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図研、MBSEモデリングツールの最新版を「Design Solution Forum」で公開

図研 — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 11:15:00 +0900

2021/2/4
株式会社図研
株式会社図研（横浜市　代表取締役社長　勝部迅也、以下「図研」）は、MBSEモデリングツール「GENESYS」の最新版を発表します。

モデルベース・システムズ・エンジニアリング（MBSE）の先進市場である北米においてモデリングツールとして高い評価と多くの実績を持つ「GENESYS」は、2019年に図研のグループ会社になった米国Vitech社(現Zuken Vitech Inc.、米国バージニア州ブラックスバーグ、代表取締役社長：デイビッド・ロング、以下「Vitech」) の製品です。Vitechの買収以来、図研ではユーザーインターフェースの完全日本語化だけでなく、日本の有識者やユーザーの意見を反映させたソリューション開発に取組んでまいりました。
来る2021年2月12日(金)に開催される「Design Solution Forum」（以下DSF）は、組込みシステム開発に携わる設計者が、ハードウェア・ソフトウェアの最新設計手法を議論する場として多くのエンジニアが参加するイベントで、今回7回目の開催となります。図研は、このDSFにおいてGENESYS最新版を公開するだけでなく、システムズエンジニアリング最新トレンドの解説や、図研のエレクトロニクス・システム設計環境であるCRシリーズとのシームレスな連携を実現する独自のソリューションである「GENESYS-CR（仮称）」のデモも実施いたします。

図研の参加について、DSFの運営幹事である株式会社EDAエクスプレスの菰田浩(こもだ・ひろし)氏は以下のように述べています。

「DSFに参加する多くのエンジニアの皆さんは、今、開発効率を高めながら製品品質のさらなる向上が求められています。そうした状況の中、昨今の複雑化するシステム製品開発においてモデルベース開発(MBD)やMBSEの適用は関心の高いクリティカルな課題のひとつといえます。今回の図研の発表は非常に時宜を得たものであり、多くのエンジニアの皆様にとって価値のある講演になるであろうと大変期待しています。」

また、図研のMBSE部門の責任者である、事業本部PI推進部長の稲石浩通(いないし・ひろみち)は、今回のDSF参加について以下のように述べています。

「自動車を筆頭に、さまざまな技術領域を横断した製品開発が増えていく中、その最上流のシステム設計に携わる方々は、自分たちの専門領域の技術だけではなく、ネットワークであったりAIであったりなど多くの領域の技術を組み合わせながらシステム設計していかなければなりません。こういった状況においてMBSEの考え方やソリューションは大変有益です。
今回DSFでは、MBSEへのアプローチのあり方、システムやモデルとはどういうものなのか、というテーマから、モデリングツールの紹介やシステムアーキテクチャの作り方などの実践的な講演やデモも行います。また、システム設計から電気電子設計にいかにつなげていくかという、図研ならではのソリューション提案もご紹介します。」

DSFは2月12日(金)の9:20～18:50まで、パシフィコ横浜ANEXホールおよびオンラインの会場で開催されます。図研の講演は、15:20～17:50の間に4回行われます。詳しくは、下記のDSFオフィシャルサイトのタイムテーブル、または図研のDSF参加情報ページをご参照ください。

●Design Solution Forumオフィシャルサイトはこちら
https://www.dsforum.jp/2020/

●図研のDSF参加情報ページはこちら
https://www.zuken.co.jp/info/detail/design_solution_forum_2020.php

元No Magic社CTOが図研の北米事業開発責任者に就任

図研 — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 09:30:00 +0900

2020年9月3日

元No Magic社CTOが図研の北米事業開発責任者に就任

株式会社図研（横浜市　代表取締役社長　勝部迅也、以下「図研」）は、北米の事業開発責任者として、新たに米国No Magic社で長年CTOを務めたエンリケ・クライマルニック（Enrique Krajmalnik）氏が就任したことを発表いたします。
クライマルニック氏は、INCOSE（The International Council on Systems Engineering https://www.incose.org/）やOMG®（The Object Management Group® https://www.omg.org/）などシステムズエンジニアリングの幅広い分野への適用・実践やモデリング言語の標準化に取組む国際専門組織での活動を通じてモデルベース・システムズエンジニアリングの普及に貢献してきた実績を持ちます。
図研の北米事業開発責任者としては、エンジニアリングとITの分野における幅広い知見を活かし、図研が持つエレクトロニクス設計技術の新たな展開とその市場開拓を担います。

