Software-supported review process shortens time to market

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Last but not least: Temperature simulation

The PCBi-Physics extension shows how thoroughly the development process can be optimised by using PCB-Investigator. It allows developers to identify problematic heat developments in future products at a very early stage in development and to avoid them in a targeted manner.

The PCBi-Physics interface is powered by ADAM Research’s TRM (Thermal Risk Management), specialised software that has proven its worth over the years and gained industry-wide recognition. TRM and, by extension, the tool from EasyLogix are capable of incorporating multilayer boards, SMD heat sources, embedded components, pins, inlays, power rails, vias, blind vias and buried vias.

Embedded in the CAD/CAM software, the thermal simulation is available to the developer at the push of a button without the need to involve an expert. This reduces the number of necessary prototypes and measurements. It also enables developers to avoid hotspots and the opposite problem, oversizing, thereby reducing development times and costs.

Conclusion: The ability to visualise and analyse every aspect of a PCB interdepartmentally at the push of a button makes it possible to avoid errors and arrive at high-quality products in a shorter time.

Development and purchasing, production and quality assurance, EMV lab, prototype building, sales – the more complex the products, the more isolated the work in these departments. It is high time that everyone went back to working with the same information. Consistent use of ODB++ and visualisation with PCB-Investigator will pave the way.

* Günther Schindler is CEO of Schindler & Schill GmbH in Regensburg, Germany.

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