement, new features, and integration to CAE tools from
Viewlogic, Mentor Graphics, and Cadence Design Systems, signal integrity
tools from Quantic Laboratories and shape-based automation products from
Cooper & Chyan Technology.
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Data Circuit Systems Inc.
355 Turtle Creek Court
San Jose, CA 95125
tel. (800) 800-3278
fax. (408) 280-0641

New Product--Multilayer PCBs

Data Circuit Systems Inc. presents short cycle manufacturing of multilayer
PCBs. Specializing in 24 hour deliveries and weekend turns, Data Circuit
Systems is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to ensure maximum
accessibility. Technology includes: four to 14 layers LPI-OBC, 4 mil
line/space, 0.008" vias, PCMCIA gold body, and Entek coating.
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DFM
655 Lewelling Blvd., #346
San Leandro, CA 94579
tel. (510) 465-0707
fax. (510) 465-0763

New Product--Autotalk

DFM presents Autotalk, which provides a full physics field analysis to
produce noise coupling rules for the Cooper & Chyan autorouter fast
circuits crosstalk controls. Autotalk uses the Quantic engine boundary
element technology to model crosstalk interactions between adjacent wires.
Autotalk also creates a complete noise management DO file for parallel and
tandem rules.
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HyperLynx Inc.
PO Box 3578
Redmond, WA 98073-3578
tel. (206) 869-2320
fax  (206) 881-1008

New Product--BoardSim

HyperLynx announces BoardSim signal integrity software, which allows
digital designers to accurately predict transmission-line effects (such as
over-/undershoot and flight time) on their high-speed PCB layouts. Running
under Windows and Windows NT, BoardSim bases its analysis on actual layout
data read from a variety of PCB tools, including Cadence, PADS, Massteck,
Protel, OrCad, and others. BoardSim includes a large set of IC-driver
models and supports the IBIS signal integrity modeling format. Prices
range from $1,895 to $2,995.
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Image Technology Inc.
821 San Antonio Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303
tel. (415) 494-3113
fax  (415) 494-2971

New Product--Applied Logic Scanner

Image Technology presents its Applied Logic Scanner, a stand-alone system
that can quickly and easily generate Gerber photoplot and NC drill files.
The precision of 4000 DPI (0.025") scanning enables you to recreate any
film set according to your manufacturing requirements.
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Infinite Graphics Inc.
4611 East Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN 55406
tel. (612) 721-6283
fax  (612) 721-3802

New Product--lCE (Interactive Conflict Editor)

Infinite Graphics Inc. presents ICE, a semiautomated editing and repair
tool used in conjunction with PAR (Producibility Analysis Report) to
greatly improve the PCB editing process. ICE takes the industry standard
PAR analysis results and allows the user to automatically correct any
potential manufacturing problems.
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Interconnex Inc.
1247 American Parkway
Richardson, TX 75801
tel. (214) 644-0344
fax  (214) 644-0346

New Product--Simulation and Analysis Capabilities

Interconnex, Inc. recently added modeling and simulation capabilities for
PCB and backplane design. These include electrical signal integrity,
crosstalk, transmission lines, spice modeling for ICs, thermal reliability
and mechanical stress analysis.
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Massteck Ltd.
95 Russell Street
Littleton, MA 01460
tel. (508) 486-0197
fax  (508) 486-1084

New Product--MaxEDA

Massteck presents MaxEDA version 7.0. This new release will feature curved
traces, which will be space checked by batch and on-line DRC; tear drop
Pads; a global DFM route quality pass, global space checking; and a design
flow navigator called "Design Wizard." "Design Wizard" allows users to
"push" into any stage of the PCB design process and offers precise
management multidesigner environments.
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MicroSim Corp.
20 Fairbanks
Irvine, CA 92718
tel. (714) 770-3022
fax  (714) 455-0544

New Product--Upgrade to MicroSim Schematics for Windows and MicroSim
PCBoards

MicroSim announces a $199 competitive upgrade offer for new MicroSim
Schematics for Windows and a low introductory price for MicroSim PCBoards.
MicroSim Autorouter software for Windows is tightly integrated with
MicroSim's entire family of Windows products for schematic entry, PCB
design, programmable logic synthesis, PSpice analog and digital
simulation, signal integrity analysis, and PSpice optimization.
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NeuroCAD Inc.
122 Tahanto Trail
Harvard, MA 01451
tel. (508) 456-8893
fax  (508) 456-8753

New Products--Neuroute 100, 200, 300

NeuroCAD announces a neural-net driven, shape-based board autorouter.
Neuroute 100 uses memory dispersion patterns, grid push and shove and rip.
sixteen layers with no pad and connection limits is available and is
linked to PADS, P-CAD, Tango, Protel, Redac & Massteck.

Neuroroute 200 combines Neuroute 100 plus a three function route editor.
These functions include autoroute one, steered autoroute and manual route.
A test point generator is included .

