Do any of you know how capable Zuken is with the reference to embedded 
passives (highlighted)?   We can discuss on today's call. 

Denny
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Zuken  upgrades PCB design suite






EE Times 
(05/17/2005 12:01  PM EDT)


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SAN  FRANCISCO ? Zuken announced a major upgrade to its CR-5000 
enterprise-wide  printed circuit board (PCB) design suite of tools Tuesday 
(May 17). The  upgrade includes 44 productivity enhancements in schematic 
capture, PCB  layout and simulation, the company said. 

Zuken said  that version 8.1 of CR-5000 is a constraints-driven tool suite 
aimed at  designers of boards that use extreme miniaturization 
technologies such as  embedded passives, flex circuits, high-density 
interconnects and  field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). CR-5000 
capabilities include RF  design, design re-use and design partitioning 
with core design strengths  that meet the requirements of consumer and 
high-tech electronics  applications, Zuken said. 

The upgrade includes enhancements to CR-5000's schematic capture and 
analysis mode, System Designer, as well as Board Designer, the suite's 
placement and routing module. 

CR-5000 version 8.01 is available now, priced from $3,000 per seat for 
System Designer and $38,000 per seat for Board Designer.