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Allegro EDM SolutionA collaborative environment to improve design team productivity,across the entire lifecycle from requirements to manufacturing.The Cadence Allegro EDM product suite provides a team-based collaborative engineeringdata management (EDM) environment for work in progress library and design data managementinclusive of seamless integration to PLM and manufacturing. Allegro EDM’s proven methodologyhas been shown to increase the productivity of local and global design teams by up to 50%.The Allegro EDM Solution simplifies the process for managing component, library, and designdata throughout the PCB design process.Allegro EDM SolutionThis non-value-added work is oftenrepeated by several engineers withina company because the data retrievedis not stored in a common repositoryor parts library.More engineers sourcing informationindependently causes more duplicationand potentially more quality issues.Library data drives the rest of the PCBdesign process. Good library data canstreamline and improve the designcreation and implementation process,while inaccurate and insufficient datacan elongate the design process—orworse, create costly re-spins resultingin delays and unnecessary expenses.Library data, once centralized, managed,and distributed regularly, assists engineersin using the latest part data—symbol,footprint, metadata. As the designprocess begins, engineers need to knowwhether the part they have used in rateSupplyData SourceApprovedSupplyManufacturingAllegro Library ManagerLibrary Management and DistributionDistributionEngineers spend more than 50% oftheir time fixing errors and searchingfor data they should already have, suchas parts, associated data, compliance,costing, life cycle data, and so on.Allegro Part Information ManagerHarryAnjaliXiaoMingAllegro Flow ManagerAllegro Data ManagerDesign ReuseWiP Design Data ManagementFigure 1: The Allegro EDM consolidates different data sources into a commonenterprise-wide library that can be accessed by engineers from their designauthoring tools, thereby reducing cost and improving quality and productivitydesign has an updated version availablefrom the library. They also need a wayto easily update their design with thelatest version of the part data.Design data should be managed onan ongoing basis to reduce the riskof data loss, as well as used in astructured IP reuse methodologyto reduce risk and shorten designcreation and implementation time.With the Allegro EDM Solution, you canintegrate a wide variety of data sourcesinto a single library, decrease yourmanufacturing and sustainability costs,and increase quality and productivity,all while eliminating costly re-spins.
Allegro EDM SolutionAllegro Data ManagerTightly integrated with the Allegro DesignEntry HDL and Allegro PCB Editor,the Allegro Data Manager provides aconfigurable design environment thatallows companies to define and implementstandard design methodologies acrossmultiple design disciplines. The use ofcommon design tools and best practicesmaximizes individual productivity andreduces design cycle time. Using the samepart information manager as the AllegroLibrary Manager, the Allegro Data Managerallows parametric component searchesthat tie into your company’s preferredcomponents database, promoting theuse of approved and preferred partsand reducing component research timeby as much as 75%.Work-in-Progress Data ManagementThe Allegro Data Manager provides workin-progress (WIP) data management andenables team collaboration that allows usersto control change adoption and maintenanceof design revision history. In addition, itprovides access to the most current designdata—“where-used” visibility allows allteam members to see where componentsare used in both production and archiveddesigns (if the connected data vault systemsupports such capabilities). Because itmanages schematic and board filesseparately, the Allegro Data Managerfacilitates concurrent design andcollaboration, including securely sharedworkspaces for both local and globallydispersed design teams.This functionality also provides directintegration between the (optional) teamdesign capability of the Allegro DataManager and the Allegro Data Managervault. The Allegro Data Manager vaultprovides the design team with an efficientand lightweight environment for collaborationand communication during design as wellas providing robust access control and WIPrevision management of design data.Release to ManufacturingThe design data created in PCB is a criticalcomponent to the product record. WithAllegro EDM’s integrated release tomanufacturing capability, engineeringteams can frequently, accurately, andefficiently update enterprise systems, suchwww.cadence.comFigure 2: Using a simple wizard-based workflow, engineers are quickly guided through obtainingall the correct information for PLM and mapping into the corporate product structure,taking a manual process from hours to minutesas product lifecycle management (PLM).Release to manufacturing obtains thecurrent state of the bill of materials (BOM),variants, design data, and manufacturingdeliverables in the context of the corporatePLM workflow, such as the PLM ECO andrelease processes—with little to no additionalwork by the engineer—eliminating the costlytime engineers spend manually extractingand uploading data, all while improving thequality and frequency of