Simulates and analyzes systems, sub-systems and components (hydraulic, electronic, mechanical, thermal, etc.) under a variety of different operational and environmental conditions * Optimize system for performance, reliability, and cost * Reduce effects of variation * Bound worst case behavior * Repeatable processes – create 10,000s of virtual prototypes * 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