The case for CASE tools
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Software today is part of almost every electronic system being engineered. The advent of the microprocessor brought software in as a standard part of most electronic products. Embedded software uses code that is invisible to the user, yet gives the product functionality. Computer-aided software engineering (CASE) today means computer-aided systems engineering. Concurrent engineering is the objective for hardware and software designers, manufacturing engineers, and logistics and maintenance personnel to perform project tasks in parallel. CASE uses a top-down approach to creating software: the modern software development project starts with a project/product planning phase, followed by requirements/design analysis and software design phases. Twenty-two CASE packages are listed with product name, manufacturer, price, platform, operating system, tool function, activities supported, methodology and general comments.
Publication Name: IEEE Spectrum
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0018-9235
Year: 1990
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Unlocking the magic of Maxwell's equations
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High-speed computer technology unlocks the potential of finite-element analysis. Researchers in engineering design are now able to utilize advances in computer hardware and numerical algorithms to explore the fundamental behavior of electromagnetic interaction described by James Clerk Maxwell over a century ago. Finite element analysis software enables designers in such fields as IC's, optics, microwaves, magnetics and biomedical engineering perform complex analysis of electromagnetic fields. Key innovations in the areas of high-speed digital computers, interactive computer graphics and numerical analysis drive these advancements. As computer speeds accelerate, three dimensional analysis of electrical devices will become the norm in scientific and industrial applications.
Publication Name: IEEE Spectrum
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0018-9235
Year: 1989
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EM simulators = CAE tools
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Electromagnetic field simulation is aided by the latest advances in algorithms, microcomputers and workstations. Computer-aided engineering (CAE) applications are improved with enhanced visualization and manipulation of the electric and magnetic fields that underlie all electrical products. CAE tools are listed that aid simulation on workstations, PCs and Macintoshes. Performance of a device can be determined with reliability and high precision by simulating a device's electromagnetic fields. Field effects must be taken into account in order to determine the precise electromagnetic behavior of a device. Thirteen electromagnetics analysis software tools are listed. Information includes manufacturer, product name, price, platforms and applications.
Publication Name: IEEE Spectrum
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0018-9235
Year: 1990
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