今回のクライマルニック氏の北米事業開発責任者就任について、図研代表取締役社長の勝部迅也は、「図研が保有するエレクトロニクス設計分野でのエンジニアリングITの領域をより上流工程に拡張していくことが、世界中の多くの顧客のニーズに応えることであり、図研の重要な事業戦略です。クライマルニック氏の就任は、この戦略に基づくものです。」と述べています。

クライマルニック氏は、今後日本、欧州など図研のグローバルな組織とも連携しながら、北米の事業開発責任者としての職務を遂行いたします。

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Zuken to Hold “Innovation World” Event in Three Indian Cities This Year

Zuken — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 14:00:00 +0900

YOKOHAMA, Japan, Apr. 23, 2018 /Kyodo JBN/ --
Zuken Inc.
Zuken to Hold “Innovation World” Event in Three Indian Cities This Year
Zuken Inc. will bring its corporate event held in major cities across the world, “Zuken Innovation World,” to India this year. The roadshow, scheduled to kick off in Bengaluru on May 22, followed by events in Hyderabad on May 23 and Pune on May 25, is all set to see a massive visitor turnout. This is the first time “Zuken Innovation World” will be held in India since Zuken India was established in 2015.

India has achieved a high growth rate in recent years on the back of the recent push towards a “Make in India” policy, which targets employment creation and increased exports in the manufacturing sector. With its wealth of outstanding talent in the field of IT, India is also drawing attention as a major center for R&D within the global market. It is amidst this backdrop that Zuken Inc. took definite strides in expanding its business presence among high-tech companies in particular in India. The decision to host “Zuken Innovation World” events in India this time was backed by the extremely high level of demand among corporate customers in India, many of which belong to fields representing cutting-edge technologies, such as the aerospace industry and the automobile industry, seeking state-of-the-art Zuken solutions.

Regarding the upcoming launch of “Zuken Innovation World” in India, M.S. Ashok, General Manager of Zuken India, stated: “It is a great pleasure to provide an opportunity for many customers in India to gain an insight into Zuken solutions in use by advanced companies in the West and Japan. At present the needs of high-tech Indian companies are no different to those of advanced companies in Japan and the West. By coordinating with Zuken in Japan and the West, looking ahead we hope to bring the latest Zuken solutions to customers in India.”

Experts from Zuken India, Zuken Germany and the U.S. Zuken SOZO Center are due to make presentations at “Zuken Innovation World” in India, covering topics such as the Co-design approach to LSI, package and board design utilizing the features of the CR-8000 to the fullest, DDR4 and other high-speed circuit designs, and SI/PI simulations, as well as providing information on the latest version of the “E3.series,” which has seen extended use in the aerospace and mechanical industries worldwide, and design data management led by “DS-E3,” which was released last year.

Zuken website: http://www.zuken.co.in/

Microsoft Selects Zuken's DS-2 for Engineering Data Management Phase 1Addressed Component Management

Zuken — Tue, 31 May 2016 14:01:04 +0900

YOKOHAMA, Japan, May 31, 2016 /Kyodo JBN/ --
Zuken Inc.
Microsoft Selects Zuken's DS-2 for Engineering Data Management Phase
1Addressed Component Management
Zuken Inc. announced on May 31 that the Microsoft Devices division has selected Zuken's DS-2 engineering data management solution for library and design data management with supply chain connectivity.

Microsoft's Devices division, which includes Surface, Xbox, Band, HoloLens, Phones and Surface Hub, needed to manage design data more effectively, improving data integrity and connectivity with the supply chain. The growth in Microsoft's Devices portfolio warranted reuse and sharing of electrical CAD data across devices, improving design and reducing design cycles. The design team also wanted better notifications when supply chain factors changed that could affect their design delivery and manufacturability.

