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Innoveda Introduces DxDesigner `Design Definition' Solution
MARLBORO, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 2001--
Innoveda, Inc. (Nasdaq:INOV), a leading provider of innovative
software and services for the design of advanced electronic products,
today announced DxDesigner(TM), a new web-based solution that
redefines the paradigm for design creation. DxDesigner forms the
gateway linking computer-aided engineering and team-based design
collaboration. This advanced solution removes critical obstacles that
can severely impact manufacturers' ability to introduce new products
to the market. DxDesigner minimizes the complexity of integrating
subsystems, the time lost in researching and selecting components, and
signal performance problems associated with high-speed devices.
Design Definition Supercedes Design Entry
DxDesigner redefines front-end design engineering through a
process of ``design definition'' that combines four key process
technologies: component information systems; design entry and sharing;
simulation and planning; and enterprise connectivity within a single
comprehensive solution. This enables better communication among
geographically dispersed engineering and manufacturing teams,
resulting in more efficient component selection, less post-layout
rework, fewer design defects and shorter prototype-debugging cycles.
Enterprise-wide Collaboration
According to Rick Almeida, vice president of marketing, Product
Realization Group, ``Manufacturers of electronic products are spending
too much time trying to ensure the integrity of information into and
out of engineering. They're looking for ways to allow the whole
organization, not just engineering, to communicate on design intent
and collaborate on design solutions proactively. DxDesigner tackles
this problem head on by integrating multiple tasks and sharing results
early in the design process. We believe this unique approach will
redefine the role of schematic entry, making it a more useful approach
to new product engineering.''
DxDesigner enables geographically dispersed teams to coordinate
their efforts and use a centralized, corporate-approved parts library.
This reduces errors and ensures the product is not held up in
manufacturing due to obsolete or unavailable components. The use of
advanced hierarchical design techniques enables the reuse of common or
standard subsystems in future designs, speeding delivery of the next
generation of a product.
DxDesigner also enables engineers to create designs and simulate
them using the latest in component technology. Engineers faced with
using high-speed devices can use DxDesigner to find, test and
eliminate signal integrity problems prior to the first PCB spin.
DxDesigner can analyze any and all PCB nets for potential signal
integrity problems and develop physical design constraints based on
the analysis to ensure a working end-product.
The new DxDesigner scalable tool suite will be available in three
configurations:
- DxDesigner - The foundation for design entry, library and data
management, component selection from corporate databases, and
web-based schematic viewing. It provides a hierarchical tree view of
the design, a navigator to display components and nets for a given
design context, a multi-object attribute editor, a design drawing
tool, a parts and design data selection tool, and a design
synchronization capability that manages design data. A unique feature
for sharing design intent enables engineers to see schematics through
a web-based viewer over the Internet. In addition, designs can be
captured in .PDF format, and viewed and navigated through an Adobe®
Acrobat Reader.
- DxDesigner EE - Builds off of DxDesigner by adding Innoveda's
Fusion(TM) technology to enable analog, digital, or mixed A/D design
and simulation. Engineers quickly can simulate analog and/or digital
circuitry, while maintaining tight linkage to the enterprise for
team-based design and component selection.
- DxDesigner HSD - Incorporates technology for high-speed PCB
planning including: a graphical pre-placement tool to define and
analyze critical component placement selections; a spreadsheet for
entering and managing constraints; a graphical tool for designing and
simulating net topologies that leverages Innoveda's industry-leading
XTK(TM) simulation engine; and a high-performance analysis tool that
can sweep high-speed parameters to determine the proper constraints
for placement and routing.
Pricing and Availability
DxDesigner is scheduled to be available in Q3 2001 on Windows and
Unix platforms. The tool suite is scalable to meet companies'
financial and engineering requirements. Pricing in the United States
ranges from $1,750 for the entry-level series up to $35,000 for a
fully equipped series. The new design-creation solution will be
exhibited next month at Booth #2621, at the 38th Design Automation
Conference.
About Innoveda
Innoveda, Inc. (Nasdaq:INOV) is a leading provider of innovative
software and services that help engineers visualize, design and build
advanced electronic systems for companies participating in the
telecommunications, transportation, computers and consumer electronics
markets. The company enjoys a rich heritage of technical innovation
from the merger of Viewlogic Systems, Inc. and Summit Design, Inc.
that formed Innoveda, and the subsequent merger of Innoveda and PADS
Software, Inc. These unions form the foundation of Innoveda's
comprehensive electronic product solutions for system level design,
design capture, board design and electromechanical design.
Headquartered in Marlboro, Mass., Innoveda has offices worldwide.
Additional information can be found at:
http://www.innoveda.com/
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements that are
subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. All statements, other
than statements of historical facts, included in this press release
including, without limitation, statements regarding Innoveda's
financial projections for any period, strategy, future operations,
financial position, prospects, plans, goals and objectives of
management are forward-looking statements. When used in this press
release, the words ``will'', ``believe'', ``anticipate'', ``intend'',
``estimate'', ``expect'', ``project'', ``plan'' and similar expressions are
intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all
forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. We cannot
guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or
achievements, and you should not place undue reliance on our
forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements do not
reflect the potential impact of any future transactions or strategic
alliances. Our actual results could differ materially from those
anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various
factors, including the ability of Innoveda to successfully integrate
its business combinations, recent economic uncertainty, weakness in
the business of our customers, the cyclical nature of the electronics
industry, the failure of Innoveda's quarterly results to meet market
expectations, the impact of financial charges related to business
combinations, the intense competition Innoveda faces, Innoveda's
ability to develop new products, and the other risks described in
Innoveda's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 30, 2000 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on March 30, 2001 and the other public filings made by Innoveda with
the SEC, which factors are incorporated herein by reference.
Note to Editors: Innoveda, DxDesigner, Fusion and XTK are
trademarks of Innoveda, Inc. All other trademarks and registered
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Contact:
North America:
Innoveda, Inc.
Ed Canty
508.303.5291
ecanty@innoveda.com
or
Innoveda, Inc.
Sarah Miller
508.303.5254
smiller@innoveda.com
or
Europe/Middle East:
Peter van der Sluijs
+44 1442 879222
peterv@neesham.co.uk
or
Asia Pacific:
Junko Kaneko
03(3364)5531
junko@e-e.co.jp
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