JP2001325305A - Device and method for generating and editing component constitution and recording medium with recorded component constitution generating and editin - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accurately and easily generate component constitution information in a short time by making it possible to easily judge the adaptivity of the performance of a constitution body such as an electronic circuit board when the component constitution information is generated according to the latest component information. SOLUTION: A resource component table generating and editing part 3 retrieves component information corresponding to respective components of component constitution information in a resource DB 1 from an approved component DB 2 to generate a component information list of the respective components of the component constitution information, generates and edits new component constitution information according to the list, and stores the new information in a storage part 6; when simulation model information generated by a technical subject estimated when an adaptivity predictive judgement information output part 7 constitutes a circuit is selected, simulation is carried out after various parameters for the simulation model information are set; and predictive judgment information on adaptivity to specific conditions is generated from the result and displayed at a display part 5.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a component structure creation for creating or editing component structure information of components such as various circuit boards such as electronic circuits and electric circuits, various devices such as electronic equipment, manufacturing machines and machine tools. Editing device, component configuration creation / editing method for creating or editing the component configuration information, and computer-readable recording medium recording component configuration creation / editing processing program for causing a computer to implement the function of creating or editing the component configuration information And about.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, a conventional electronic circuit board (printed circuit board) is used as a conventional means when designing an electronic circuit.
Is used to create a new electronic circuit board having new functions. When designing a new electronic circuit by such a method, a new electronic circuit board is designed by modifying an existing electronic circuit board, and a resistor, a capacitor, and an IC mounted on the existing electronic circuit board are designed. It is necessary to add component information of a new component necessary for realizing a desired function to a component configuration table for listing various components such as.

Therefore, conventionally, a designer searches for a part having desired functions, performance, shape, price, and the like by referring to a catalog or a database provided from a manufacturer of the part for each part. The work to add the parts information to the parts table was performed.

[0004]

However, when searching for the required component information by referring to a catalog or database provided by the manufacturer as in the conventional method, the catalog format and the database operation method are not determined by the component manufacturer. There is a problem that the reference work becomes a heavy work load and it takes much time to create a parts configuration table of a new electronic circuit board.

[0005] In addition, when the catalog at hand is an old version, the specifications, shape, price, etc., of the parts selected from the catalog may be changed at present, or the production may be discontinued. The components mounted on the electronic circuit board may have already been discontinued.

In such a case, the parts configuration table is created based on the parts information of the old contents, so that the parts configuration table must be re-created or, in some cases, other parts must be replaced. Therefore, there is a problem that it is necessary to change even the initial design, and it takes a lot of time to create a correct parts configuration table.

[0007] In particular, after shifting to the manufacturing process, parts in the parts table cannot be procured, the functions originally planned cannot be obtained, a large cost is required for manufacturing, and manufacturing is difficult. If such a problem occurs, the work up to now will be wasted, and the circuit design will have to be re-designed and the process up to that point must be repeated, resulting in a delay in the process from new product development to manufacturing. ,
New products cannot be brought to the market in a timely manner, resulting in enormous losses.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, and when creating component configuration information of components such as an electronic circuit board based on the latest component information, a configuration based on the component configuration information is provided. An object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily judge suitability for performance of an object and to easily and accurately create component configuration information in a short time.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a component configuration information storage unit for storing component configuration information of a component composed of a plurality of types of components, and a component configuration information storage unit for storing a plurality of types of component information. A component information storage unit to be stored, and a component information list corresponding to each component of the component configuration information stored in the component configuration information storage unit is searched from the unit to create a component information list of each component of the component configuration information. A component information list creating unit, a component configuration information creating / editing unit that creates or edits new component configuration information based on the component information list created by the unit, and a technical inferred when configuring the component. Accumulate multiple types of simulation model information created based on the task and set various parameters for the selected simulation model information Te run the simulation, provides a parts structure created editing apparatus having compatibility prediction judgment information output means for generating and outputting determination information to predict the suitability of a predetermined condition on the basis of the simulation results.

[0010] Also, part configuration information of a component composed of a plurality of types of parts and part information of a plurality of types of parts are stored, and the part information corresponding to each part of the part configuration information is searched to obtain the part configuration information. Create a parts information list for each part of
Create or edit new component configuration information based on the component information list, accumulate a plurality of types of simulation model information created based on the technical problem estimated when configuring the components, A component configuration creation / editing method that sets various parameters for a simulation model information selected from among them, executes a simulation, and generates and outputs determination information for predicting suitability to predetermined conditions based on the simulation result. provide.

