RF / Microwave Design with AWR Software
Circuit, system, and EM simulation for RF/microwave product development using AWR Design Environment
The Cadence® AWR Design Environment® platform provides RF/microwave engineers with integrated high-frequency circuit (Microwave Office®), system (Visual System Simulator™ (VSS)), and electromagnetic (EM) simulation (AXIEM®/Analyst™) technologies and electronic design automation (EDA) to develop physically realizable electronics ready for manufacturing. The platform helps designers create RF/microwave IP with the aid of complex IC, package, and PCB modeling, simulation, and verification, and address all aspects of circuit behavior to achieve optimal performance and reliable results for first-pass success.
AWR Microwave Office Software
Circuit design software that delivers accurate simulation for RF/microwave product development
AWR Microwave Office Software is a comprehensive circuit design software specifically developed for RF/microwave product development. It offers accurate simulation capabilities and advanced features to streamline the design process and achieve optimal results. Whether you're working on monolithic microwave ICs (MMICs), RF PCBs, or module technologies, Microwave Office provides a robust and efficient solution for high-frequency electronics.
Key Features:
- Cadence APLAC® HB Simulator: Proprietary multi-rate HB engine for robust linear and nonlinear frequency-domain circuit simulation.
- Comprehensive Libraries: Extensive collection of simulation models for active and passive devices, and distributed transmission lines.
- EM Analysis: Fully integrated planar and 3DEM analysis solvers for circuit/EM co-simulation and design verification.
- Load Pull: State-of-the-art load-pull analysis and design support for optimizing circuit performance.
- Thermal Analysis: Electrothermal co-simulation technology for analyzing thermal behavior in RF/microwave systems.
- Synthesis and Optimization Tools: Impedance-matching and filter-synthesis wizards for efficient circuit optimization.
Applications:
- Amplifiers: Advanced design automation and HB simulation for optimizing amplifier performance.
- Filters/Passives: Synthesis wizards for early filter development and meeting size, cost, and time-to-market goals.
- Antennas: Seamless integration with EM solvers for antenna design and optimization.
- Mixers: Efficient multi-tone, frequency-domain analysis for mixer and frequency converter design.
AWR VSS Software
System simulation and modeling for wireless communications and radar system design
AWR VSS (Visual System Simulator) software is a comprehensive solution for system-level simulation and modeling of communication and radar systems. It enables engineers to optimize system architecture, analyze performance, and make informed design decisions. With its intuitive interface and advanced simulation capabilities, AWR VSS empowers designers to achieve efficient and reliable system designs for a wide range of applications.
Key Features :
- System Simulation: Simulate and analyze complex communication and radar systems at the system level, including RF/microwave circuits, antennas, and signal processing blocks.
- Behavioral Modeling: Create accurate models of system components for faster simulations and system-level optimizations.
- RF Budget Analysis: Assess signal-to-noise ratio, gain, power levels, and other key parameters for optimal system performance.
- Baseband Signal Processing: Simulate and analyze digital signal processing algorithms used in communication systems to optimize performance and evaluate modulation schemes.
- System Integration: Seamlessly integrate with RF circuit simulators and electromagnetic solvers for co-simulation and co-optimization.
- Communication Standards Support: Support for Wi-Fi, LTE, 5G, and radar systems with built-in libraries of standard-compliant components, modulation schemes, and channel models.
Applications :
- Wireless Communications: Design and optimize wireless communication systems, including cellular networks, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and satellite communications.
- Radar Systems: Model and simulate radar signal processing, target detection, and tracking algorithms for evaluating system performance.
- RF System Design: Design and analyze RF systems, including transceivers, transmitters, and receivers, to optimize performance and validate designs.
- IoT and M2M Communication: Analyze power consumption, network connectivity, and data transmission performance for efficient IoT and M2M communication.
- Satellite Communications: Design and analyze satellite communication systems, including link budget analysis, antenna design, and system performance evaluation.
- Defense and Aerospace Systems: Simulate defense and aerospace systems, such as radar systems and electronic warfare, to analyze performance under different scenarios.
AWR AXIEM EM Solver
3D planar EM analysis for S-parameter extraction and design verification
AWR AXIEM Analysis is a powerful 3D planar EM analysis software designed for RF and microwave applications. It offers accurate S-parameter extraction and design verification for passive structures, transmission lines, planar antennas, and patch arrays. With integrated features, fast simulations, and advanced meshing, AWR AXIEM helps characterize and optimize passive components on RF PCBs, modules, LTCCs, MMICs, RFICs, and antennas.
Key Features:
- Schematic-Driven EM Extraction: Efficiently extract electromagnetic properties of passive components using schematic-driven EM extraction technology.
- Layout/Drawing Editor: Create and modify designs with 2D and 3D views, shape modifiers, and de-featuring capabilities for accurate representation.
- Proprietary MoM Solver: Utilize the full-wave planar, open-boundary MoM technology to accurately solve electromagnetic problems in complex structures.
- Advanced-Hybrid Meshing: Automatic adaptive meshing with advanced-hybrid technology ensures reliable and precise results for electromagnetic analysis.
- Visualization and Post-Processing: Visualize electromagnetic fields and perform post-processing to analyze and interpret simulation results effectively.
- Parametric Studies and Optimization: Perform optimization, tuning, and yield analysis for efficient design exploration and parameter optimization.
Applications:
- Passives: Characterize and optimize on- and off-chip passive components, such as interdigitated capacitors and spiral inductors, for MMIC and RFIC designs.
- MMIC/RFIC, PCB, and Module Interconnects: Capture coupling and parasitic effects in critical transmission lines and complex interconnect networks, enabling identification of potential design failures.
- Antennas and Arrays: Analyze large and complex antennas and arrays using fast-solver technology, allowing visualization of currents and measurement of far-field antenna patterns.
- RF PCBs and Modules: Optimize passive components on RF PCBs and modules, including LTCCs, for improved performance and design success.
- Transmission Lines: Characterize and optimize the performance of transmission lines for efficient signal propagation and minimizing losses.
- RFICs and Antenna Integration: Ensure seamless integration of RFICs with antennas, optimizing performance and addressing potential interference issues.
