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In the most recent acquisition, Zuken Inc. and its US subsidiary Zuken USA received well-known benefits. Signal integrity analysis tool EMC WorkBench, Theda PCB design system, and 1.3% of the global PCB/MCM market share.

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"The main reason for purchasing INCASES is to provide customers with added value by integrating signal integrity and INCASES's EMI technology becomes our physical design tool," Zuken USA, Inc. Said Paul Ewing, vice president of North American operations. "In this way, a better channel is created for INCASES simulation and analysis technology. In addition, it will benefit from synergistic PCB design, advanced IC packaging, and a stronger market share."

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The ever-increasing edge rates of today's ICs are driving greater demands for PCB signal integrity and radiation analysis. The company hopes that by adding EMC Workbench to its physical design suite, it will become rivals Cadence Design System and Mentor Graphics, which are competing with Zuken for the leading position in the global PCB/MCM market.

The battle for market share

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Gary Smith, chief EDA analyst at research firm DataQuest, said that Cadence gained the overall market share lead from Zuken in 1998, and the acquisition of OrCAD tried to compete with Zuken.

Smith said that in 1998, Cadence accounted for 15.7%, Zuken accounted for 14.5%, and Mentor accounted for 11.1% of the global market share. "But when you increase Orcad by 5.7%, Veribest by 3.3% to Mentor, and now 1.3% to Zuken, they are all very close. For 1999, I think it will be a neck-to-neck match," he Say. DataQuest technical software analyst Daya Nadamuni said that the acquisition of INCASES will strengthen Zuken's position in the European PCB CAD market. Nadamuni said that in the past few years, Zuken has gained European market share by virtue of its Recal-Redac merger, but has recently lost European market share to Cadence.

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Daya Nadamuni, a technical software analyst at research company DataQuest, said, "For Zuken, this is a good choice because they are not growing as fast as their competitors in the European market." "This purchase should be for them. It helps a lot."

Fight for first place

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"The key goal of Zuken Western Division is to become the first European PCB/MCM solution provider to be ranked 4th in the United States within 3 years," Ewing said. "This will be achieved through substantial investments in people, technology and acquisitions. This acquisition is part of Zuken's $10 million investment to achieve these established goals."

Which PCB tool to choose to integrate

Ewing said the company plans to support Theda and its customers for the foreseeable future.

"Zuken is fully committed to supporting INCASES customers moving forward," Ewing said. "We believe that Zuken's advanced technology will only enhance their ability to deliver quality products in a shorter time."