Further, a component configuration information storage function for storing component configuration information of a component composed of a plurality of types of components, a component information storage function for storing component information of a plurality of types of components,
A component information list creation function for searching for component information corresponding to each component of the component configuration information stored in the component configuration information storage function and creating a component information list for each component of the component configuration information from the function; A component configuration information creation / edit function for creating or editing new component configuration information based on the component information list created by the function, and a plurality of component configurations created based on the technical problem estimated when configuring the above components Accumulates various types of simulation model information, sets various parameters for the selected simulation model information, executes a simulation, and generates judgment information for predicting suitability to predetermined conditions based on the simulation results. Configuration creation and editing process that allows a computer to implement the suitability prediction judgment information output function A computer-readable recording medium recording a gram.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a component configuration creating / editing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

This part configuration creating / editing apparatus includes a CPU, an R
An information processing device such as a personal computer having a microcomputer circuit including an OM and a RAM and a storage medium such as a hard disk, and an electronic circuit board (printed circuit board).
In designing the Board (PCB)), the component configuration information of a new electronic circuit board is created or edited based on the component configuration information of the electronic circuit board registered in advance and the component information.

In addition, a predetermined examination item is examined based on the component information list of the component configuration information (including an operation verification for verifying whether or not a correct operation and a desired function and performance can be obtained). Then, based on the result of the investigation, it outputs judgment information for suitability prediction for predicting whether or not various conditions determined at the time of design are met. The designer can re-edit the component configuration information based on this determination information.

The created, edited or re-edited component configuration information is used to create a detailed circuit diagram, a parts table, and a circuit diagram for use in the production and manufacture of a circuit diagram using a symbol figure until the electronic circuit board is manufactured. It can be used in processes such as creation of a layout design specification of a substrate.

As shown in FIG. 1, this component configuration creating / editing apparatus includes a resource database (DB) 1, an authorized component database (DB) 2, a resource component table creating / editing unit 3,
It comprises an input unit 4, a display unit 5, a storage unit 6, and a suitability prediction judgment information output unit 7.

The resource DB 1 is a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk, and is a database (part configuration information storage) in which a plurality of types of component configuration information of electronic circuit boards manufactured in the past and existing electronic circuit boards are registered. Means), and search information which is a keyword for searching for the electronic circuit board is added to the component configuration information of each electronic circuit board. The component configuration information of each electronic circuit board is stored in a format based on a predetermined system that can be searched and read based on the search information.

The search information includes function information, name information, use information, manufacturer information, and user information of the electronic circuit board. The component configuration information includes various information such as a name, a manufacturer, a product number, a model number, a used number, and a unit price of each component such as a resistor, a capacitor, and an IC mounted on the electronic circuit board.

Then, based on the search information, it is possible to find an electronic circuit board corresponding to a required function or use from the resource DB1. Further, based on the component configuration information of the electronic circuit board retrieved from the resource DB1, it is possible to retrieve the component information of the component used at the time of manufacturing the electronic circuit substrate from the certified component DB2.

The certified component DB2 is also a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk, and is a database (component information storage means) storing component information relating to a plurality of types of components constituting the component configuration information. The information is stored in a format based on a predetermined system that can be searched and read based on each piece of the component configuration information.
Each component information is also stored in a format in which component information of components having the same function can be referred to based on the items therein, for example, the function information.

The component information includes component identification information, function information, manufacturer information, shape information, future information, price information, certification information, and the like.

(1) Component identification information This is a serial number such as a product number, a part number, or a model number for specifying the type of a component determined by a manufacturer (manufacturer) or a user.

(2) Function information For example, “connector_substrate”, “transistor_built-in resistor_chip”, “logic_LS”, “resistance array_chip”, “capacitor_ceramic_chip”, “memory_D”
There is a name indicating the function of the component such as “RAM”.

Based on this name, it is possible to search for component information of another component having an equivalent function of the certified component DB2. That is, other component information having the same function as the component used at the time of manufacture can be easily searched based on the function information. In addition, the display unit 5 is displayed on the basis of
Can be sorted and displayed according to the type classification in the parts configuration table displayed in (1).

