Mouser Electronics, a Texas based company and part of the Warren Buffett Berkshire Hathaway family of companies, is an authorized distributor of semiconductors and electronic components for over 500 electronic component suppliers. Specializing in the rapid introduction of new products and technologies for design engineers and buyers, Mouser introduced an extensive product offering of MultiSIM BLUE software tools to help engineers speed up the process of selecting, purchasing and designing products during the recent at the recent Digitimes Embedded Technology Forum (DTF).
Neil Su, technical support manager of Mouser Electronics Asia, presented the strength of MultiSIM BLUE in this session. In collaboration with National Instrument, Mouser showed how MultiSIM BLUE is a powerful tool to add features and functionality to provide engineers with an industry-standard SPICE simulation environment of electronic circuits using Mouser Electronics' distributed components.
First of all, MultiSIM BLUE will include a database of more than 100,000 electronic components with intuitive simulation features and SPICE analyses. Engineers can visualize and evaluate linear performance, making this critical development step of circuit design easier, faster and more productive. With MultiSIM BLUE, engineers can easily create schematics, simulate circuits and build printed circuit board layouts. MultiSIM BLUE gives the ability to scheme and simulate, plus it handles PCB layout, Bill of Materials (BOM) and purchasing.
The second, design specification simulation is driven by the same parser technology as NI Multisim software with support from BSIM and other advanced parameters. The simulation tools use a friendly interface to tap different instruments and plug into various circuit designs while also checking the signaling status.
Once the simulation is done, MultiSIM BLUE helps with the PCB (printed circuit board) layout process. It generates different gerbers, generic files accepted by any PCB fabrication house for engineers to produce prototype PCB easily.
The most important service through MultiSIM BLUE tools is providing instantly on-line component purchasing services, even in small-quantity orders. Users can easily send a BOM to a shopping cart on the Mouser website. Neil Su remarked, Mouser Electronics' website is updated daily and searches more than 10 million products to locate over four million selective part numbers available for easy online purchase. MultiSIM BLUE now supports a wide range of component types including passives, discretes, analog ICs, discrete signal ICs, mixed signal ICs, sensors, power ICs and protection devices. It helps every circuit designer with the latest components on the market.
There is one feature called "Share this Cart with a Colleague" In the Mouser's Shopping Cart page initiated by a simple click in the web page. After following the instructions on screen, an e-mail will be sent to a chosen colleague so that they can access a copy of your shopping cart and place the order for you, which will save an immense amount of time for engineering teams to work together.
Unlike other tools, MultiSIM BLUE provides a fully interactive schematic interface with a full-right-click menu. Electronic component selection is just a click away along with a fully integrated wiring and reviewing platform.
Mouser offers customers 20 global support locations and the latest, advanced components for their newest design projects. Mouser.com also houses an industry-first interactive catalog, data sheets, supplier-specific reference designs, application notes, technical design information, and engineering tools.
Su highlighted Mouser's strong commitment to customer service. Besides the value of having a knowledgeable person and informative online component database and interactive design tools, Mouser can deliver small quantity orders and redefine customer-focused distribution. Su also suggested that people in the audience register an account on the Mouser website to access the services. The website address is http://www.mouser.tw/
Neil Su, technical support manager of Mouser Electronics Asia
