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Valor Acquires PCB Matrix
Tuesday, January 06, 2009

Yavne, Israel – January 6, 2009 – Valor Computerized Systems, a global provider of productivity-enhancing software solutions for the electronics industry, has acquired the assets of PCB Matrix Corporation, a leading provider of EDA library generation tools for both land pattern and schematic symbols.

The transaction extends Valor’s portfolio of PCB design solutions to include land pattern and schematic symbol generation, and provides PCB Matrix customers with access to Valor’s best-in-class global support services.

PCB Matrix served as an integral partner with IPC in the development of IPC-7351 Land Pattern standards, and their LP Wizard land pattern generation software was awarded the DesignVision Award at DesignCon 2007. Their recently released Symbol Wizard adds the automation of custom schematic symbol models using advanced component web search and links to deep, rich content. Together, these tools significantly reduce the engineering product development cycle time, with reduced resources.

Valor has built the world’s largest geometric component database, known as the Valor Parts Library, with over 35 million parts for use in design and assembly applications, such as DFM, SMT Programming and technical documentation. “Extending the value of the ISO-certified content upstream into the design arena is a logical progression for us” says Patrick McGoff, VP Design Market at Valor. “We believe the industry will benefit from a streamlined library creation process that has the potential to incorporate manufacturing knowledge into the EDA libraries. This will ultimately lead to more manufacturable designs the first time through.”

Tom Hausherr, CEO of PCB Matrix, states “It’s been our vision for a long time to provide tools that eliminate the inefficiencies of CAD library generation. Joining forces with Valor, we now have the opportunity to take these applications to their full potential.”


About Valor
Valor is a global provider of productivity improvement software solutions for the printed circuit board, or PCB, manufacturing supply chain. PCBs are the principal electronic interconnect technology used in the vast majority of electronic products sold today. Valor’s solutions target three key segments in the PCB manufacturing market: design of the physical layout of the PCB, fabrication of the bare PCB, and assembly of PCB components. Valor is listed on the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange [WKN 928731]. More information about Valor can be found on www.valor.com.

About PCB Matrix
PCB Matrix is dedicated to creating and delivering software tools that simplify and automate electronic product development. Its award-winning software eliminates most of the waste of resources associated with the creation of CAD libraries. Other products also support schematic symbol generation, part placement, and rules editing. Its software has been tested and is used by thousands of users worldwide. It offers revolutionary PCB design tools backed by unrivaled responsiveness to customer feedback. For more information, visit www.PCBMatrix.com.

Не нравятся мне эти новости. Надеюсь что Valor цены на LPW не поднимет

Поднимет, однозначно.