SAN JOSE -- Mentor Graphics topped Cadence in annual product revenues in 2009 for the first time since the mid 1990s.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC has released the B revision of IPC-7351, Generic Requirements for Surface Mount Design and Land Pattern Standard.

The revision provides industry consensus guidance on requirements of land pattern geometries, as well as surface mount design recommendations for achieving the best solder joints.
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WILSONVILLE, OR — Mentor Graphics today called for entries of its 22nd annual Technology Leadership Awards competition, continuing its tradition of recognizing excellence in printed circuit board design.

SAN JOSE – First-quarter PCB and MCM software sales fell 8.8% year-over-year to $109.4 million, says the EDA Consortium.

Over the past four quarters, PCB and MCM sales have fallen 8.9%, the trade group says. Read more ...