the release. Theimproved collaboration allows better visibilityacross manufacturing, reduced supply chainand management time, cost and risk in theoverall process while allowing engineersto focus on innovation.Benefits Cuts training and support costs byproviding a common user interface anddesign methodology across the enterprise Improves the productivity of engineers,designers, component engineers,procurement, and others by expandingaccess to component information anddesign data Improves quality and reduces boardspins by providing common access to“known-good” library data Eliminates design errors due toout-of-date or defective libraries byinteractively synchronizing logical andphysical reference libraries with logicaland physical design projects Enables asynchronous concurrentdesign and reduces development timeby managing schematic and layout dataseparately during the design process Enables efficient management, tracking,and debugging of software infrastructures Provides teams with a collaborativeenvironment for effective, efficient, androbust data management, communication,and controlled access to design data Allows increased collaboration withmanufacturing and enterprise byautomating the release of BOM, variants,and manufacturing deliverables directlyinto enterprise PLM systemsAllegro Library ManagerThe Allegro Library Manager is a librarydevelopment and management environmentthat enables PCB librarians to create,validate, manage, and distribute libraryparts and their associated data for usewith Allegro Design Entry HDL, OrCAD Capture Component Information System(CIS) (schematic symbols), and Allegro PCBEditor (PCB footprints).As parts are created or modified, theAllegro Library Manager automaticallycreates revisions and distributes theupdated design libraries to the companyor designated design sites, therebykeeping all design centers up to datewith the latest component and libraryinformation. The Allegro Library Managerworks in conjunction with the AllegroPCB Librarian and incorporates all thecapabilities of the Allegro EDM Solution,allowing the librarian to act as a super-user.2
Allegro EDM SolutionThis capability permits the librarian to testthe library elements in the same environmentthat is used in production and to performall the tasks that a designer performs whenusing the libraries.The Allegro Library Manager uses a serverto provide a central repository for librarians.One server is required for each design site.The library server can, optionally, connectto a product lifecycle management (PLM)server for the synchronization of businessmetric data that provides the designengineer with real-time decision data.FeaturesLibrary development flowThe ability to set up standard part creationmethodologies through the Flow ManagerGUI streamlines the library developmentprocess. Users can define standard flowsfor multiple types of parts, each with adifferent flow and access to different tools(e.g., schematic symbols versus layoutfootprints). Selecting a step in the flowdisplays the tools appropriate for thatstep. This list of tools acts as a checklist,creating a shorter learning curve, improvingproductivity, and ensuring consistencyin part creation. Library verification steps,with their appropriate tools, are builtinto the flow to facilitate rapid verificationof components.Multi-site library distributionThe Allegro Library Manager maintainsa central master library of preferred partsand associated known-good library datathat is automatically distributed to variousdesign sites as new parts and updatesappear in the library. This master librarykeeps all design sites up to date with thelatest additions and changes, ensuring thatall designers have access to the most currentlibrary and component information.Regulatory complianceRegulatory compliance directives (such asthe Restriction of Hazardous SubstancesDirective, or RoHS) are a top concern forelectronics designers. The Allegro LibraryManager captures RoHS and other regulatorycompliance component information, makingit searchable in the part information manager.Designers can search for compliant partsin the library or specify a preferred partswww.cadence.comFigure 3: Configurable design flow guides users through the design process and bringsappropriate design tools to the user’s desktop in each step of the processlist that contains only compliant parts.Regulatory compliance information canbe automatically sourced or synchronizedwith a corporate PLM system through thePLM vendor’s gateway, which integratesdirectly with the Allegro Library Manager.IP reuse managementThe Allegro Library Manager providescomprehensive library model managementfor logical schematic blocks and physicalmodules, promoting design reuse byproviding rapid cataloging and access toreusable design IP. It allows capturing ofexisting logical and physical IP blocks thatcan increase overall quality by allowingthe use of pre-validated IP. This, in turn,can help simplify complex design issuesresulting in shorter overall design cycles.Benefits Reduces the time to create, validate,and manage large pin-count devices—from days to minutes— by employingan all-encompassing librarian toolbox Decreases design ECOs by verifyingthe accuracy of logical symbols andphysical footprints using automaticlibrary part validation Eliminates design errors due to out-of-dateor defective libraries by automaticallysynchronizing logical and