Saber Accelerates Robust Design Focus: Manage mechatronic complexity by accelerating Robust Design via simulation * Automotive (mid-class car) -- 50+ microprocessors, 100+ sensors, 30+ electrical subsystems * Aerospace (A380) -- 530km of wires, 100,000 cable sections, 40,300 connectors Results for OEMs and supply chain: * Optimize system for performance, reliability, and cost * Reduce effects of variation * Bound worst case behavior * Repeatable processes – create 10,000s of virtual prototypes * Saber * Key Benefits * Applications * Robust Design * Modeling * * Industries & Applications * Featuring the automotive and aerospace markets Automotive Robust Design solutions for vehicle power networks, in-vehicle networks (IVN) such as FlexRay, powertrain systems, and wire harness design & simulation. PDF DOWNLOAD DATASHEET Aerospace Advanced capabilities for Robust Design and worst-case analysis (WCA) for power systems, avionics, flight controls, and wire harness design & simulation. PDF DOWNLOAD DATASHEET * * Methodologies * Advanced simulation methods for improved design reliability Robust Design / DFSS Saber advances the proven development philosophy of Robust Design which is focused on achieving target reliability. PDF DOWNLOAD DATASHEET Wire Harness Design & Simulation Saber Harness provides proven design and verification capabilities in conjunction with the Saber Simulator to create correct-by-design wire harnesses. PDF DOWNLOAD DATASHEET Mechatronic Design & Simulation Virtually all design systems depend on the integration of electrical, mechanical, and software technologies to control or replace mechanical operations. * * Capabilities * Advanced methods for design reliability VHDL-AMS Saber provides extensive coverage of IEEE standard modeling language VHDL-AMS and leadership on the Steering Committee of the VHDL-AMS Working Group. Modeling Accurate models and modeling tools are critical for system simulation. Saber’s VHDL-AMS & MAST model libraries and modeling tools provide tremendous value. Simulation & Analysis Engineering teams achieve stringent performance and reliability goals by applying systematic modeling, design, simulation, and analysis methods. Design Entry Saber Sketch provides the efficiency of a rich symbol library and lookup utility with advanced schematics design. * Increase reliability for mechatronic systems, PCBs & wire harnesses * Implement Robust Design analyses such as stress, sensitivity, Monte Carlo, etc. * Quickly create a virtual system design * Reduce the need for physical prototypes * Increase model portability with language standards VHDL-AMS & MAST * Ensure accuracy by accessing a library of 30,000+ models * Create models quickly with model characterization tools * Protect intellectual property with model encryption * Integrate with popular 3D CAD tools (Catia V5, Siemens(UGS), Pro/E) * Verify hardware/software interaction with co-simulation * Integrate: MATLAB/Simulink, Zuken, Mentor Graphics, Cadence, Synopsys VCS * Use grid computing to minimize time for compute intensive statistical analyses By using Saber to implement a Robust Design methodology, design project teams achieve target reliability, while optimizing the design for performance and cost. The reliability and cost problems associated with over/under-design are avoided and the project schedule is shortened because hardware prototype iterations are reduced or eliminated.