Bringing what's claimed to be the world's largest database of electronic components together with EDA software, PartMiner and Innoveda have joined hands to provide a capability to automatically import pinout and parametric data into Innoveda's DxParts tool. The deal lets Innoveda users draw upon the Free Trade Zone Design Center, formerly CapsXpert, which boasts some 12 million component data sheets. Once they have imported data into DxParts, Innoveda users can generate schematic symbols for the ViewDraw schematic-entry package. They can also put the parametric data into a company database by way of Innoveda's DxDataBook offering. That makes it possible for engineers to develop schematics without having to draw symbols or wait for a librarian to complete the task, the companies said.
Engineers can also access data sheets and place part orders on-line free of charge.
It feeds really nicely into the part-request process. Innoveda is currently generating schematic symbols only but later intends to generate layout footprints from the PartMiner database, Dube said. Moreover, he said, because the schematic symbol is generated by the EDA vendor, new symbols can be generated as soon as pinout data is added to the PartMiner database. The new capability is available for DxParts users now at Free Trade Zone . Product manager Jeff Williams said users can update or create new parts libraries by downloading pinout and parametric information.