Unlock a trillion-fold increase in computing power with unified ECAD-MCAD collaboration
Engineers who collaborate across domains are 80% more likely to meet product objectives - even as designs shrink to just 5 silicon atoms wide
As electronic designs continue to grow in scope and complexity, collaboration between ECAD and MCAD engineers throughout the product design cycle has become critical. According to the European Commission, over 80% of a product's environmental impacts are determined during the design phase. An integrated ECAD/MCAD collaboration environment enables electrical and mechanical design teams to work together in real time, optimizing electronics designs within tight form-factor constraints while still meeting quality, reliability, and performance requirements.
Four trends driving the need for ECAD-MCAD collaboration
1. Unprecedented computing power demands
Over six decades, computing power has increased a trillion-fold, pushing design to nanometer scale - equivalent to just five atoms of silicon. With traditional 2D IC scaling reaching physical limits, 3D ICs and advanced packaging require sophisticated mechanical design integration.
2. Engineering discipline convergence
The "smaller, denser, faster" requirements of modern products demand that electromechanical compatibility be addressed before fabrication. Mechanical and electronics disciplines must synchronize earlier to ensure components and housing work together perfectly from the start.
3. Sustainable design imperatives
With over 80% of a product's environmental impact determined during design, both electronics and mechanical engineering play critical roles in creating sustainable products that use fewer resources, consume less energy, and can be easily recycled.
4. AI-Powered electronics design
AI is transforming electronics design by mining patterns from completed designs to guide engineers through complex processes. This technology helps overcome steep learning curves in PCB design by capturing knowledge in reusable forms.
The Cost of Poor Collaboration
Sub-optimally collaborating organizations miss new product objectives even when dedicating additional resources to compensate for avoidable issues. Late-stage design changes when physical prototypes are already in production can make projects prohibitively .expensive. Read the white paper to learn what successful organizations are doing to transform their approach