(3) Manufacturer Information The name of the manufacturer that manufactured the part, and the name of the production base such as the name of the establishment or place where the part was manufactured. (4) Shape information Information such as the size of a component, the shape of a real product, a symbol on a circuit diagram, and a footprint on an electronic circuit board.

(5) Future information Revision or discontinuation of parts, discontinuation of production, change of model number, part number, name, etc., change of characteristics, change of material, change of production place, continuation and stop of production, change of shape, Information such as changes in dimensions, changes in display methods, changes in processing methods, changes in packaging, etc., information on changes such as changes in changes, changes in parts prices, fluctuations in parts prices, future supply stability, easy availability, etc. is there. (6) Price information Information such as the current unit price of parts and the unit price during mass production.

(7) Authorization information (also referred to as “status information”) Information indicating whether or not a part can be used, and information indicating whether or not a part can be used with restrictions. And information that is given in advance based on the performance and is used as a judgment material when selecting parts.

For example, "recommendation" indicates that selection is actively recommended, "certification" indicates that selection is simply recommended, "temporary recognition" indicates that certification is being performed, and that no selection is recommended. "Deprecated", "Restricted" indicating that there are restrictions such as not easily available, etc., but selectable; "Prohibited", indicating that it cannot be used; "Discontinued", indicating that production has been discontinued or terminated; This is information such as “rejected” indicating that the registration to was rejected.

The resource parts table creation / editing section 3 is a control section for controlling the entire apparatus, and performs processing for retrieving the component configuration information of the electronic circuit board stored in the resource DB 1;
The retrieved component configuration information is read out, and each component information corresponding to the component configuration information (including the latest content component information having the same function as the component information at the time of manufacturing the board) is retrieved from the certified component DB2. A process for reading and creating a component information list based on the component information is performed.

Further, a process of displaying a component configuration table for creating and editing component configuration information on the display unit 5 based on the component information list and a process for displaying the component configuration table based on the operation information input from the input unit 4 are performed. Processing for creating, editing and reediting the component configuration information by performing processes such as replacement, deletion and addition of the component information, and writing and registering the created, edited or reedited component configuration information in the storage unit 6 And a process of outputting a component information list of the new component configuration information to the suitability prediction determination information output unit 7.

The input unit 4 is an input device such as a keyboard, a mouse, and the like. The user searches the resource DB 1 for desired component configuration information of the electronic circuit board based on a search screen displayed on the display unit 5. Creates, edits, and re-edits a new parts configuration table based on the parts configuration table displayed on the display unit 5, and investigates a plurality of predetermined examination items and predicts suitability based on the investigation results. Operation information to output the judgment information of the above.

The display unit 5 is a display device such as a CRT, an LCD, or the like, and displays a work screen at the time of the above search, a work screen at the time of creating, editing, and reediting of component configuration information, a component configuration table, and a predetermined examination item. The results of the survey and the judgment information for suitability prediction are displayed. The storage unit 6 is a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk, and stores the created, edited, or reedited component configuration information.

The suitability prediction judgment information output unit 7 outputs a printed wiring board (PWB) mounting density and PWB manufacturing data based on a component information list of component configuration information created, edited, or reedited by the resource component table creating / editing unit 3. Each examination item such as cost, component floor plan, simulation (circuit operation verification) and the like is examined, and together with the examination result, judgment information for suitability prediction based on the examination result is created and displayed on the display unit 5.

In the PWB mounting density study item, the mounting density of components on a printed circuit board is investigated based on a component information list of component configuration information. Then, based on the result of the investigation, determination information for estimating the suitability to a predetermined condition (feasibility or the like), that is, the degree of difficulty or the like at the time of mounting is generated and displayed.

In the PWB manufacturing cost examination item, the manufacturing cost of the printed circuit board on which each component is mounted is investigated based on the component information list of the component configuration information. Then, it generates and displays judgment information for predicting suitability to a predetermined condition (a preset manufacturing cost) based on the result of the investigation.

In the examination items of the floor plan, the arrangement of each component on the printed circuit board is examined. And
Based on the result of the survey, determination information for predicting suitability for a predetermined condition (arrangement within a preset range) is generated and displayed.

