COMPUTER-AIDED ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY FOR THE DESIGN OF ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS

The integration of system and architecture of the design process is key to reducing design cycle time and cost in developing complex hardware and software systems. In this paper, we present an Integrated Engineering Environment. It is a design, analysis, verification, and management environment for the system and architectural levels of complex systems, a system synthesis framework. Discussion is included about Computer-Aided Engineering software simulation tools which offer the opportunity to gain confidence in the performance of sophisticated digital, analog, and hybrid electronic system designs before making a commitment to hardware. This approach should be considered in today's environment, where it is important to find innovative ways to control development and operational costs. With the concern for the loss of our defense industrial base, and when the original design team may no longer be available, using this technique makes it possible to re-engineer existing designs, converting them to current technology.