Siemens Simcenter FloTHERM 2404.0

The Mentor, a Siemens business , is pleased to announce the availability of Simcenter Flotherm 2404.0 is the leading electronics cooling simulation software for accurate, fast thermal analysis and supports the development of a thermal digital twin.

What's new in Simcenter Flotherm 2404

Introducing Material Map SmartPart in Simcenter Flotherm
A material map is a computationally efficient and accurate method to represent material variations in printed circuit boards (PCBs) copper and layers, and for modeling complex IC package substrates and metalized dies. A material map file represents material properties as regions with sub-defined tiles that have set thermal conductivity, specific heat capacity and density values to fully represent material property variations. The Material Map SmartPart in Simcenter Flotherm 2404 electronics cooling software leverages imported Material Map files to enable faster, accurate modeling of modern IC packages and PCBs when compared to typical modeling approaches that consist of thousands of geometric objects.


A die level study where 19 milllion cuboid objects were replaced with one Material Map SmartPart, providing a speed up of >1000 times faster for model processing operation

Using the Material Map SmartPart for PCB and IC package thermal design workflows
IC package thermal modeling workflows are now enabled by faster modeling incorporating Material Map SmartPart modeling approach. This can then be combined with subsequent generation of secure, shareable Embeddable BCI-ROM models for use across the electronics supply chain for 3D electronics cooling simulation of IC packages at system level in products.


Example studies have indicated a speed ups of > 1000 times faster for load and translation times compared to typical modeling which positively impacts overall thermal analysis process time.


Simcenter Flotherm is the leading electronic cooling simulation software solution for electronics thermal analysis. It enables engineers to create virtual models of electronic equipment, perform thermal analysis and test design modifications quickly and easily in the early stages of the design process well before any physical prototypes are built. FloTHERM uses advanced CFD (computational fluid dynamics) techniques to predict airflow, temperature and heat transfer in components, boards and complete systems. It shortens development at IC package, PCB and enclosure level through to large systems such as datacenters.

Fast electronics cooling simulation


Mentor Graphics, a Siemens Business, is a world leader in electronic hardware and software design solutions, providing products, consulting services and award-winning support for the world’s most successful electronic, semiconductor and systems companies. We enable companies to develop better electronic products faster and more cost-effectively. Our innovative products help conquer complex design challenges. Mentor is technology leader in full chip emulation, Functional Verification, Design-for-Test and physical verification with its Veloce, Questa, Tessent and Calibre platforms.

Owner: Mentor Graphics, a Siemens Business
Product Name: Simcenter FloTHERM
Version: 2404.0
Supported Architectures: x64
Website Home Page : www.mentor.com
Languages Supported: multilanguage
System Requirements: Windows *
Size: 804.4 mb