In the examination items of the simulation (circuit operation verification), the operation verification of the entire printed circuit board and the partial circuit is examined. Regarding the investigation of the partial circuit operation verification, a plurality of types of simulation model information created in advance based on a technical problem estimated at the time of configuring the circuit was accumulated, and selected from among them. A simulation is executed by setting various parameters for the simulation model information, and investigation information is generated based on the simulation result. Then, it generates and displays judgment information for predicting the suitability of the circuit operation to a predetermined condition (a desired operation result) based on the inspection result.

As described above, in this embodiment, the resource DB 1 functions as a component configuration information storage unit that stores component configuration information of a component composed of a plurality of types of components.

The certified part DB2 stores identification information, function information, manufacturer information, shape information indicating the size and shape, future information indicating a future schedule, price information, and availability of plural types of parts. The function of the component information storage means is to store the component information including the certification information indicating the certification.

Further, the resource parts table creation / editing section 3
A component information list that retrieves component information corresponding to each component of the component configuration information stored in the component configuration information storage unit from the component information storage unit and creates a component information list for each component of the component configuration information The function of a creating unit and a component configuration information creating / editing unit that creates or edits new component configuration information based on the component information list created by the component information list creating unit.

Then, the suitability prediction judgment information output unit 7
Accumulates a plurality of types of simulation model information created based on the technical problem estimated at the time of configuring the above components, and sets various parameters for the simulation model information selected from among them to perform the simulation. And performs the function of suitability prediction judgment information output means for generating and outputting judgment information for predicting suitability to predetermined conditions based on the simulation result.

Next, the data format of the resource DB will be described. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a format example of search information of an electronic circuit board stored in the resource DB illustrated in FIG. Note that in FIG.
Although it is shown separately, it is preferable to store it in one record when storing it in the resource DB1.

As shown in (a) to (c) of this figure, this search information includes a plurality of types of function levels, control objects, functional devices, maker names, maker model numbers, maker part numbers, unit prices, numbers, PCBs. Name, user part number, unit name, and other items.

(1) Plural types of function levels Function level information in which the functions of the electronic circuit board are classified into a plurality of types. The figure shows a case where three levels are set. For example, the main function description information such as “reading” is set as the function level 1 and the name information indicating the function such as “image sensor” is set as the function level 2. As function level 3, there is detailed function explanation information such as "background removal".

(2) Control target The target to which the function of the electronic circuit board is applied.
Information such as “sensor” and “electric”. (3) Functional device name For example, "CCD linear image sensor", "Custom I"
Information indicating a specific part name such as "C".

(4) Manufacturer Name This is the name of the manufacturer of the electronic circuit board. (5) Manufacturer model number This is the model number given by the manufacturer of the electronic circuit board. (6) Manufacturer part number This is the part number assigned by the manufacturer of the electronic circuit board.

(7) Unit Price Price information set by the manufacturer of the electronic circuit board or in the market. (8) Number This is the number used in a unit (described later) using the electronic circuit board. (9) PCB (Electronic Circuit Board) Name This is the name of the electronic circuit board.

(10) User part number A part number arbitrarily assigned by the user to the electronic circuit board. (11) Unit The name of an apparatus using an electronic circuit board, such as a "scanner" or "printer". The search information may include, in addition, application information indicating an application.

Although not shown, this search information is added to the component configuration information of each electronic circuit board. A required electronic circuit board is searched by AND or OR search of each item of the search information, and corresponding component information can be searched and read from the certified component DB2 based on the component configuration information of the electronic circuit board. Also, based on each item in the read component information, component information of another component having an equivalent function can be searched and read.

Next, a description will be given of a component configuration creation / editing process in the component configuration creation / editing apparatus. FIG.
6 is a flowchart showing a component configuration creation / editing process of the component configuration creation / editing apparatus shown in FIG.

The resource component table creation / editing unit 3 performs step (indicated by “S” in the figure) 1 in the component configuration creation / edit processing.
To display the component configuration information search screen on the display unit, and step 2
Go to and enter the keyword (search information) from the input section
Is searched from the resource DB, the search information of the corresponding electronic circuit board is displayed in a list, and the component configuration information of the electronic circuit board selected by the input unit is read out from the list.

