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    Tolerances and Dimensions for PCB Fabrication

    The tolerances decide what actually ships.  READ MORE...

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SAN JOSE, CA – Dr. Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli, co-founder and member of the board of Cadence Design Systems, will receive the 2009 IEEE/RSE Wolfson James Clerk Maxwell Award.
 
The award recognizes Dr. Sangiovanni-Vincentelli’s contributions to advancements in the semiconductor and electronics industry, as well as his research in EDA.
 
IEEE is the largest technical professional organization in the world. The RSE (Royal Society of Edinburgh) is Scotland’s national academy of science and letters.
 
The award will be presented June 25 during the IEEE Honors Ceremony in Los Angeles, and Dr. Sangiovanni-Vincentelli will attend an additional ceremony at the Royal Scottish Academy in August.

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MULINO, OR – Sunstone Circuits introduces ValueProto PCBs, providing an affordable option when ordering 2-layer PCBs in small quantities that do not require expedited delivery.
 
The boards must measure between 0.25 inches and 14 inches in length, with a surface area less than 168 square inches. These double-sided boards are not limited to a rectangular shape. Pricing includes 2-sided solder mask application with an option of top-side legend.
 
Around-the-clock live email support, as well as free shipping within two weeks, is available.
 
Customers can visit: www.ValueProto.com to place orders.

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SAN JOSE, CA -- Cadence Design Systems, Inc. will further reduce its workforce by 5%. Cadence will eliminate approximately 225 full-time positions. Read more ...

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LONDON – Premier Farnell introduces DesignLink coupling interface. The web service environment provides an electronic interface to major CAD tools, allowing users to search and to locate parts directly from within the CAD design environment.
 
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WILSONVILLE, OR -- Mentor Graphics has announced the call-for-entries for its 21st annual Technology Leadership Awards (TLA) competition, the longest running competition of its kind in the Electronic Design Automation (EDA) industry.

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YAVNE, ISRAEL and SOUTHLAKE, TX – Variosystems Inc. has purchased Valor Computerized Systems’ Trilogy 5000.
 
Comprised of over 700 design checks, the DfM analysis software rationalizes the needs of both designers and manufacturers throughout the design process. Key features include the Valor Parts Library, containing over 35 million parts, and an independent 3D shape for PCB design validation.
 
Texas-based Variosystems provides complete turnkey solutions from engineering to systems integration and order fulfillment.

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