Electronics Workbench announces Multisim 9

Multisim seamlessly integrates with the recently released NI Labview 8 graphical development environment as well as NI SignalExpress interactive measurement software to help design engineers increase productivity and reduce time to market by bridging the disconnect between popular design and test tools.

Using Multisim 9, engineers can access enhanced simulation capabilities by using real-world data acquired by Labview as the source that drives virtual circuits during testing.

By integrating their simulation data and real-world measurements, engineers can reduce errors, shorten design time and create more robust designs.

Engineers also now can use Labview to graphically create fully customised virtual instruments to use in the Multisim environment in addition to the software's 20 supplied instruments.

Engineers now can quickly import their Multisim 9 simulation results into Labview or SignalExpress in their native file formats.

With this capability, they can more efficiently share and compare real-world and simulated data.

They can use these results as benchmarks during project testing and debug phases, improving efficiency and interdepartmental communications by easily comparing measured data with expected or desired results.

With native file formats, engineers can eliminate the need to convert files and can significantly reduce errors and inefficiencies associated with data sharing.

"Multisim 9, the first Electronics Workbench release under National Instruments, marks a fundamental change in design technology".

"Engineers now have a tightly integrated, end-to-end solution for electronics design, from capture to simulation to test and implementation", said Ray Almgren, NI Vice President of Product Marketing and Academic Relations.

"By combining world-class simulation with real-world measurements early in the design process, design engineers now can make better decisions earlier, resulting in high quality products and a faster time to market".

The Series 9 DesignSuite delivers other enhancements as well, including new features that enable engineers to use mathematical expressions within analyses while simulating; circuit wizards that automatically generate circuitry to match user-defined parameters for op amps and MOSFET amplifiers; and added functionality in Ultiroute 9 autorouter for prioritising routing order by net (or routing a single net).