Proceeding to step 3, search for component information corresponding to the read component configuration information from the authorized component DB,
Based on each piece of information (for example, function information) in the found part information, the corresponding part information of another part is also searched and read out, and the process proceeds to step 4 based on each part information read out from the certified part DB. A component information list of the electronic circuit board searched is created.

The process proceeds to step 5 to display a component configuration table made up of component information of components at the time of manufacture based on the component information list on the component configuration information creation / edit screen of the display unit, and to display component information of other components for each component. Make it available for reference.

Proceeding to step 6, the component information of the specified component in the component configuration table is replaced with the component information of another component having the same function based on the operation information from the input unit, or the designated component configuration table is used. A process of creating and editing component configuration information for deleting component information of a component or adding component information of another component to a component configuration table is performed.

Proceeding to step 7, the new component configuration information created or edited by the component configuration table is stored in the storage unit, and the process proceeds to step 8, which is set in advance based on the component information list of the new component configuration information. PWB mounting density, P
Investigation items such as WB manufacturing cost, floor plan of parts and simulation are generated, and judgment information for estimating suitability to predetermined conditions is generated based on the inspection result and displayed on the display unit.

Also, based on an input operation from the input unit,
Generates and displays judgment information to be used for checking circuit operation and performance based on simulation results of multiple types of simulation model information created based on technical problems estimated when constructing circuits in a database Display in the section.

The process proceeds to step 9 to judge whether or not a re-edit instruction has been issued based on the above-mentioned investigation result and the judgment information. If so, the process returns to step 6 to re-edit the component configuration information and check the examination items. The display of the judgment information is executed. If there is no judgment information, it is judged that the parts configuration table is completed, and this processing is ended.

Next, an example of a work screen and an operation in the component configuration information creation / edit processing will be described. FIG.
It is a figure showing an example of the search work screen in the above-mentioned component composition creation edit processing.

In this search operation screen, a keyword of a desired item is selected for each item such as a product classification, a PCB name, a production base, a PCB part number, a product name (part number), and a model number status (model number) in the search key input field 10. Then, a part of the search information of the corresponding electronic circuit board searched from the resource DB 1 is displayed in a list in the search result display column 11. Then, further detailed search information of the electronic circuit board selected from the list is displayed in the search result display column 12.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the component configuration information creation / edit screen in the component configuration creation / edit processing. When a desired resource is selected from the electronic circuit boards searched on the search operation screen and a resource take-in instruction is input, a response is made from the certified component DB2 based on the component configuration information of the selected electronic circuit board. The component information is searched, and the component information of each component is displayed in the component information list column 13 as shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a component configuration information creation / editing work screen in the component configuration creation / edit processing. In the part information list field 13, when replacing a part with another part, selecting a part to be replaced in the list and performing an operation of referring to another part having the same function as the part, the part to be replaced is displayed. In the vicinity of the row of the part, the part information of other parts having the same function is displayed in a list. When a desired component is selected from the list, the component information of the selected component is input instead of the component to be replaced.

When a new part is to be added, as shown in FIG. 6, for example, an operation of adding the part information (arrow 14) of the part searched based on the current price (unit price) of the necessary part. Then, the component information is added to the component information list column 13. Furthermore, the part in the part information list column 13 can be deleted.

After the creation of the part information list, the operation of the partial circuit is verified by processing the items to be considered in the simulation. First, the end time of the waveform at the time of the transient simulation is set for the waveform simulator engine. This end time is automatically set when the operating frequency of the driver is changed. It should be noted that the end time can be set manually.

Further, a simulation grade, which is a trade-off between the time required for the simulation and the accuracy, is set. Increasing the accuracy of the simulation grade increases the simulation time.

Next, by the simulation model parameter fetching process, a model simulation net, which is a plurality of types of simulation model information created based on a technical problem estimated when configuring a circuit stored in advance, is selected. Select the desired model and enter the parameters for that model. Further, the simple advice function automatically sets an initial value of, for example, a damping resistor in the circuit.

Then, when the simulation is executed,
The waveform of the simulation result is displayed by the waveform display processing. Here, when an arbitrary point on the waveform is designated, a waveform information dialog is displayed, and the time and voltage of the designated waveform node are displayed. Also, the difference from the time voltage is calculated and displayed.

Further, the spectrum display processing displays a spectrum for each transmission line obtained by the transmission current spectrum calculation processing. The layout rule creation support process creates a wiring rule for the circuit to be simulated based on the simulation result, and edits the layout rule information.

