PCB Innovative Technologies

Mentor Graphics offers an unrivaled portfolio of leading-edge PCB design technologies that provide real-world value. Select from one of the following to learn more about some of Mentor’s most innovative technologies.

Technologies

High-Speed Design

Mentor Graphics provides the industry’s most comprehensive suite of high-speed design solutions. With this suite, PCB engineers can address timing, signal integrity and electro-magnetic interference (EMI) issues throughout the design process for both pre- and post-layout. Also, core power integrity analysis for DC drop and impedance issues on power distribution networks may be performed. Also thermal analysis and analog simulation capabilities enable PCB engineers to simulate a variety of scenarios. This ensures that designs are correct the first time, effectively reducing design iterations and facilitating optimum system performance. More

Design for Manufacturing

The CAMCAD manufacturing flow provides a correct, complete and intelligent product description for use in PCB manufacturing. This flow spans the product lifecycle, enables collaborative communication, streamlines process development and supports manufacturing initiatives, all of which improve customer profitability. More

Advanced Layout and Routing

To combine the knowledge of an engineer, the skill of a board designer and the power of an autorouter, Mentor Graphics has developed a powerful topology planning and routing technology. More

Electro-Mechanical Co-Design

Major electronics companies share three common business drivers: getting to market faster, releasing more competitive products, and simultaneously keeping PCB development costs low. Facilitating collaboration between mechanical and electrical PCB designers throughout the entire design process, as incremental changes occur in either discipline, is a key strategy in meeting these business drivers. More

Layout Collaboration

Xtreme Design technology, patented by Mentor Graphics, enables multiple design clients, connected on a LAN or WAN network, to simultaneously edit and update a common PCB layout database in real time. Utilizing XtremePCB allows multiple PCB designers to work collaboratively on a single design and reduces cycle times by over 60% for PCB placement, routing, drafting, manufacturing preparation, and verification. More

Mixed A/D/RF Design

Mentor’s RF design solution provides an industry-first integration of PCB design and RF circuit design. Within Mentor’s Expedition Enterprise and Board Station flows, designers can enter schematics, perform all layout tasks, and prepare data for manufacturing when designing with RF circuits. More

Related Products

  • High-Speed Design
  • Advanced Layout and Routing
  • Design for Manufacturing
  • Electro-Mechanical Co-Design
  • Layout Collaboration
  • Mixed A/D/RF Design