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Cadence Welcomes Ausdia and TimeVision Timing Constraints Management Solution

We're delighted to welcome Ausdia to Cadence. Effective April 16, 2026, Ausdia's…

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• 2 min read
digital design , Digital Design and Signoff , featured , Tempus timing solution , Timing analysis

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The Rise of the Autonomous Engineer

Agentic AI in engineering has moved from concept to reality at remarkable speed.…

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• 5 min read
featured , agentic ai , NVIDIA , AI-Driven Design , AI for design

Corporate News

Cadence CEO Outlines the Path to the CMOS 2.0 Era at IMEC ITF World 2026

At this year's ITF World 2026 in Antwerp, Belgium, global technology leaders gathered…

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• 4 min read
CMOS 2.0 , featured , imec , AI for design , XTCO

Corporate News

Welcoming EMA Design Automation and FlowCAD to Cadence

We're excited to share that the EMA Design Automation and FlowCAD teams have joined…

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• 2 min read
featured , Ultra Librarian , EMA , System Design and Analysis
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PCB設計／ICパッケージ設計

BoardSurfers: Allegro PCB Editorでの寸法データ入力に関する概要

プリント基板がより複雑かつ軽量になっていく中、費用対効果が高く信頼性の高い基板の設計・製造は、これまで以上に重要となっています。デザインの詳細情報が不正確／不完全では…

• less than a min read
17.4 , BoardSurfers , manufacturing , japanese blog , Allegro PCB Editor , Allegro

Computational Fluid Dynamics

Combining Structured and Unstructured Meshes: The Holy Grail for CFD Engineers

Flow solvers must be able to read the type of meshes behind them, and as most flow…

• 4 min read
CFD , Automated meshing , mesh , structured grids , Computational Fluid Dynamics , fluid dynamics , structured meshing , CFD Applications , unstructured meshing , simulation software , Meshing , simulation , unstructured grids

Breakfast Bytes

The All-Purpose EDA Keynote

Today, it is April 1st and so it is tempting to do some spoof post, but most of those…

• 5 min read
edagraffiti , Blogging , parody , keynote

Life at Cadence

Celebrating Women's History Month with Girl Geek X!

To celebrate Women’s History Month in March, Cadence partnered with Girl Geek X for…

• 1 min read
inclusion , Women at Cadence , women , Women's History Month , girl geek , diversity , Women in Technology

Breakfast Bytes

DVCon: There Be Dragons!

At the recent DVCon, there was a panel session titled SoC Verification Hidden Dragons…

• 12 min read
formal , Emulation , DVcon , simulation , verification

System, PCB, & Package Design 

Cadence OrCAD and Allegro 17.4-2019 HotFix SPB17.40.028 is Now Available

The HotFix 028 (QIR4, indicated as 2022 in the application splash screens) update…

• 6 min read
Cadence Design Systems , 17.4 , PSpiceA/D , PSPICE , PCB Editor , 17.4-2019 , OrCAD , PCB design , Allegro System Capture , Pulse , Allegro

Analog/Custom Design

Spectre Tech Tips: Using DSPF Post-Layout Netlists in Spectre Circuit Simulator

DSPF files are an integral part of post-layout simulations. This blog introduces…

• 5 min read
spectre aps , post-layout simulation , EMIR Analysis , EMIR Simulation , DSPF , netlist , Spectre , Spectre X Simulator , EMIR

CFD（数値流体力学)

Illinois Blowerは流体シミュレーションによってファンの性能を44％改善

石油化学およびその他の産業では、空気の換気や500°C以上の有害な塩化物ガスの処理のためにファンを使用しています。これらのファンの最大運転回転速度は業界標準によって管理され…

• less than a min read
CFD , turbomachinery , fans , Computational Fluid Dynamics , fluid dynamics , simulation software , japanese blog , simulation

Computational Fluid Dynamics

Shortage of Chips a Challenge for Vehicle Electrification

Electric Vehicle (EV) market growth, along with the bourgeoning investments in autonomous…