As described above, the component configuration information of the electronic circuit board having the new function is created and edited based on the component configuration information of the electronic circuit board manufactured in the past, and the data is stored in the storage unit 6. After verifying the predetermined examination items and estimating the suitability, it is determined and passed to the next step of the electronic circuit board manufacturing process.

It should be noted that the above-mentioned component configuration creating / editing apparatus only shows functional units according to the present invention, and it is preferable to provide other functional units such as design and drawing related to circuit design. By doing so, in the same apparatus, each operation such as design and drawing related to the circuit design can be performed based on the component configuration information of the newly created electronic circuit board.

Further, in the above component configuration creating apparatus, the resource DB1 and the authorized component DB2 are connected via a communication network such as a public line network or an optical communication network, and a number of other components connected on the communication network. If the configuration DB is configured to be able to refer to the resource DB and the certified part DB, the resource DB and the certified part DB can be shared by a large number of users. The operation of selecting the optimal component configuration using the information can be efficiently performed.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a dedicated device configuration for performing the above-described component configuration information creation / edit processing has been described. The creation / edit processing program is stored, and the component configuration information creation / edit processing program is installed via a recording medium into an information processing device such as a general personal computer, and a control unit (CPU, ROM and R
By operating with a functional unit realized by a microcomputer including an AM or the like, the above-described component configuration information creation / edit processing can be executed.

That is, the recording media such as the floppy (registered trademark) disk and the optical disk correspond to the following (1) to (1).
This corresponds to a computer-readable recording medium that stores a component configuration creation / editing program for causing a computer to realize the function of (5).

(1) Component configuration information storage function for storing component configuration information of a component composed of a plurality of types of components (2) Identification information, function information, manufacturer information, shape information indicating size and shape of the component, future Part information storage function to store part information such as future information indicating the schedule of the product, price information, and certification information indicating the certification of use permission etc.

(3) A component information list creation function for retrieving component information corresponding to each component in the component configuration information and creating a component information list for each component in the component configuration information (4) Based on the component information list Configuration information creation and editing function to create or edit new component configuration information

(5) A plurality of types of simulation model information created on the basis of the technical problem assumed when configuring the above components (circuits) are stored, and various types of simulation model information selected from among them are stored. A suitability prediction judgment information output function for executing a simulation by setting the parameters and generating and outputting judgment information for estimating suitability to predetermined conditions based on the simulation result

Further, the control unit of the information processing apparatus such as the personal computer stores the component configuration information of the component composed of a plurality of types of components based on the component configuration creating / editing processing program, and identifies the component identification information. , Function information,
Stores part information such as manufacturer information, shape information indicating size and shape, future information indicating future plans, price information, and certification information indicating approval such as use permission. The corresponding component information is searched to create a component information list of each component of the component configuration information, and a process of creating or editing new component configuration information based on the component information list is performed.

Further, a plurality of types of simulation model information created based on the technical problem assumed when configuring the above components (circuits) are accumulated, and various types of simulation model information selected from the simulation model information are stored. A simulation is performed by setting parameters, and a process of generating and outputting determination information for predicting suitability to a predetermined condition based on the simulation result is performed.

According to this embodiment, when the component configuration information of a new electronic circuit board is created and edited from the component configuration information of an existing electronic circuit board, a catalog or database provided by the manufacturer is conventionally used. Since there is no need to refer to each component, the work load of the reference operation can be reduced.

The component information to be referred to is always the latest content, and status information (certification information) useful for selection of each component can be referred to, so that the component configuration information of a new electronic circuit board can be created in a short time. Can be performed efficiently.

That is, after the component configuration information is created, the component specifications, shape, price, and the like in the component configuration information are not changed, and manufacturing is not stopped, and the component configuration information must be recreated. This eliminates the need to make changes to the initial design due to having to replace or replace other parts, and not to waste manufacturing costs.

Further, after creating new component configuration information,
Based on the component information list, PWB mounting density, PWB
Since the user can refer to the investigation results for each examination item such as manufacturing cost, component floor plan, simulation (circuit operation verification), etc., and judgment information for suitability prediction based on the investigation results, a new component configuration The failure of the printed circuit board, the ease of realization, and the like based on the information can be immediately predicted, and the work load at the time of designing a printed circuit board having a desired function at a desired cost can be greatly reduced.