"Zuken's DS-2 data management software offered everything we needed," says Erik von Fuchs, Director of Engineering, Surface Products, Microsoft Corporation. "As the Surface (TM) portfolio of products grew, data management for electrical design became an increasingly critical element of our process, and we were excited about the opportunity DS-2 provides to better integrate supply chain optimization directly into design decisions right at the engineer's desktop. We are in the second phase of deployment managing our component library, and so far we are very pleased with the results," he continued.

"We are excited about this opportunity to work alongside Microsoft and look forward to building a long-term relationship," says Kent McLeroth, Chief Executive Officer, Zuken USA, Inc. "Getting engineering data management right is fast becoming a key differentiator for product companies. Microsoft's selection of DS-2 and the success we have had in Phase 1 speaks to the effectiveness of our solution," he added.

Form-based inquiries: https://www.zuken.co.jp/en/contact/contact.php?in=4

Zuken Establishes Subsidiary in India, Strengthened Sales and Services to Address Needs of Local

Zuken — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 17:00:24 +0900

YOKOHAMA, Japan, Mar. 30 /Kyodo JBN/ --
Zuken Inc.
Zuken Establishes Subsidiary in India,
Strengthened Sales and Services
to Address Needs of Local Advanced Technology Companies
Zuken Inc. ("Zuken") announced that it has established a local subsidiary, Zuken India Private Limited ("Zuken India"), in Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore, Karnataka State) in India.

India with a population of 1.25 billion people has a policy of expanding employment by encouraging foreign investment, building social infrastructure, and nurturing industries. The goal is to enable rapid economic growth by encouraging the expansion of industry. Aggressive measures to nurture industries focused on manufacturing are counted on to create a bright future in India, not only as a market, but as a research and development center. It is predicted that increasing numbers of domestic and foreign companies that develop products employing advanced electronics technologies will be established. Zuken has, until now, supplied electronic design automation (EDA) software to customers centered on advanced technology companies in India through its local agencies. By establishing Zuken India, Zuken will be able to serve its customers with the most advanced electronic and electrical design solutions more closely than before.

Jinya Katsube, COO and Representative Director of Zuken, stated,
" India is an important market for Zuken, where many advanced companies and research institutes involved in the aerospace and automobile fields operate. We will use not only our resources in Japan, but also our global Zuken network, to support Zuken India in meeting the needs of our customers in India."

Ramkumar G, the country sales manager of Zuken India, has rich experience in building relationships with advanced technology companies in India. He stated,
"Zuken India aims to become the most trusted electronic design solution partner in India."
- Overview of Zuken India
Company Name: Zuken India Private Limited
Foundation:March 6, 2015
Location: Salarpuria Cambridge Mall, Ground Floor-"A", No.9, Cambridge Road, Ulsoor,
Bengaluru-560008, Karnataka, INDIA
Directors: Masaaki Akahane, Isao Nara, Amit Sachdev
Paid-in Capital: 48,000,000 Rupees
Ratio of capital contribution: Zuken Inc. 51%, Zuken Singapore Pte. Ltd. 49%
Major business activities: Providing sales and servicing of various kinds of engineering IT solutions, mainly electronic design automation solutions.

About Zuken
Zuken is a global provider of leading-edge software and consulting services for electrical and electronic design and manufacturing. Founded in 1976, Zuken has the longest track record of technological innovation and financial stability in the electronic design automation (EDA) software industry. The company's extensive experience, technological expertise and agility, combine to create world-class software solutions. Zuken's transparent working practices and integrity in all aspects of business produce long-lasting and successful customer partnerships that make Zuken a reliable long-term business partner.
Zuken is focused on being a long-term innovation and growth partner. The security of choosing Zuken is further reinforced by the company's people - the foundation of Zuken's success. Coming from a wide range of industry sectors, specializing in many different disciplines and advanced technologies, Zuken's people relate to and understand each company's unique requirements.

For more information about the company and its products,
visit http://www.zuken.com.sg
Form-based inquiries: https://www.zuken.co.jp/en/contact/contact.php?in=4

Source: Zuken Inc.