Neuroute 300 plus contains a cluster autoplace feature and a rules-driven,
high-speed logic routing capability (available mid-1995).
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Pacific Numerix Corp.
7333 E. Doubletree Ranch Rd., Ste. 280
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
tel. (602) 483-6800
fax  (602) 483-8526

New Product--PCB/MCM Signal Integrity

Pacific Numerix Corp. presents PCB/MCM Signal Integrity (PCBSI), which
enables designers to accurately predict the signal integrity problems in
high-speed design and correct them before expensive breadboarding or
pre-production runs. It reduces the difficulties of modeling vias, planes,
and other complex geometries through transparent 3-D modeling
capabilities; provides powerful and easy-to-use power and ground bounce
detection and can be effectively employed at pre-design, pre-route, and
post-route design stages to speed design and reduce development costs.
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PADS Software Inc.
165 Forest Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
tel. (508) 485-4300
fax  (508) 485-7171

New Product--PADS-PowerPCB

PADS Software Inc., announces PADS-PowerPCB--a high-functionality,
value-based suite of PCB design tools. PowerPCB unites the power of UNIX
systems with Windows' ease-of-use. In developing this next-generation PCB
design product, PADS has added a host of significant features to its
product suite, including a shape-based PCB editor; standards-based GUIs;
dynamic route editor; conditional rules; design rule hierarchy and an
object-oriented database that provides easy integration into existing
design processes. PowerPCB addresses the needs of both PCB design
engineers and those of electrical engineers who now share responsibility
for the manufacturability of the products they develop.
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Praegitizer Design Inc.
19500 NW Gibbs Dr., Ste. 120
Beaverton, OR 97006
tel. (503) 531-2050
fax  (503) 531-2051

New Product--Schematic Capture on Concept Tool Set

Praegitizer now offers schematic capture on Cadence Concept, as well as
Mentor Graphics Architect.
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Protel Technology Inc.
4675 Stevens Creek Blvd., Ste. 200
Santa Clara, CA 95051
tel. (800) 544-4186
fax  (408) 243-8544

New Product--EDA/Client

Protel Technology Inc. announces EDA/Client, a key element in Protel's
strategy for removing existing roadblocks in EDA tool integration.
EDA/Client allows work groups to fully exploit networked design resources
in a multivendor environment.
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Quad Design
1385 Del Norte Road
Camarillo, CA 93201
tel. (805) 988-8250
fax  (805) 988-8259

New Product--PRECISE/si

Quad Design presents PRECISE/si, a physical PCB/MCM layout viewer that
includes a GUI that integrates all of Quad's signal integrity tools. It
allows users to display the physical layout of a PCB or MCM and zoom, pan,
and to highlight nets or selected groups of nets. Trace segments, vias,
and pins can be selected, and data specific to each selected item can be
displayed. Following entry of physical layer stackup, material parameters,
crosstalk parameters and user preferences using pop-up forms and menu
choices, a user can import a design and analyze it with the push of a
button.
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SDRC
2000 Eastman Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45255
tel. (513) 576-2932
fax  (513) 576-2135

New Product--I-DEAS Master Series 2.0

SDRCs I-DEAS Master Series is the industry's most complete solution for
mechanical design automation with more than 90 tightly-integrated modules
that automate the entire mechanical product development process.
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SMT Plus Inc.
5403-F Scotts Valley Drive
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
tel. (408) 438-6166
fax  (408) 438-5450

New Product--Grid Array Technology Handbook

SMT Plus Inc. announces a new publication and course--Practical
Implementation for Design and Assembly Using BGAs--which covers the
important areas of concern for anyone considering the use of BGA
technology. Topics covered include packaging options and standards, pad
design, routing, process requirements, profiling, product reliability and
repair/rework of components and assemblies.
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T-Tech Inc.
5591-B New Peachtree Road
Atlanta, GA 30341
tel. (404) 455-0676
fax  (404) 455-0970

New Product--Accura 7

T-Tech Inc. presents a new fluid dispensing module (Accura 7), which gives
Quick Circuit users the ability to dispense a wide variety of fluids using
the robotics already included in their systems. The variety of fluids and
applications are varied; most users will initially be interested in
standard applications such as surface-mount solder paste and spot solder
mask. The fluid dispensers are from Iwashita Engineering Inc. (IEI), an
innovator in fluid dispensing technology. IEI's latest dispenser model,
the Accura 7, can dispense dots as fine as 0.00001 ml and can
automatically compensate to maintain dot size over time. The materials
dispensed may have viscosities (centi poise) between one and 1,000,000.
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UniCAD Inc.
174 Littleton Rd., Ste. 403
Westford, MA 01886
tel. (508) 692-8446
fax  (508) 692-8167

New Product--SyntheSolve

UniCAD announces SyntheSolve, a new approach to facilitating the
engineering and layout of high-speed PCBs. The SyntheSolve system contains
engineering analysis and place and route capabilities and is compatible
with users' current CAD environment. SyntheSolve makes the electrical to
physical transformation and reduces or eliminates the engineering to
layout designer iterative process now required for high-speed PCB design.
SyntheSolve's unique Rule-Engine automatically includes electrical rules
specified by the engineer for immediate integrity analysis (EMI, SI,
thermal), which in turn are converted to physical rules that govern the
CAD processes for placement and routing.
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WISE Software Solutions Inc.
8285 SW Nimbus Ave., Ste. 191
Beaverton, OR 97008
tel. (503) 626-7800
fax  (503) 520-1759

New Product--GerbTool

WISE Software introduces a 3-D look at its GerbTool CAM products. New
features include a tool bar, automatic design file builder, expanded
custom MACRO capabilities, DRC reports, speed edit functions, on-line help
and many other innovative features. New platforms supported are Sun,
Solaris and the HP 700 series along with DOS, Windows, Windows NT, and
UNIX.
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