Mentor Graphics claims that its latest DFM (design-for-manufacturing) offering will help IC designers make “lithography-friendly” IC layouts. The company's new Calibre LFD (lithography-friendly design ...

Microsoft Word can do more than bang out simple letters and plain text. Delve into its Design and Layout tools, and you’d be surprised at how much it can help even novices produce attractive layouts ...

Several browser-based PCB design tools have emerged in the past couple of years, yet the vast majority of designers are still using the same desktop applications that have dominated the EDA industry ...