Major Taiwanese DMS Company Pegatron Establishes New PCB Design Flow through Technical Cooperation

Zuken — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 16:00:15 +0900

YOKOHAMA, Japan, Sept. 17 /Kyodo JBN/ --
Zuken Inc.
Major Taiwanese DMS Company Pegatron Establishes
New PCB Design Flow through
Technical Cooperation with Zuken
- Pegatron Ready for Design and Manufacturing Orders Using CR-8000 Data -
Zuken Inc. has announced that Pegatron Corp., a major Taiwanese Design and Manufacturing Services (DMS) company has built a new design environment centering on CR-8000 (http://www.zuken.co.jp/en/products/cr-8000.php )
Design Force (http://www.zuken.co.jp/en/products/detail/design_force.php ) based on a technical partnership with Zuken.

Pegatron adopted Zuken's CR-8000 in 2012, and through technical cooperation with Zuken, it integrated advanced automated design functions into CR-8000 Design Force based on design, verification and manufacturing know-how cultivated through many years of experience. As a result, remarkable achievements have already been made in terms of shortened project lead times and quality improvements. Based on these results, Pegatron has determined that its new PCB design flow based on CR-8000 shows a performance far superior to that of other existing design systems and, moving forward, the company plans to further accelerate full-scale deployment efforts.

Pegatron is now offering contracted design and manufacturing services to its customers through direct utilization of CR-8000 and CR-5000 (http://www.zuken.co.jp/en/products/cr-5000.php ) data. The company will exchange design data directly with its customers in CR-5000/8000 data format. CR-5000 is Zuken's scalable single board design with CR-8000 compatibility. In addition to circuit board patterns, the use of CR-8000 and CR-5000 data enables the direct transfer of design constraints specified by Pegatron customers, and details such as circuit board technical information to achieve advantages like significantly increased design and manufacturing quality, and a reduction in iteration which causes design changes. This has enabled Pegatron to offer customers even higher quality as well as faster design and manufacturing services in pursuit of greater numbers of orders from major electronics companies which use Zuken's CR-8000 and CR-5000 in Japan and other parts of Asia, the Americas, and Europe.

We received the following comment from Mr. Steven Huang, Senior Director RD Center-EA, SIM & CAE Division of Pegatron: "Previous CAD architecture had already become dated and we were encountering limitations in our ability to respond to new circuit board technologies, and in keeping up with the latest software technologies. We have nothing but high praise for the Zuken development team, which produced results through active efforts under Pegatron proprietary technical requirements, and the outstanding flexibility of CR-8000, which has enabled us to pursue expanded functionality on our own. We are confident that utilizing this data and transferring design data will help us to expand our company's business."
Moving forward, Zuken will continue to serve as a technical partner to Pegatron by contributing toward further expansion of its contracted design and manufacturing service operations .
The accomplishments at Pegatron are scheduled to be announced at Zuken Innovation World 2014 , which will be held on October 16 and 17 at The Yokohama Bay Hotel Tokyu, Yokohama, Japan.

Source: Zuken Inc.

グローバル・オートモーティブ＆トランスポーテーション・コンピテンス・センターをドイツに開設

図研 — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 15:00:20 +0900

2014/8/18
株式会社図研
グローバル・オートモーティブ＆トランスポーテーション・コンピテンス・センターをドイツに開設
- 自動車関連分野向けの新製品開発中核拠点に -
株式会社図研（以下、図研）は、様々な新技術の導入が進展する自動車関連市場に対応していくために、グローバルな開発連携を通して輸送機器設計分野でのコンピテンス（開発能力）を強化していく計画を発表しました。

今回発表する強化策は、ドイツの研究学園都市として知られるエルランゲン市に新たに開設される技術コンピテンス・センターが担います。このコンピテンス・センターは IGZイノベーション/インキュベーション・センターの恵まれた環境に位置し、自動車業界における電気/電子エンジニアリングの分野で豊富な経験を持つメンバーで構成されます。

コンピテンス・センターの事業責任者として任命されたラインホルド・ブランクは、日本、ドイツ、米国から選ばれたマネージメントチームの一員として業務を遂行します。ブランクは、自身の自動車および輸送機器分野での豊富な経験と、図研がアジア、欧州、米国においてこれまで築いてきた実績や技術的知見を融合していくことにより、この分野のソリューション開発において主導的な役割を担います。