Further, since it is easy to partially verify the designed circuit for each technical problem, it is easy to examine the operation and performance of a desired circuit without re-designing the circuit from the beginning each time. Can be.

Therefore, the correct part configuration information can be quickly transferred to the subsequent manufacturing process, so that the process from the development of the new product to the manufacturing can be smoothly advanced, and the new product can be put on the market in a timely manner. can do.

In the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which the component configuration information is created and edited based on the component information of the electronic circuit board. However, the component configuration information of various devices such as machines is stored in the resource DB. The component information of various machine parts is stored in the certified part DB, and the component information of the corresponding machine part is stored in the certified part DB based on the part configuration information retrieved from the resource DB by the resource part table creation / editing unit. A component information list is created by searching, and examination items such as housing mounting density, manufacturing cost, component arrangement (floor plan), and simulation (drive operation verification) are investigated by the suitability prediction judgment information output unit. By creating and displaying judgment results for suitability prediction based on the survey results along with the results, it can be applied to various machine tools, control devices, and other devices. You can have can be applied in the same manner.

[0085]

As described above, according to the component configuration creating / editing apparatus, the component configuration creating / editing method, and the computer-readable recording medium storing the component configuration creating / editing program according to the present invention, an electronic circuit board or the like is provided. When creating the component configuration information of the component based on the latest component information,
Suitability regarding the performance of a component can be easily determined based on the component configuration information, and component configuration information can be accurately and easily created in a short time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a component configuration creating / editing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a format example of electronic circuit board search information stored in a resource DB shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a component configuration creating / editing process of the component configuration creating / editing apparatus shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a search operation screen in the component configuration creation / edit processing illustrated in FIG. 3;

5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a component configuration creation / editing operation screen when a resource is taken in the component configuration creation / edit processing illustrated in FIG. 3;

6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a component configuration creation / editing operation screen during an editing operation in the component configuration creation / edit processing illustrated in FIG. 3;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: Resource database (DB) 2: Certified parts database (DB) 3: Resource parts table creation and editing unit 4: Input unit 5: Display unit 6: Storage unit 7: Suitability prediction judgment information output unit 10: Search key input field 11: Search result display column 12: Search result display column 13: Parts information list column

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[Claims] A component configuration information storage unit configured to store component configuration information of a component including a plurality of types of components; a component information storage unit configured to store component information of a plurality of types of components; A component information list creating unit that searches for component information corresponding to each component of the component configuration information stored in the storage unit and creates a component information list of each component of the component configuration information; and component information created by the unit. A component configuration information creating / editing unit that creates or edits new component configuration information based on a list; and stores a plurality of types of simulation model information created based on a technical problem estimated when configuring the component. The simulation is performed by setting various parameters for the simulation model information selected from the Parts structure created editing apparatus is characterized in that a compatible prediction judgment information output means for generating and outputting determination information to predict the suitability of a predetermined condition based on. 2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising storing part configuration information of a component composed of a plurality of types of parts and part information of the plurality of types of parts, and searching for part information corresponding to each part in the part configuration information. Create a component information list for each component, create or edit new component configuration information based on the component information list, and create the component information based on the technical problem estimated when configuring the component. A plurality of types of simulation model information are stored, various parameters are set for the simulation model information selected from among them, a simulation is performed, and judgment information for predicting suitability to a predetermined condition based on the simulation result is obtained. A component configuration creation / editing method characterized by generating and outputting. 3. A component configuration information storage function for storing component configuration information of a component composed of a plurality of types of components, a component information storage function for storing component information of a plurality of types of components, and the component configuration information based on the function. A component information list creation function for searching for component information corresponding to each component of the component configuration information stored in the storage function and creating a component information list for each component of the component configuration information; and component information created by the function. A component configuration information creation / editing function for creating or editing new component configuration information based on a list, and storing a plurality of types of simulation model information created based on a technical problem estimated when configuring the component. The simulation is performed by setting various parameters for the simulation model information selected from the A computer-readable recording medium recording a component configuration creation / editing processing program for causing a computer to realize a suitability prediction judgment information output function of generating and outputting judgment information for predicting suitability to predetermined conditions based on the program.