The Specctra autorouter is now fully integrated with OrCAD Layout. In addition, there is new integration with Mentor Graphics' products. Cadence Specctraquest interconnect designer is now integrated with Mentor's Board Station product. Another aspect of this new integration allows engineers to convert existing Mentor PCB databases to the Cadence PCB design environment through a new flow migration service. The Cadence PCB Expert Series is supported on Windows NT and Unix-based workstations.
Pricing varies based on configuration.
All products in the three series are now shipping worldwide. IBM's SiGe is a process technology in which the standard silicon-integrated circuit base is augmented with germanium to make the chips operate much faster with decreased power consumption. SiGe chips can be designed for use in a range of wired and wireless products, boosting the performance while reducing the size and power usage of these products. In addition, SiGe provides increased integration capabilities. The goals of Magmaties are to promote interoperability between Magma's tools and other EDA software and to develop a proven methodology for getting complex designs into silicon efficiently.