「Cabling Designer」、「E3 series」、「E3 EDM」などの製品により、図研はケーブリング及びワイヤハーネス設計用ソフトウェアの業界リーダーとして認知されています。さらにECUをはじめとした自動車エレクトロニクス分野でも圧倒的な市場占有率を持ち、多くのティア１サプライヤが、図研の電子機器設計ソリューション「CR-8000」を採用しています。

図研の取締役でありヨーロッパ地区の責任者であるゲルハルト・リプスキは、コンピテンス・センターの開設にあたって、「図研は自動車など輸送機器分野の中で長い経験の蓄積があります。我々の電気・電子設計ツールは、従来型のガソリン車だけでなく、電気自動車、ハイブリッドカー、レーシングカー、商用車両においても広く使われており、世界の主要な自動車メーカー、サプライヤを顧客に持ちます。ラインホルド・ブランクは、全世界に広がる図研のメンバーと協力してこの分野での我々の位置をさらに高めるでしょう。」とコメントしています。

また、図研の代表取締役副社長である勝部迅也は、「このコンピテンス・センターを設立することによって、グローバルなソリューションプロバイダーとして、われわれはさらに一歩を踏み出しました。コンピテンス・センターが世界中の我々の顧客に貢献していくと確信しています。」と述べています。

同センターの責任者となるラインホルド・ブランクは、電気系CADの分野で25年以上の経験を有し、直近では独LEONI社とIntedis社に在籍していました。彼の技術的な専門分野は、電子アーキテクチャとワイヤハーネスツールソリューションを開発することにあります。上海のIntedisにて、ゼネラルマネージャとしての中国ビジネスの経験も持っています。ブランクは、「図研は、電子と電気のシステム設計分野で専門ツールとソリューションの分野で優れた評判を得ています。図研が事業展開しているアジア、米国、欧州で獲得した経験と技術を結合することにより、我々は全世界の顧客にユニークなソリューションポートフォリオを提供することができます。チームと私がこの戦略的な事業に貢献することができるのを誇りに思います。」と述べています。

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Zuken Opens Global Automotive and Transportation Competence Center in Erlangen, Germany

Zuken — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 14:00:26 +0900

YOKOHAMA, Aug. 12 /Kyodo JBN/ --
Zuken Inc.
Zuken Opens Global Automotive and
Transportation Competence Center in Erlangen, Germany
- Business Director Appointed to Drive Expansion -
Zuken Inc., a global leader in electrical and electronic design automation software, announced plans to extend its global competencies in transportation and to provide electronic architecture and wiring harness tools to meet the future challenges of OEMs and their suppliers.

This expansion will be underpinned by a new technology competence center for transportation in Erlangen, a well-known research and electronics hotspot in Germany. Located within the fertile technology environment of the IGZ Innovation and Incubation Center, it comprises an established team, several members of which have more than 12 years' experience in automotive electrical/electronic engineering.

Reinhold Blank has been appointed Business Director for Automotive. He is a member of the center's management team drawn from Japan, Germany and the U.S. Blank is responsible for spearheading the development of dedicated solutions for automotive, special vehicles and the wider transportation market. This will be enabled by an exchange of expertise between Zuken's technical experts in established automotive and transportation bases across Asia, Europe and the U.S.

Zuken is recognized as an industry leader in cabling and wire harness software through its Cabling Designer, E3.series and E3.EDM solutions. The newly-released E3.EDM is the industry-first data management solution for native engineering project data and libraries. In addition, Zuken supplies EDA software to companies which claim almost half of the market share in the automotive electronics sector - a sector worth an estimated $44.8 billion in 2013. Many tier 1 suppliers use Zuken's electronic design solution CR-8000 for ECU development.

Gerhard Lipski, Zuken General Manager for Europe, said: "Zuken has a long pedigree within the transportation sector and our electrical and electronic tools are used to design today's market-leading traditionally-fuelled automobiles, as well as for electric, hybrid, racing and commercial vehicles. We work with many leading global OEMs, as well as their tier 1 and engineering providers. Reinhold Blank has the expertise to further grow our position in the marketplace in collaboration with our global colleagues."

