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MARLBOROUGH, MA – The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted DownStream Technologies a patent for certain technology covering the automation of PCB documentation in an electronic release package file.
The patent is related to technologies in DownStream’s BluePrint-PCB software.
The patent further covers the core technology contained in the BluePrint-PCB shape engine, which is configured to display simultaneous views of a PCB CAD database; the use of reconfigurable objects that display different views of the CAD database; the technology behind BluePrint’s template elements that can be customized and linked to the CAD database, and technology that automates engineering change orders (ECO) in the CAD database as reflected in the release package.
BluePrint-PCB was released in 2006 for automating the creation of comprehensive electronic PCB documentation.
The patent is related to technologies in DownStream’s BluePrint-PCB software.
The patent further covers the core technology contained in the BluePrint-PCB shape engine, which is configured to display simultaneous views of a PCB CAD database; the use of reconfigurable objects that display different views of the CAD database; the technology behind BluePrint’s template elements that can be customized and linked to the CAD database, and technology that automates engineering change orders (ECO) in the CAD database as reflected in the release package.
BluePrint-PCB was released in 2006 for automating the creation of comprehensive electronic PCB documentation.
STAMFORD, CT – Electronic equipment markets should begin a recovery in the fourth quarter of 2009, enabling the electronics industry to enter into a sustained recovery in the second half of 2010, with a reacceleration in sales in 2011, according to Gartner Inc.
ST. LOUIS – LaBarge Inc. has been awarded a $2.3 million contract from Northrop Grumman Corp. to continue to produce electronic equipment for the AN/AAQ-24(V) Directional Infrared Countermeasure system.
ELKHART, IN – BAE Systems has awarded EMS provider CTS Corp. a $24 million manufacturing contract to provide electronics assemblies for the A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle.
CTS EMS anticipates the manufacturing phase will commence at its California facility beginning mid 2009, and will continue through 2010.
CTS EMS will provide line-replaceable units for power control, system control and distribution.
CTS EMS anticipates the manufacturing phase will commence at its California facility beginning mid 2009, and will continue through 2010.
CTS EMS will provide line-replaceable units for power control, system control and distribution.
ESPOO, FINLAND – Nokia Siemens Networks has agreed to acquire certain assets from Nortel.
SAN JOSE – With 155 billion ICs produced, the value of the worldwide IC packaging market was $32.7 billion in 2008, reports Electronic Trend Publications.
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