Carson, CA (April 23, 2008) -- Intusoft announced today the release of its ICAP/4 8.x.11 Build 3247 SPICE-simulation tool suite for analog, mixed-signal and mixed-system design. Enhancements have been added to the 11th-generation software from its former Build 3090, running on Windows Vista and 64-bit operating systems. The "x" in 8.x.11 deciphers Intusoft's scalable solutions, which extend up to its premiere ICAP/4 Professional and Test Designer products.

New Features
ICAP/4 Build 3247 features enhanced piecewise-linear (PWL) waveform creation capability by way of mouse or file input. As alternative to typing in several time and value data points to create a PWL signal, a graph (grid) can be clicked on to arbitrarily place data points using the mouse. Once complete, the waveform can be modified by clicking anywhere on the graph to make the waveform conform to newly selected points. Further, a bounding box can be drawn around any portion of the waveform and dropped to a new area on the graph, as the waveform takes on a new shape. Alternatively, the selected portion can be deleted. PWL waveforms can also be instantly created through a text file of data points, quickly performed by dialog entry. Build 3247's new automated component conversion capability enables generic devices, and many real parts, placed on ICAP/4's SpiceNet schematics to be instantly converted to similar real devices. Such components are conveniently categorized by description and part number in a dialog viewed by clicking the targeted device on the schematic. The timesaving feature accommodates a wide variety of resistors, diodes, capacitors, inductors, BJTs, JFETs and MOSFETs. By merely pressing a "replace" button the targeted part is instantly replaced with the new device for circuit simulation. More on new features can be found at: http://www.intusoft.com/lit/8x11build3247Flyer.htm

Software Refined:
Intusoft noted that Build 3247 experienced the fewest bugs in the history of the company during its testing cycle. Tim Ghazaleh, director of marketing commented, "Build 3247 though not having as many new features as its predecessor, focused on refining the software for optimal operation, strengthening key existing features, and adding two new powerful capabilities requested by the customer base." New simulation models were also added to the software, totaling more than 23,600 devices for board-level and IC/ASIC simulation.

Product Backgrounder:
ICAP/4 8.x.11 Build 3247 is a fully integrated design simulation tool suite consisting of design entry and library management tools; analog and mixed-signal simulation; full-featured design debug and verification capability; fault synthesis; and automated export to the Bartels AutoEngineer® PCB system. The scalable product line starts at $995 US, with all product offerings based on Intusoft's IsSpice4, 4th-generation SPICE technology. ICAP/4 is built on significantly enhanced SPICE 3F5 and XSPICE. Depending on the offering, features include a full scripting language to optionally modify or create special simulation and waveform-processing functions; schematic-less device parametric variation; 30 SMPS schematic templates; dedicated power-electronic and RF simulation libraries; magnetic design & synthesis option; fully integrated waveform viewer and signal processor that includes random cross-probing to schematic; pole/zero and 2-port analyses; circuit optimization; Smith & Nyquist charts; automated assignment and charting of electrical measurements including out-of-limit alarms; IBIS2SPICE converter through version 3.2; optional automated test diagnosis; and a configurable design and debug windows environment.

Company:
Established in 1985, Intusoft designs, develops and markets award-winning electronic design automation software to electronics industries worldwide. Its headquarters are in Carson, California, including a worldwide network of resellers. Intusoft's products target a breadth of applications across all industrial, technological, military and consumer industries, by providing leading tools for analog and mixed-signal design of boards and ICs, plus automated test synthesis. Information on Intusoft and its products is provided at www.intusoft.com.