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DragonVision 1.1

DragonVision is a motion magnification software developed by Erbessd Instruments, specializing in non-contact vibration analysis. It processes ordinary video recordings to detect and amplify microscopic movements, converting them into actionable vibration data. This “Looking Glass Technique” enables engineers to perform...
Electrical & Power Engineering

Polar Si9000 v25

The Polar Si9000 (specifically Si9000e) is a boundary element method (BEM) field solver from Polar Instruments, designed for fast, accurate frequency-dependent modeling of PCB transmission lines. It excels in calculating controlled impedance, insertion loss, RLGC parameters, and S-parameters for high-speed...
Electrical & Power Engineering

polar speedstack v25

Polar Speedstack v25 Overview Polar Speedstack is a comprehensive PCB (Printed Circuit Board) stackup design and documentation system from Polar Instruments, widely used by OEM designers, PCB technologists, and fabricators. It enables rapid creation of accurate rigid, flex-rigid, and HDI...
Electrical & Power Engineering

Polar Cgen v25

  Polar CGen v25 Overview Polar CGen is a specialized software tool developed by Polar Instruments, a leader in PCB (Printed Circuit Board) design and impedance testing solutions. It serves as an automatic impedance coupon generator for creating controlled impedance...
Electrical & Power Engineering

SilvacoTCAD 2024

Overview of Silvaco TCAD 2024 Silvaco TCAD 2024 (Baseline Release) is the latest iteration of Silvaco’s comprehensive Technology Computer-Aided Design (TCAD) software suite, developed by Silvaco Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SVCO), a provider of TCAD, EDA, and SIP solutions for semiconductor...
Other Engineering

Geomagic DesignX 2025

Overview of Geomagic Design X 2025 Geomagic Design X 2025 is the latest edition of the industry-leading reverse engineering software from Hexagon (formerly 3D Systems), designed to transform 3D scan data into high-quality, feature-based CAD models with unparalleled speed and...
Other Engineering

ZMT Sim4Life 9.0

Sim4Life 9.0 is the latest release of the premier computational life sciences platform developed by ZMT Zurich MedTech AG, a leader in electromagnetic and multiphysics simulation for biomedical applications. Released on July 14, 2025, this version transforms Sim4Life into a...
Other Engineering

SmartCtrl Pro 2024.1

SmartCtrl Pro 2024.1 is the latest version of the professional control design software developed by Power Smart Control (PSC), a specialist in power electronics tools, now integrated with Altair for enhanced simulation workflows. Released in early 2024, it empowers engineers...
Mechanical Engineering

Lantek Expert v43

Lantek Expert v43 is the latest iteration of Lantek’s flagship CAD/CAM nesting software, released in September 2023 as part of the broader Lantek Global Release v43. Developed by Lantek (a leading provider of software solutions for the sheet metal and...
Other Engineering

Geosoft Oasis Montaj 2024

  Overview of Geosoft Oasis Montaj 2024 Geosoft Oasis Montaj is an industry-standard geophysical software developed by Seequent (a Bentley Systems company), designed for geophysicists and geoscientists to process, filter, model, and interpret large geophysical survey datasets. It supports a...
Electrical & Power Engineering

Cadence Xtensa Xplorer 11.1.5

Cadence Xtensa Xplorer is a comprehensive integrated development environment (IDE) for the Tensilica Xtensa processor family, enabling designers to configure, customize, and optimize extensible 32-bit RISC processors and DSPs for energy-efficient SoCs in applications like AI/ML, automotive, IoT, and audio...
Electrical & Power Engineering

Questa Sim2024.3

Questa Sim 2025.2 Overview Questa Sim is a flagship electronic design automation (EDA) tool from Siemens EDA, renowned as the gold standard for mixed-language simulation and verification of complex ASIC, SoC, and FPGA designs. It supports Verilog, SystemVerilog, VHDL, and...
Mechanical Engineering

NREC MAX-PAC 2025.1.2

Overview of NREC MAX-PAC 2025 NREC MAX-PAC 2025 refers to the 2025 release of MAX-PAC, the flagship 5-axis Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) software suite developed by Concepts NREC, a global leader in turbomachinery design and engineering solutions. Specializing in the milling...
Other Engineering

Vic-Snap 9

Overview of Vic-Snap 9 Vic-Snap 9 is the image acquisition software developed by Correlated Solutions, Inc., designed specifically for their digital image correlation (DIC) systems, including Vic-2D and Vic-3D. Released as part of the version 9 series around 2021, it...
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Vic-3D 9.4.22

Vic-3D 9.4.22 is a specific build within version 9 of the Vic-3D digital image correlation (DIC) software suite by Correlated Solutions, Inc. Released as part of the version 9 series in late 2021, this build refines the core DIC engine,...
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Vic-2D 7.2.66

Vic-2D 7.2.66 is a specific build within version 7 of the Vic-2D digital image correlation (DIC) software developed by Correlated Solutions, Inc. Released as part of the ongoing updates to the Vic-2D suite (initially launched in 2022), this iteration focuses...