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7.2 Locating Components in the Database
You can locate components in a specific component family within a specific database by
either browsing through the available data, which is the more common method, or by
searching for a component that meets specific criteria. These functions are described in this
section.
7.2.1 Browsing for Components
When you are placing a component, the browser dialog box that appears lets you browse for
components anywhere in the Multicap database. For details, see “4.4.1 Using the place
component browser” on page 4-4.
7.2.2 Searching for Components
Multicap comes with a powerful search engine to help you quickly locate components if you
know some information about the type of component you need. Multicap searches its database
for components that meet your criteria and presents them to you, enabling you to choose the
component that most suits the needs of your application from the list of candidates.
To perform a standard search of the database:
1. Select
Place/Component to display the Select a Component browser.
2. Click
Search. The Search Component dialog box appears: