“This acquisition is a significant step for Siemens EDA in the midsize PCB market, offering DownStream customers improved time to market, quality, and profitability,” said Mike Ellow, general manager of Siemens EDA, Siemens Digital Industries Software. “The integration of DownStream Technologies enables Siemens EDA to offer the most comprehensive and advanced manufacturing data preparation solution, helping to ensure a seamless transition from design to production within a fully digitalized and scalable electronics design process.”.

Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts, DownStream Technologies is a manufacturing solutions provider for analyzing and processing manufacturing data and documenting PCB designs. Its CAM350 tool suite enables customers to automatically visualize, verify, and prepare PCB design data for manufacturing.

DownStream's patented BluePrint-PCB tool enables customers of all sizes to automate the creation of highly detailed manufacturing documents. By reducing errors and streamlining the transition from design to production, BluePrint-PCB improves efficiency throughout the PCB development process. Integrating BluePrint-PCB with Siemens PCB design solutions aims to provide customers with a seamless workflow, enhancing digital continuity and manufacturing readiness. 

“We are thrilled to join forces with Siemens and bring our decades of experience to their world-class ecosystem,” said Rick Almeida, founder of DownStream Technologies. “Together, we will provide a fully integrated solution with breadth and depth that will enable PCB designers to deliver designs to manufacturing with greater efficiency and confidence.”.