Ansoft Releases SIwave v3.5.2 PCB Analyzer

By DE Editors

Ansoft Corporation (Pittsburgh, PA) released SIwave v3.5.2 two platforms, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Server 2003 Standard Edition, XP and Professional x64 Edition, plus Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition; and the Red Hat Enterprise Linux v3 and v4 32- and 64-bit operating systems.

SIwave analyzes complex printed circuit boards (PCBs) and IC packages prevalent in modern electronic products. It allows engineers to extract frequency-dependent circuit models of power distribution and signal nets directly from device layout (physical CAD) databases. Such circuit models aid in the identification of signal integrity and power-distribution network problems and are critical to designers seeking first-pass system success. An integrated DC IR drop computation module allows engineers to perform pre/post layout IR-drop verification to ensure that power distribution networks have the proper bump, ball, and pin sizes, as well as proper copper weighting. SIwave helps mitigate electromigration concerns by flagging regions of high current density. (Read DE’s earlier coverage on SIwave.)

For details, please see the documentation included in the installation for each product. To learn more about Ansoft products for high-performance electronic design, please visit Ansoft.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.