Volume production of designs can be expected in early 1999. Design kits are available through the Symbios OEM sales channel and will be backward-compatible with previous libraries. Calibre models the effects of hierarchical design reuse and is methodology-independent. It's available now. Current Calibre DRC and DRC-H customers will receive an upgrade free of charge.
Packages vary depending on the specific test and diagnostic options selected.
Microtec's Java tool kit includes a Microtec Java compiler, the Xray debugger, and a Java run-time system. Beta versions for Windows 95, Windows NT, and Solaris hosts are available for the PowerPC architecture. Full production volume is expected to start early in the third quarter. AVR Studio is also available separately and free of charge from the site. Schematic design OrCAD Capture 7.2 adds several new capabilities, including orthogonal rubberbanding and a new autowire feature that automatically creates wires between connected parts.