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News Release from: Ansoft Europe | Subject: AnsoftLinks
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 10 March 2005
Electromagnetics software allows PCB/CAD
imports
Ansoft Corporation released a new version of AnsoftLinks that includes full support for Mentor Graphics PADS Layout (formerly PowerPCB).
Ansoft Corporation released a new version of AnsoftLinks 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 HFSS, Q3D Extractor and SIwave
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 28 Sep 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The latest version of AnsoftLinks v3 features a new translator for Mentor Graphics Expedition and an enhanced link to Cadence Virtuoso for improved geometry export and solid modelling.
"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.
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