Title :
Non-existent CAE capabilities
Author :
Broughton, Philip J.
Author_Institution :
Texas Instrum. Inc., McKinney, TX, USA
Abstract :
Present maintainability and testability CAE (computer-aided engineering) capabilities are virtually nonexistent. A few software programs are stand-alone and are not integrated software tools; they are independent analysis tools on independent PCs. The non-CAE analysis method are often nonrepeatable and therefore analysis results are often suspect. The author highlights several maintainability engineering analyses that are performed without the benefit of CAE software tools. CAE software tools are being developed commercially, primarily for design engineering. These tools are intended to allow the design engineer to expedite printed wiring board design, including schematic design, component placement, thermal analysis, and timing analysis. The payback for these types of design-engineering CAE software tools is reduced design time
Keywords :
circuit CAD; design engineering; maintenance engineering; printed circuit design; reliability; CAE software tools; analysis results; component placement; design engineering; design-engineering CAE software; independent PCs; independent analysis tools; integrated software tools; maintainability engineering analyses; non-CAE analysis method; printed wiring board design; reduced design time; schematic design; software programs; stand-alone; testability CAE; thermal analysis; timing analysis; Computer aided engineering; Design engineering; Independent component analysis; Maintenance engineering; Performance analysis; Personal communication networks; Software tools; Testing; Thermal engineering; Wiring;
Conference_Titel :
Reliability and Maintainability in Computer-Aided Engineering Workshop, 1988. R&M - CAE, 1988 Proceedings.
Conference_Location :
Leesburgh, VA
DOI :
10.1109/RMCAE.1988.95508