• 5 min read
battery capacity , Automotive , gallium nitride , electric vehicles , intelligent manufacturing , chip production , Silicon chips , silicon carbide

Computational Fluid Dynamics

Illinois Blower Increases Fan Performance by 44% with Fluid Dynamics Simulation

Illinois Blower develops and builds custom centrifugal fans and blowers for a variety…

• 5 min read
CFD , turbomachinery , fans , Computational Fluid Dynamics , fluid dynamics , simulation software , simulation

Analog/Custom Design

Virtuoso ICADVM20.1 ISR24 and IC6.1.8 ISR24 Now Available

The ICADVM20.1 ISR24 and IC6.1.8 ISR24 production releases are now available for…

• 2 min read
Analog Design Environment , Cadence blogs , Virtuoso RF Solution , IC Release Announcement blog , Virtuoso Visualization and Analysis XL , Virtuoso RF , Layout EXL , Virtuoso Analog Design Environment , Virtuoso , ICADVM20.1 , IC Release Blog , Virtuoso ADE Explorer , Virtuoso Layout Suite , Custom IC , Virtuoso ADE Assembler , IC6.1.8

Breakfast Bytes

ESD Alliance CEO Outlook (and the Kaufman Dinner)

The ESD Alliance has two events coming up in the next couple of months, both of which…

• 2 min read
kaufman dinner , semi , ceo outlook , esd alliance

カスタムIC／ミックスシグナル

Virtuoso Meets Maxwell: RF回路でのカスタム受動デバイス – デバイスかそれともインターコネクトか

'Virtuoso Meets Maxwell' はVirtuoso RF ソリューションとVirtuoso MultiTechの機能及びその潜在能力の紹介を目的としたブログの連載です…

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S-parameter , Extraction , Smart View , Layout versus schematic , pegusas , RFIC , parasitic , LVS , Virtuoso Meets Maxwell , Virtuoso RF Solution , Virtuoso RF , Electromagnetic Solver , Electromagnetic analysis , EMX , Quantus Extraction Solution , graybox , ICADVM20.1 , japanese blog , blackbox , Quantus , Custom IC Design , EMX Solver , VMM

Computational Fluid Dynamics

CFD Wind Studies for Ship Superstructures

Besides resistance, seakeeping and propulsion, wind loads play an important role…

• 2 min read
CFD , naval archicture , Marine Engineering , shipping , marine , fine/marine , Wind Study , Computational Fluid Dynamics , fluid dynamics , IMO regulations , CFD Applications , simulation software , NUMECA , naval

Breakfast Bytes

The Framework Laptop and Right to Repair

You might have heard some discussion about "the right to repair" or R2R. Some of…

• 5 min read
framework laptop , right to repair , r2r

Verification

How to Verify JEDEC DRAM Memory Controller, PHY, or Memory Device?

DDR Memory is an important part of a wide array of electronic system designs in various…

• 2 min read
Verification IP , Industry Insights , Functional Verification , DFI 5.1 , VIP , SoC , DFI , storage , DFI Technical Group , memory models , DDR-PHY , DDR-PHY Interface

Analog/Custom Design

Virtuosity: Virtuoso-Innovus Interoperability — Making Trim Shapes Interoperable

Make your Virtuoso designs Innovus ready by ensuring trim and metal shapes follow…

• 4 min read
Analog Digital Designs , Mixed-Signal Designs , Trim Shapes , Virtuoso , Virtuoso Innovus Interoperability , Virtuosity , Innovus , ICADVM20.1 , leConvertTrimmedShapesToPRStyle , leReportTrimmedShapesInCustomStyle , Custom IC Design , Interoperable IC Designs , Virtuoso Layout Suite

Life at Cadence

AI Unleashes Chip Designer Productivity

EDA has a history of enabling breakthrough designer productivity. AI in EDA isn’t…

• 5 min read
cerebrus , ai-driven , digital , implementation

Breakfast Bytes

Cadence: Sustainable by Design

Last week, Cadence published the Cadence Sustainability Report 2021 (link at the…

• 5 min read
sustainability report 2021 , sustainability , power
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