When a design is close to production, it is too late to discover that a component has been discontinued or is difficult to source.
SiliconExpert gives you a unified and structured overview of component lifecycles, availability, and risk – directly in your decision-making process.
They emerge later in the process, when a choice that looked reasonable at the time of design suddenly changes character.
A component that was stable and available gets discontinued. A supplier changes status without it being detected in time. Or a design that is otherwise ready for production must be revised because a key component choice is no longer secure.
These situations are not caused by lack of experience. They are caused by lack of overview at the point in time when decisions could still have been changed without consequences.
SiliconExpert is not a separate system that changes the way you work. It is an additional layer of security on top of the decisions you already make in your design flow.
When selecting components, it is rarely enough to know whether they technically fit. The key question is whether they are stable over time. SiliconExpert consolidates this type of information into a single overview, so you do not have to interpret across datasheets, supplier portals, and internal lists.
SiliconExpert is not a single function, but a platform that can be expanded as needs grow.
Most users start by gaining overview of components and then expand as requirements for documentation, risk management, or collaboration increase.
At the core of SiliconExpert is access to a structured component database, where you can look up components and evaluate them in the context of real-world conditions.
It is not only about datasheets and specifications, but also:
This is often where the first uncertainties become visible – before they affect the design.
For small and mid-sized BOMs, where the primary need is overview and validation.
Here you can gather your components in one place and work with a shared version of your BOM, where lifecycle, compliance, and availability are already considered.
Bom Lite offers unlimited part search plus BOM management for a total of up to 3,000 unique part numbers.
This includes BOM health classification and exists as a single collaborative version containing lifecycle, parametric, environmental, and compliance data.
For larger or more complex setups where multiple teams work with the same data.
Here your BOM becomes an active collaboration tool – not just a list.
You get a unified overview of component health and can work structured with changes without losing traceability.
Bom Manager offers unlimited part search plus BOM management for a total of 5,000 unique part numbers.
This includes BOM health classification and exists as a single collaborative version containing lifecycle, parametric, environmental, and compliance data.
When reacting to changes is no longer enough, and continuous monitoring becomes necessary.
SCRM provides insight into events, geographical risks, and supply chain changes, so you can respond earlier and in a more structured way.
It is especially relevant in projects where even small disruptions can have major consequences.
This is an add-on product requiring BOM Manager or BOM Lite.
SCRM includes event browsers, geo-risk maps, alerts, minerals, and more. It is designed to support cross-functional collaboration for simpler and more effective disruption response.
A supplement to SCRM that provides insight into movements in the open market.
It enables detection of changes in availability and demand, before they impact your own supply chain.
This adds an extra layer of predictability in otherwise unpredictable situations.
This add-on requires BOM Manager or BOM Lite and works best with SCRM.
Open Market tracks, analyzes, and reveals activity in the open market and alerts you when trends indicate that the market may be shifting.
If you work with internal part numbers and multiple suppliers for the same component, ACL helps keep structure intact.
Provides an overview of approved manufacturers and ensures component selection stays within your internal guidelines.
Extends documentation and reporting so compliance does not become a manual end-of-process task.
SiliconExpert can either be integrated directly into your systems via API or implemented as a ready-made component (SE-Connect) that brings data into your existing environment.
You can for example integrate directly into OrCAD CIP. This gives you access to component lifecycle, availability, compliance, and risk data directly inside the design environment—without switching between systems or workflows.
If there is a need for specific analyses, reports, or data sets not available in the standard platform, this can be handled as a separate engagement.
This is relevant in complex projects where decisions require additional documentation
SiliconExpert can be implemented as a unified platform where component data, BOM analysis, and supply chain risk management are connected in one workflow.
All Nordcad customers have access to our local hotline support. Here you speak with a technical specialist who understands your challenges and can guide you quickly.
“It ensures fast help, eliminating the time-consuming process of seeking assistance through conventional channels.”
A short conversation is often enough to determine whether Nordcad is the right fit. No pitch. No pressure.
Just an open discussion about your needs and challenges.
