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Fluid, thermal, noise and vibration analysis software
News Release from: Flomerics | Subject: FLO/PCB
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 16 February 2004
Mechanical engineers appreciate thermal
PCB addon
In a recent survey, 84% of mechanical engineers in electronics companies approved Flomerics' latest software concept, FLO/PCB.
In a recent survey, 84% of mechanical engineers in electronics companies approved Flomerics' latest software concept, FLO/PCB, which provides a multidisciplinary design environment for optimising conceptual design of PCBs, and enables electronics engineers to take account of thermal design constraints directly FLO/PCB promotes a conceptual design process that starts with a functional block diagram, and enables systems architects, hardware designers, and mechanical/thermal engineers to collaborate in a common design environment
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 9 Sep 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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A single mouse-click toggles between three different views of the board: the functional block diagram; the physical layout; and the thermal analysis.
Changes made in one view are instantly reflected in the others, keeping all team members "in sync" and enabling them to contribute to the design concept development in real time.
The result is pre-optimised designs in less time, and drastic reductions in rework costs as product marketing, electrical, mechanical, and thermal issues are solved before detailed design starts.
The prerelease version of FLO/PCB has received enthusiastic responses from many of Flomerics' existing customers including Agilent, BAE Systems, Cisco Systems, Rockwell International, Tellabs and Thales.
The first full release is scheduled for shipping in April.
Key features of FLO/PCB include: specialised menus for rapid creation of functional block diagrams; automatic creation of physical layout and thermal model from the functional block diagram; 3D airflow and temperature prediction, for both sides of the board, in minutes; fully integrated library capability supporting JEDEC standards for component thermal models; export/import of board design information to and from EDA and CAD software via IDF file format; native, bidirectional interoperability with Flotherm; automatic report generation via HTML and/or Microsoft Word; and compatibility with WindowsXP, WindowsNT, and Windows2000 operating systems.
Recommended minimum hardware requirements are 512Mbyte RAM, and 300Mbyte disk space. Request a free brochure from Flomerics ...
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