India, Jan. 20 -- Siemens has acquired ASTER Technologies, a privately-held market leader in printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) test verification and engineering software.

This strategic move integrates ASTER's advanced "shift-left" design for test (DFT) functionality directly into Siemens' Xpedition software and Valor software - part of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of industry software - establishing an unparalleled, comprehensive portfolio for electronic systems design.

The acquisition empowers customers with a truly integrated digital thread from PCB design engineering to manufacturing, enabling earlier defect detection, reduced costs, accelerated time-to-market and improved product quality and reliability.

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