OREANDA-NEWS. April 7, 2011. Fujitsu Limited and Zuken Inc. today announced that they have entered into a partnership agreement for analysis systems for printed circuit boards(1), a major electronic component employed in electronic devices.

The new agreement will, in the future, enable the companies to seamlessly integrate Fujitsu's SignalAdviser-SI analysis system with Zuken's CR-5000/BD-Viewer Advance system(2) and CR-5000/Board Designer(3), allowing them to begin offering new services.

Customers employing Zuken's CAD system will be able to easily begin using Fujitsu's analysis system, which has undergone extensive field-testing. For customers who are considering deployment, it will become possible to quickly build an easy-to-use environment that leverages both Fujitsu's and Zuken's strengths.

The SignalAdviser-SI analysis system from Fujitsu is being developed by Fujitsu Advanced Technologies Limited.
Background

In order to quickly develop high-quality products when manufacturing digital home appliances, as well as electronic devices and products for use in automobiles, designers must, during the initial design stage, analyze and verify the reliability of printed circuit boards—a major electronic component—from a variety of angles, taking into consideration factors including electromagnetic waves, heat, strength, and vibrations.

In the sales and development of analysis and design systems for printed circuit boards, the companies have agreed to work together to further improve customer convenience by merging Fujitsu's strengths in the area of analytics with Zuken's strengthens in the area of design.