Sixty Day Comment Period Announced for EDIF V4 0 0 Standard Proposal; Qualified Comment Sought from PCB/MCM Industry Professionals.ARLINGTON Arlington, county, United States Arlington, county (1990 pop. 170,936), N Va., across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. Arlington is a residential and commercial suburb of Washington. , Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--The Electronic Industries Association (EIA (Electronic Industries Alliance, Arlington, VA, www.eia.org) A membership organization founded in 1924 as the Radio Manufacturing Association. It sets standards for consumer products and electronic components. ), developers of the Electronic Design Interchange An interchange is a location where two things meet, usually perform some kind of exchange, and possibly go on their ways again. It is most commonly used in four contexts:
Not a programming language, but a format to simplify data transfer between CAD/CAE systems. LISP-like syntax. See also Berkeley EDIF200. E-mail: <edif-support@cs.man.ac.uk> ftp://edif.cs.man.ac.uk/pub/edif. ) standard, announced today that the EDIF V4 0 0 standard proposal is complete and that comment is sought from industry during this 60 day period. EDIF V4 0 0 is upwards compatible with EDIF V3 0 0 and supports netlist A list of logic gates and their interconnections which make up a circuit. See logic synthesis. and design schematics as well as PCB/MCM design and layout in a single coherent format. The PCB/MCM representation covers functional and component netlists, parts and package information, layout and assembly details (including the handling of bare dies, manufacturing drawings, and design rules) and design-related manufacturing rules. Patti Rusher, director, EIA's Electronic Information Group, stated "We could not be more pleased with the outcome of EDIF V4 0 0 and look forward to its eventual adoption." She added, "Our history has been to work closely with the vendor and user communities to ensure our standards meet industry needs. The 60 day comment period affords those professionals working in the domain of PCBs and MCMs an opportunity to review the proposal and confirm we got it right." For information and to request a copy: Industry professionals may request a copy of the EDIF V4 0 0 standard proposal by contacting Ms. Patti Rusher of the EIA. She may be reached at (703) 907-7545, via e-mail: prusher@eia.org and on the www at http://www.eia.org. About EIA: For more than 72 years the Electronic Industries Association has been the national trade organization representing U.S. electronics manufacturers. Committed to the competitiveness of the American producer, EIA represents the entire spectrum of companies involved in the design and manufacture of electronic components, parts, systems and equipment for communications, industrial, government and consumer uses. -0- Note to Editors: An executive overview of EDIF V4 0 0 and all day tutorial An instructional book or program that takes the user through a prescribed sequence of steps in order to learn a product. Contrast with documentation, which, although instructional, tends to group features and functions by category. See tutorials in this publication. will take place on Monday, March 18th, at the PCB PCB: see polychlorinated biphenyl. PCB in full polychlorinated biphenyl Any of a class of highly stable organic compounds prepared by the reaction of chlorine with biphenyl, a two-ring compound. Design Conference in Santa Clara, California Santa Clara, California (IPA: /ˌsæntəˈklærə/) , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. . Demonstrations of EDIF V4 0 0 will be available at the EDIF booth (#216). EIA/EDIF is a sponsor of this industry conference. Information regarding the Electronic Industries Association is available via EIA's World Wide Web Site at http://www.eia.org. CONTACT: EIA Patti Rusher, 703/907-7545 prusher@eia.org or Interim Communications Michael Zeglin, 408/287-7980 mzeglin@interim.com |
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