EMA Integrates Newark’s Online Electronic Components Database with Cadence OrCAD Capture CIS
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EMA Integrates Newark’s Online Electronic Components Database with Cadence OrCAD Capture CIS

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — June 9, 2009 EMA Design Automation( www.ema-eda.com), one of the world’s largest Electronic Design Automation Value Added Resellers, today announced the availability of version 3.0 of the EMA Component Information Portal (CIP), providing access to the Newark® electronic parts database through Cadence® OrCAD® Capture CIS. Newark is a leading electronics distributor in North America, and part of the Premier Farnell global distribution group. “Engineers need immediate access to part information, including cost and availability, so they can make the appropriate choices at design time,” said Manny Marcano, president and CEO of EMA Design Automation. “Putting Newark part information onto the engineer’s design desktop with direct download into their engineering database helps them make better part selections.”

“Premier Farnell is pleased to work with EMA to establish an interface between our vast online product database and industry leading OrCAD Capture CIS, through EMA’s Components Information Portal (CIP), and are excited to offer this new interface to Newark’s design customers across the Americas,” said David Shen, Group SVP and Global Head of eCommerce and Technical Marketing for Premier Farnell. “We see this as an easy interface offering tremendous advantages for our mutual electronic design engineering customers by saving them time searching for the latest electronic components and allowing them to import the parametric data directly into their local parts library.”

Premier Farnell worked in close collaboration with EMA to create DesignLink, a CAD tool interface to Premier Farnell’s database. This interface is implemented within CIP, a web-based interface to the engineering Component Information System (CIS) database. Through CIP, engineers, librarians, purchasing agents, and others can access and manage the CIS database, including the ability to add or modify parts, without the need to use the native database software. CIP users can search the Newark database, containing over 440 manufacturers and over four million parts, using key words to narrow the results. Any part can then be viewed in detail to see specific parametric data; cost, availability, and other purchasing type information; the datasheet; and in most cases, an image of the part. Once the part choice is made, the part information and parametrics can be downloaded into the CIS database, assigned a symbol, and made available to all design engineers within their OrCAD Capture CIS.

In addition to the Newark interface, CIP and CIP Enterprise version 3.0 adds a number of new features to help customers manage their engineering data and processes. One such new feature is the ability for customers to update key distributor data automatically. This capability ensures that cost and quantity available fields are up to date on the final Bill of Materials (BOM). This can also be useful when starting a new design with an existing CIS database.

The Component Information Portal is available in two versions: CIP and CIP Enterprise. Some of the primary benefits are as follows:

CIP 3.0 with the DesignLink interface to the Newark parts database will be available June 15, 2009. Premier Farnell will make the DesignLink database available to its European customers in July and shortly thereafter for its Asian customers.

For more information about the Component Information Portal, visit www.ema-eda.com/CIP or call 800-813-7494 and sign up for a demonstration webinar. Learn how to get current and accurate distributor part data onto the design desktop, manage your CIS database, and ensure a shorter design cycle.

About EMA Design Automation, Inc.

EMA Design Automation offers leading product development solutions including a complete range of product lifecycle management systems, electrical CAD tools, consulting services, training, and technical support. EMA is a Cadence® Channel Partner serving all of North America. EMA manufactures the Component Information Portal™, TimingDesigner®, and CircuitSpace™, and all are distributed through a worldwide network of value added resellers. EMA is a privately held corporation headquartered in Rochester, New York. Visit EMA at www.ema-eda.com for more information.

About Newark

Newark, part of the global Premier Farnell Group, and a leading multi-channel, high-service electronics distributor supporting millions of engineers and purchasing professionals across the Americas, is known for offering the broadest selection of components and test equipment from 440+ top manufacturers for design engineer and maintenance professionals. With multiple sales channels, customers do business with Newark through contact centers, local branch network, field sales force and a world-class website at www.newark.com that offers exclusive tools to manage and track purchases, quotes and invoices online.

EMA Design Automation, Component Information Portal, CIP, and CircuitSpace are trademarks and TimingDesigner is a registered trademark of EMA Design Automation, Inc.

Digi-Key is a registered trademark of Digi-Key Corporation.

Newark is a registered trademark of Premier Farnell PLC.

Cadence, OrCAD, and Allegro are registered trademarks of Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

All other trademarks in this release are the property of their respective owners.



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