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Precience markets a unique line of tools for OEMs that improves their ability to create superior product designs. We empower customers to address engineering, manufacturing and supply chain issues at the beginning stages of product design with products that integrate design tools with electronic component obsolescence and supply chain data.

• Obsolescence Manager
• PCB Navigator
• Part Navigator

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Electronic component availability risks throughout the product lifecycle

Identify electronic component obsolescence issues with accurate end-of-life (EOL) information and real time notification services. Use robust cross-referencing to select alternate parts. Upload and manage all of your active bills of materials (BOMs). Forecast future obsolescence. This Web-based application is easy to use and requires no installation to deploy.

Identify potential component availability problems before they occur by researching parts according to form-fit-function, production status, EOL notices, projected availability in years and availability risk assessment.

Remain informed of your risks at all times by using Precience Alerts to receive timely notification of EOL announcements impacting semiconductor components in your uploaded BOMs.

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Integration of schematic capture and board design software

PCBNavigator takes designs from schematic to board layout faster. Engineers assign constraints at the schematic level using a highly productive user interface. Changes back and forth between schematic and board layout are synchronized automatically at the database level.

Supported schematic capture (front end) platforms are:

• OrCAD versions 7.2, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 14.0, 14.1
• Innoveda WVOffice version 7.5 and 7.53
• Innoveda EPD 1.1 & 2.0

Supported PCB layout (back end) platforms are:

• PADS PowerPCB version 2.x, 3.x, 4.x
• Protel PCAD2000, 2001
• Zuken CADStar version 14.x and 15.x.

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Avoid designing in obsolete or difficult to procure parts

Part Navigator speeds up component selection with parametric search, datasheet, availability and equivalent cross-references powered by dataStorm™, featuring bi-directional schematic and layout EDA integration.

Highlights:

• Reads and annotates technical information to all major EDA schematic and layout tools.
• Speeds up component selection with parametric search, current and future availability, EOL, pin, package, exact part number, datasheet, availability and equivalent cross-references powered by the dataStorm™ system with bi-directional schematic and layout EDA integration.
• Identifies potential alternates across manufacturers and commercial, industrial or military grades with form, fit and function information.
• Automatically generates reports on your designs, highlighting obsolete parts, sole source situations, short term availability, projected life span, EOL, missing company part numbers, internal MRP/ERP and other data, as well as distributor and contract manufacturer part status.
• Avoids designing in obsolete or parts difficult to procure with the help of the dataStorm™ system powered component decision support.
• Assigns correct part numbers and supply chain information, including availability, at the earliest stages of the design process to reduce delays in new product introduction and volume production.
• Evaluates the downstream impact of design decisions because up to 80% of a company’s supply chain costs are often designed in.
• Integrates decision support data from internal AVL, ERP/MRP and other systems, as well as external supply chain systems.