MathWorks introduced Release 2017b (R2017b), which includes new features in MATLAB and Simulink, six new products, and updates and bug fixes to 86 other products. The release also adds new important deep learning capabilities that simplify how engineers, researchers, and other domain experts design, train, and deploy models.

Plexim global leader in simulation software for power electronic systems has released an update build 3.5.2 to Plexim, electrical engineering software for modeling and simulation. PLECS is the tool of choice for high-speed simulations of power electronic systems. It is available in two versions: PLECS Blockset, for seamless integration with MATLAB/Simulink, and PLECS Standalone, a completely independent product.