physicalreference libraries across the enterprise Increases librarian productivity andcompany purchasing power by eliminatingredundant components and supplier When connected to enterprise PLM(through a PLM vendor-supplied gateway),enables holistic part creation, management,and synchronization across the ECAD andPLM business data management worlds Supports joint development model (JDM)methodologies commonly used betweenOEMs and ODMs/EMS through partiallibrary distribution and synchronizationAllegro Flow ManagerThe Allegro Flow Manager, a key componentof the Allegro EDM Solution, facilitates aconfigurable work environment, enablinga common cross-organization, cross-companymethodology by defining standard designflows across a variety of design types,such as standard, high speed, analog,and prototype. Each flow is defined withaccess to appropriate design tools andaids for each step in the flow. These flowscan act as a checklist that helps shortenlearning curves and makes casual usersmore productive, ensuring that importantsteps and checkpoints are not missed.Library development flows can also beemployed, facilitating the use of theAllegro Flow Manager in the AllegroLibrary Manager.3
Allegro EDM SolutionAllegro Part Information ManagerMasterProjectThe Allegro Part Information Manager’sparametric component search ties intoyour company’s preferred componentsdatabase, providing access to approvedand preferred parts, thereby helpinglower costs and reduce inventory. Userscan search and select parts based onparametric and business data, and viewschematic symbols, PCB footprints, andcomponent datasheets during theselection process. The selected parts areused to build a preliminary BOM fromwhich they can be added directly into dioAudioAudioAudioAudioAllegro Team Design OptionsThe Allegro Design Authoring and AllegroPCB Team Design options allow multipledesign engineers or PCB designersto collaborate asynchronously in thedevelopment of a logical design or PCB.Schematic designs can be user-partitionedat the page level or hierarchical blocklevel, and assigned to specific membersof the engineering team, providingthem with an isolated “sandbox” forthe development and verification of theirpartition(s), block(s), or sub-design(s).SubProjectFigure 4: The initial “master” project is automatically replicated in each team member’s own area,allowing controlled synchronization and updating of modules to/from the “master” as thedesign progresses; team members can develop and validate asynchronously withoutdisrupting other team members or the master project until requested or requiredThe Team Design dashboard provides theuser with a visual reference as to the stateof various sub-designs, current versions ofthe shared project versus a local workingproject, and a set of functions that allowthe management of sub-designs.Benefits Improves control over the design byallowing a team lead to grant access tospecific areas of the design to specificteam members Reduces configuration managementoverhead by enabling teams of engineersand designers, even in geographicallydisperse regions, to work concurrentlyon the same project using a commondashboard Improves predictability and consistencyby isolating changes to the master designthrough a sandbox WIP area for eachuser and by versioning design objectsduring each check-in Enables a design-reuse methodologywww.cadence.comFigure 5: Configurable design flow guides users through the design process and bringsappropriate design tools to the user’s desktop in each step of the processSpecifications Windows 2008 Server R2System Requirements Windows 2012 Server, all service packs Cadence Allegro Data Manager vault Linux RHEL 5.10/6.5/7.1 (64 bit)Platform/OS SLES 11 SP2/SP3 (64 bit) Windows 7 (64 bit) Windows 8 (64 bit), all service packs Windows 10 (64 bit)4
Allegro EDM SolutionCadence Services and Support Cadence application engineers cananswer your technical questions bytelephone, email, or internet—theycan also provide technical assistanceand custom training Cadence-certified instructors teachmore than 70 courses and bring theirreal-world experience into the classroom More than 25 Internet Learning Series(iLS) online courses allow you theflexibility of training at your owncomputer via the Internet Cadence Online Support gives you 24 7online access to a knowledgebase of thelatest solutions, technical documentation,software downloads, and moreCadence software, hardware, and semiconductor IP enable electronic systems and semiconductor companiesto create the innovative end products that are transforming the way people live, work, and play. Thecompany’s Intelligent System Design strategy helps customers develop differentiated products—fromchips to boards to intelligent systems. www.cadence.com 2019 Cadence Design Systems, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. Cadence, the Cadence logo, and the other Cadence marks found atwww.cadence.com/go/trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. All other trademarks are theproperty of their respective owners. 11320 09/19 MC/RA/PDF
Allegro Library Manager The Allegro Library Manager is a library development and management environment that enables PCB librarians to create, validate, manage, and distribute library parts and their associated data for use with Allegro Design Entry HDL, OrCAD Capture Component Information System (CIS) (schematic symbols), and Allegro PCB
