Electric and hybrid vehicles pose particular design challenges beyond those of conventionally powered vehicles. The electrical / electronic content is substantially higher and is more important in the overall cost picture. Novel electrical architectures with no previous industrial track record bring new risks and demand thorough evaluation in a virtual testing environment before release to the market.

Join Mentor Graphics for this session to learn how companies are improving their electrical vehicle design process by optimization of physical layout, modeling of battery charge / discharge, identification of safety issues and reduction of electromagnetic effects.

Mentor Graphics provides the most comprehensive set of electrical and electronic design automation solutions for the automotive, commercial vehicle and off-highway industries around the world, including OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers. Established in 1981, the company reported revenues over the last 12 months of about $915 million.

Mentor’s electrical distribution system solutions, including Capital, provide the most powerful electrical and wire harness design tools available for the automotive industry. Our tools help design, manage and implement complex electrical distribution systems for the thousands of potential vehicle configurations.

Built on scalable foundations, our solutions may be deployed individually or linked into an unbroken flow. Integration with adjacent domains, such as mechanical CAD, is also supported. Mentor EDS technologies provide correct-by-construction designs, significant process automation and precise design data management.

Deployed by OEMs and wire harness suppliers, Mentor’s tools deliver:
Reduced cost and design cycles
Higher quality designs
Lower product costs