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ECAD-MCAD 協同設計達成首次設計即成功的目標

ECAD-MCAD Co-design Leads to First-Pass Success
藉著達成首次設計即成功的目標，可最大限度減少甚至消除代價高昂的設計疊代，進而降低產品開發成本，並實現產品上市目標。本白皮書將探討高效率的 ECAD-MCAD 協同設計流程，如何協助設計團隊在新產品開發期間，消除代價高昂的機電問題，並提高首次設計即成功的可能性。

How ECAD-MCAD co-design impacts time to market and first-pass design success

The smaller-denser-faster mantra associated with today’s designs is magnifying the significance of ensuring that electro-mechanical compatibility is addressed prior to first fabrication. Waiting until fabrication to validate ECAD and MCAD compatibility is not an option for today’s companies that need to launch products quickly. The compatibility of the printed circuit board and all associated electrical components, with the enclosure and all associated mechanical hardware, must be ‘designed in’ using a correct-by-construction methodology.

Given the need to launch products quickly and the impact of ever-increasing electro-mechanical complexity, how do companies adjust their product-development process to achieve first-pass success? One adjustment is to utilize a system that allows for ECAD and MCAD design data to be exchanged incrementally throughout the design process.

These companies realize that synchronization of electrical and mechanical information is essential to ensuring that no physical violations occur when the PCB is placed within the enclosure and/or the entire system. They know that ECAD-MCAD compatibility:

• Reduces time to market

• Creates more robust designs

• Increases productivity

The impact of poor ECAD-MCAD collaboration on product development

Poor ECAD-MCAD collaboration has been shown to impact all stages of product development, from concept through to fabrication, as a result of:

  • No consistent, continuous communication to keep the ECAD and MCAD data synchronized

  • No ‘what if’ evaluations to avoid costly and time-consuming design iterations

  • No process to negotiate proposed changes between the ECAD and MCAD domains

  • No methodology for validating design intent early and often

Processes that facilitate collaboration across disciplines, especially the ECAD and MCAD disciplines, are vital to the success of today’s smaller-denser-faster products.

Learn more about ECAD-MCAD co-design.

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