SMYRNA, GA – PRINTED CIRCUIT DESIGN & FAB today announced it is accepting entries for its Fall 2011 New Product Introduction Award (NPI) for printed circuit board design software suppliers.

The NPI Award recognizes the leading new products for PWB design introduced this calendar year. Awards are selected and presented by PRINTED CIRCUIT DESIGN & FAB.

Awards will be presented in the following categories: PCB design (CAD) tools; computer-aided design (CAM) tools; design verification tools; documentation tools; system level co-design platforms; and system modeling and simulation tools.

The deadline for entries is July 28, 2011. To be eligible, entries must have been introduced to market (any region) no earlier than Jan. 1, 2011.

Entries will be judged on creativity and innovation, compatibility with existing technology, cost-effectiveness, reliability, performance and user-friendliness.

Awards will be presented during a ceremony on Sept. 28, 2011 during the PCB West (www.pcbwest.com) trade show in Santa Clara, CA.

For more information, visit http://www.pcdandf.com/cms/component/content/category/229-npi-award, or contact senior editor Chelsey Drysdale at cdrysdale@upmediagroup.com.

To register, visit https://www.regonline.com/2011designnpiawardspresentedbyprintedcircuitdesign.