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ECAD

ECAD
4702 North Sam Houston Pkwy W
Houston, Texas, 77066
United States of America

ECAD, Inc. is one of the nation's leading design and engineering software solutions providers. Specializing in the fields of Architecture, Engineering & Construction, computer aided Manufacturing, Process & Power and Mechanical Design, we offer a variety of the industry's best products along with expert consulting services, professionally certified training and superior support.

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Special Industry Focus: Electronics Design

In this Special Focus Issue of Digital Engineering, learn about new innovations in electronics design, including printed electronics, 5G design, and eCAD.


ECAD in the News

Siemens Streamlines ECAD-MCAD Collaboration

Capital electrical design software is now integrated into Designcenter and Teamcenter.

PTC and Altium Streamline Electrical, Mechanical CAD Integration

PTC's Onshape CAD and PDM platform integrated with Altium electronics design platform.

PCB Design Tool Update Improves Mechanical-Electrical 3D Integration

Pulsonix 14.0 release strengthens simulation features, adds interactive HTML BOM, and improves scripting and automation.

Streamlined Design, Analysis for Integrated 3D Integrated Circuits

Innovator3D IC suite and Calibre 3DStress from Siemens can help overcome semiconductor design complexity challenges.

Synopsys Expands Hardware-Assisted Verification Portfolio

New Synopsys HAPS-200 prototyping and ZeBu-200 emulation systems enable configuration for emulation and prototyping use-cases within and across multiple projects on a single…

Capital X Panel Designer: Revolutionizing Electrical CAD with Cloud-Native Technology 

Discover the future of electrical CAD for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Capital X Panel Designer redefines how engineers design, offering seamless collaboration,…

Pulsonix Releases Update with MCAD Enhancements

This update delivers a range of enhancements and new features, allowing engineers to more easily craft designs and streamline their workflows, Pulsonix reports.

Altair SimSolid Enhances Simulation for Electronics Industry

Multi-disciplinary solver built for printed circuit boards (PCB) and integrated circuits (IC).

Hawk Ridge Partners With EMA Design

Hawk Ridge Systems will now sell and distribute Cadence and EMA ECAD design solutions to their customers. 

EMA to Create Accelerated Designs IP Company

New spinoff business unit will provide multi-CAD support & expertise worldwide, EMA reports.

Altair and EMA Design Automation Integrate Solutions

Ultra Librarian gives Altair users access to more than 16 million symbols, footprints and 3D models.

SaaS Gains Ground in ECAD

Simulation drives ECAD to subscription.

Ansys and Altium Boost Electronics Design with Digital Plan

Ansys and Altium aim to further streamline electronics design and development with integration between ECAD and simulation.

Leadership Profile: Cadence’ John Chawner Discusses the Evolution of CFD

Cadence expands from electronics to system-wide simulation with acquired technologies

E-CAD Tool Streamlines PCB Design

Newest release of eCADSTAR includes new model management library, semi-automatic routing.

Altium Kicks Off Electronic Design Program

This hands-on course takes college students from the basics of electronics to designing their first printed circuit board (PCB).