Exhibitors to Unveil New Tools and Solutions at PCB Design Conference EastSeptember Conference to Highlight the Latest Trends and Technologies In PCB DesignPRNewswire CMP Media, Inc. today announced that many of the show's 80+ exhibitors plan to announce new products and technologies at the conference. The 5th annual PCB Design Conference East, scheduled for September 11-15 at Worcester's Centrum Centre in Worcester, MA, is expected to draw more than 1,500 attendees. Vendor announcements will focus on new state-of-the-art deliverables for circuit boards, including high-speed design and routing tools, service offerings, and Internet-based solutions. Pete Waddell, conference chairman and publisher of Printed Circuit Design™ magazine, stated, "In addition to being exposed to the latest design and engineering techniques through our comprehensive classes and seminars, PCB East attendees will also be able to view or demo the latest tools and technologies exhibited by industry leaders. And through interactions on the show floor as well as events like the EDA Face-to-Face Panel, the show provides a great opportunity for engineers and designers to give feedback on what they want from these tools -- both now and in the future." Vendor Announcements to Focus on a Wide Range of PCB Design Solutions -- The PCB Systems Division of Cadence Design Systems (NYSE: CDN) will showcase the Studio and Expert Series of its scalable mainstream PCB solutions, along with the Orcad 9.2 family of products, and the latest versions of Cadence high-end tools. -- Coretec will exhibit its Thermal Management capabilities, Microvia production, and other recent technological advances. -- DDE USA Inc. will premiere its Supermax E-CAD Version 9 PCB/MCM/Hybrid layout solution, scheduled for release in Q3 2000. This new solution focuses on a state-of-the-art stack model with intuitive clearance rules/constraints for improved design integrity, enabling designers to produce first-time successes. DDE will also demonstrate its Advanced Editor, a gridless router that can route in both 45-degree and free angles with an aggressive push & shove capability that not only pushes vias, but also allows vias to push, for interactive routing and editing. -- Hallmark Circuits Inc. will introduce 24-hour turnaround time for up to eight-layer prototype boards. To enable this capability, Hallmark has added the fourth Orbotech laser direct imaging system installed in the United States, Electrochemicals' Co-Bra Bond Oxide replacement process, and added redundancy equipment in AOI, drill, and electrical test. In addition, to assist customers' quick turnaround design efforts, Hallmark has opened a field applications engineering office in Plano, Texas, headed by Lynn Kahler. -- SpinCircuit Inc. will introduce new Web-based supply chain integration solutions that enable designers to research, select, and place parts directly into their designs from within their design tools. Its new CAD-tool native and XML-based symbols -- mapped directly to its million+ part database with rich parametrics -- enable cross-platform design. -- Zephyrtronics will provide demonstrations of its patented ZT-7 BGA & SMT Benchtop Hot Air Reflow System, which provides single spot BGA alignment, placement, reflow, and inspection -- eliminating the need for split-beam vision attachments. The ZT-7 recently won competitive evaluations by BGA component manufacturers including Philips, LSI Logic, Xilinx, and Motorola. -- Zuken will highlight its enhanced Board Integrity Solution, with improved functionality in its Hot-Stage 2 high-speed prototyping and signal analysis product. The simulation environment now provides extended "what if" capabilities, sophisticated results analysis, comprehensive library management, and improved consistency throughout the design process. The company will also showcase Cadstar 4.5, the latest release of its entry-level, front-to-back PCB design tool. About PCB Design Conference East PCB Design Conference East is an annual showcase for emerging technologies used in the design and manufacture of printed circuit boards (PCBs). The conference is produced and sponsored by CMP Media Inc., publisher of Printed Circuit Design™, EE Times, Integrated System Design, Printed Circuit Fabrication, Circuits Assembly, and HDI magazines. This year's conference will take place September 11-15. Other shows presented by CMP Media include PCB Design Conference West, EMAS 2000, PCB Design Conference Europe, HD International, and HDI Expo®. For further information and updates on PCB East and CMP Media's other shows, visit the PCB Design Conference Web site at http://www.pcbshows.com/ . About CMP Media CMP Media, a wholly-owned subsidiary of United News & Media plc (NASDAQ: UNEWY), is a leading high-tech publisher and online provider of essential news, information, utilities, and e-commerce services for the builders ( http://www.edtn.com ), sellers ( http://www.channelWeb.com ), and users ( http://www.techWeb.com ) of information technology worldwide. CMP's online division features a vast array of products and services created exclusively for the Internet. A full list of offerings is available at http://www.cmpnet.com/ . Registering for the Show To register for PCB Design Conference East, visit http://www.pcbshows.com , or contact Corporate Registration by phone at 800-789-2223 or by fax at 888-811-7391. For exhibitor information, contact national sales manager Randi Cohan by phone at 770-563-0105 or by email at rcohan@cmp.com. Or contact account manager Cindy Ford at 770-563-0102 or cford@cmp.com. SOURCE: CMP Media, Inc. 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