Presentation
A Configurable ECAD Library Solution for All Users
DescriptionIn today's industry, component providers and semiconductor companies supply components to customers along with specification datasheets in PDF format. Product design and manufacturing companies (ODMs and OEMs) need to create their own component libraries to meet specific design and manufacturing requirements. In Recognizing this need, many component suppliers have started offering generic ECAD libraries to facilitate faster design integration.
However, creating ready-to-use ECAD libraries for everyone remains a challenge. Different ODMs and OEMs have varying design requirements, and manufacturers' capabilities and limitations also differ, which affects Design for Manufacturing (DFM) standards. As a result, engineers must customize the libraries to accommodate DFM adjustments to ensure that designs are both manufacturable and reliable.
Moreover, even within a single company, ideal component libraries must be easily updated whenever design rules or contract manufacturing conditions change. Companies often employ dedicated engineering team to handle such challenges.
Last year, when we presented at the DAC Exhibitor Forum, we discussed key technologies for building an accurate and reusable ECAD library platform. Since then, we have made exciting advancements.
As the industry starting to adopt these technologies, a major challenge getting engineers to adopt automated library design tools is ensuring that these tools feel as intuitive and adaptable as human designers. The ability to accept specific requirements and generate customized libraries accordingly is crucial. Yet, how to design an automated library platform with efficient yet flexible human-machine interaction that meets all design needs is a topic that has been largely overlooked in the industry.
Over the past year, we have made significant progress in this area and want to share our insights with the industry. We believe this is one of the most relevant topics for engineers today, as using AI and automation tools in their work will become a norm. We've developed an integrated ECAD library system that, at its core, digitizes the entire design-for-manufacturing knowledge base and library creation process. This system opens APIs that allow users to flexibly embed any chosen DFM aspects into their libraries. It enables users to set their own DFM rule parameters and instantly receive library files that adhere to their specific design requirements in their preferred EDA format.
The goal is to share our experience, shed light on the real challenges the industry faces in adopting AI and automation tools, and help alleviate the burden of the cumbersome library-building process. By doing so, we aim to transform the industry, enabling companies to allocate engineering resources to the more creative aspects of design; Additionally, we aim to encourage component suppliers to provide digital datasheets or ready-to-use digital libraries, which will not only benefit the industry but also align with the broader trend toward digitization.
However, creating ready-to-use ECAD libraries for everyone remains a challenge. Different ODMs and OEMs have varying design requirements, and manufacturers' capabilities and limitations also differ, which affects Design for Manufacturing (DFM) standards. As a result, engineers must customize the libraries to accommodate DFM adjustments to ensure that designs are both manufacturable and reliable.
Moreover, even within a single company, ideal component libraries must be easily updated whenever design rules or contract manufacturing conditions change. Companies often employ dedicated engineering team to handle such challenges.
Last year, when we presented at the DAC Exhibitor Forum, we discussed key technologies for building an accurate and reusable ECAD library platform. Since then, we have made exciting advancements.
As the industry starting to adopt these technologies, a major challenge getting engineers to adopt automated library design tools is ensuring that these tools feel as intuitive and adaptable as human designers. The ability to accept specific requirements and generate customized libraries accordingly is crucial. Yet, how to design an automated library platform with efficient yet flexible human-machine interaction that meets all design needs is a topic that has been largely overlooked in the industry.
Over the past year, we have made significant progress in this area and want to share our insights with the industry. We believe this is one of the most relevant topics for engineers today, as using AI and automation tools in their work will become a norm. We've developed an integrated ECAD library system that, at its core, digitizes the entire design-for-manufacturing knowledge base and library creation process. This system opens APIs that allow users to flexibly embed any chosen DFM aspects into their libraries. It enables users to set their own DFM rule parameters and instantly receive library files that adhere to their specific design requirements in their preferred EDA format.
The goal is to share our experience, shed light on the real challenges the industry faces in adopting AI and automation tools, and help alleviate the burden of the cumbersome library-building process. By doing so, we aim to transform the industry, enabling companies to allocate engineering resources to the more creative aspects of design; Additionally, we aim to encourage component suppliers to provide digital datasheets or ready-to-use digital libraries, which will not only benefit the industry but also align with the broader trend toward digitization.
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Event Type
Exhibitor Forum
TimeMonday, June 234:15pm - 4:45pm PDT
LocationExhibitor Forum, Level 1 Exhibit Hall