CAD tools aren't yet on speaking terms; design frameworks. (computer-aided design) (includes related article on the search for CAD framework, framework for simulation and a directory of vendors) From: EDN | Date: October 26, 1989| Author: Markowitz, Michael C. | COPYRIGHT 1989 Reed Business Information. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Designers knowledgeable about about CAD who have compiled their own special collection of software tools know how hard that endeavor is. Attempting to connect tools from more than one vendor means finding a way around incompatible interfaces. The advantages one gains from employing the most flexible logic synthesizer, the most user-friendly schematic editor, the fastest simulator, etc., are often lost in the problems encountered in data transfer among tools. But adding capability-extending to...