Jinya Katsube, Chief Operating Officer of Zuken Inc., added, "Zuken is well on the way to becoming a truly global solution provider. By establishing an international transportation competence center we have achieved a major milestone in reaching this goal. I am confident that the center will bring substantial benefits to our customers around the world."
Blank has more than 25 years of experience in ECAD, with recent positions at Leoni and Intedis. His technical expertise lies in developing electronic architecture and wiring harness tool solutions. He brings global market experience, most recently within China as General Manager for Intedis in Shanghai.

Blank sees Zuken's solutions portfolio and his team's expertise as a perfect fit to address the automotive industry's needs in the quickly growing area of vehicle electronics. "Zuken has an excellent reputation for its professional tools and solutions in the electronic and electrical system design area. By combining the technologies and skills of the Zuken operations in Asia, U.S. and Europe, we will be able to offer a unique solution portfolio to our global customers. I am proud that my team and I can contribute to this strategic operation."

About Zuken
Zuken Inc. is a global provider of leading-edge software and consulting services for electrical and electronic design and manufacturing. Founded in 1976, Zuken has the longest track record of technological innovation and financial stability in the electronic design automation (EDA) software industry. The company's extensive experience, technological expertise and agility combine to create world-class software solutions. Zuken's transparent working practices and integrity in all aspects of business produce long-lasting and successful customer partnerships that make Zuken a reliable long-term business partner.

Zuken is focused on being a long-term innovation and growth partner. The security of choosing Zuken is further reinforced by the company's people - the foundation of Zuken's success. Coming from a wide range of industry sectors, specializing in many different disciplines and advanced technologies, Zuken's people relate to and understand each company's unique requirements.

Source: Zuken Inc.

Zuken to Release Free Converter to Convert Printed Circuit Board Data into Ultra-lightweight 3D Data

Zuken — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 14:00:19 +0900

YOKOHAMA, Japan, Mar. 3 /Kyodo JBN/ --
Zuken Inc.
Zuken to Release Free Converter to Convert Printed Circuit Board Data into Ultra-lightweight 3D Data for Overseas Users
- Promotion of Use of 3D Data in Electronics Supply Chain -

Zuken Inc. ("Zuken"), a leading supplier of printed circuit board design solutions, has released a free converter to convert from "ODB++," a format widely circulated in the field of printed circuit boards (PCBs), to an ultra-lightweight 3D format "XVL(*1)." This converter has been provided domestically in Japan since December 2013.

"ODB++," widely used throughout the world as a format for manufacturing PCBs, is a highly versatile format compatible with the output of virtually all major PCB CAD for corporate users. Through the use of the free converter, electronics manufacturers will be able to create an efficient and collaborative design and manufacturing supply chain that takes advantage of the various merits of 3D data regardless of the type of CAD used by themselves and their partners/customers. By converting the PCB data into the ultra-lightweight "XVL" format, the PCB data will be utilized not only to perform intuitive visual design review in 3D via a free viewer, but also in applications such as more advanced electrical verification that are only possible in 3D, using a variety of XVL applications including XVL Studio Z(*2) provided by Zuken and Lattice Technology, the developer of XVL. Furthermore, as the 3D electronic parts model can be downloaded for free at Zuken's "ePartFinder"(*3) website, it will be possible to create 3D PCB data incorporating the shape of detailed electronic parts as necessary without using 3D mechanical CAD.

In the field of electronic product development and manufacturing, where collaboration with domestic and overseas supply chain partners is commonplace, an engineering platform that can reduce Time to Market while maintaining high quality must be constructed. Zuken is, by providing "ODB++XVL converter," contributing to a more flexible and sophisticated supply chain for electronics manufacturers.

Details on the free ODB++VXVL converter and its download can be obtained from the following site.
http://www.epartfinder.ne.jp/en/odbpp-xvl_converter.html?kta

(Note)
*1: XVL is an ultra-lightweight 3D format developed by Lattice Technology.
See below for details on Lattice Technology.
http://www.lattice3d.com
*2: See below for details on XVL Studio Z.
http://www.epartfinder.ne.jp/en/xvl_studio_z.html?kta
*3: Access the following dedicated site for ePartFinder.
http://www.epartfinder.ne.jp/en/?kta

Source: Zuken Inc.