AWR Corporate Brochure

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AWR Corp.

Overview

The Innovation

Leader in

High-Frequency

EDA

AWR

CORPORATION

CORPORATE BROCHURE

MICROWAVE OFFICE VISUAL SYSTEM SIMULATOR AXIEM


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Founded

1994

Corporate

Headquarters1960 East Grand Ave.,

Suite 430,

El Segundo, California 90245

USA

Employees

100+

Private Company

Protable

Primary Business

Electronic design

automation software and services

Websites

www.awrcorp.com

www.awr.tv

Since 1998 and the introduction of AWRs rst Microsoft

Ofce-like UI and PC/Windows-based software product, our

software design tools have been used to create anything

and everything from simple components to complex, highly-

integrated circuits such as RFICs and Monolithic Microwave

Integrated Circuits (MMICs) that operate from very low

frequencies in the electromagnetic spectrum to near

optical wavelengths.

Today more than 700 corporate customers rely on AWR

software-- ranging in size from small rms to Fortune 100

and include the majority of the worlds manufacturers of high-

frequency electronic components and systems. The reason is simple: AWR as well

as its design software was created by design engineers for design engineers, and is

optimized to make the creation, renement, and manufacture of complex products

faster, more reliable, and less costly than competitive offerings.

AWRs mission then and now is to dramatically increase the productivity of gigahertz

electronic product development. The companys key differentiator is its core technology,

which embodies years of knowledge and expertise in RF, microwave, and millimeter

wave design. The AWR open and exible software architecture maximizes user

efciency by enabling designers to choose the best tool for each part of the design

process and integrating the entire design ow in a single, easy-to-use platform.

I invite you to learn more about AWR and to trial our software yourself.

Visit us atwww.awrcorp.com.

Sincerely,

Joe Pekarek

AWR Founder/CTO

AWR CORPORATION

AT-A-GLANCE

1994

Company Founded

1998

Object-orientedEDA framework

with COMinterfaces

1999

Unied Data Model,schematic, simulationand layout co-design

2000

Real-time 3Dview of layout

2001

Visual SystemSimulator with circuit/

system co-simulationand X-Models

2002

XML-based vendorlibraries

2003

EM Socket

interface

AWR INNOVATION TIMELINE

Joe PekarekAWR Founder/CTO

AWRs yearly revenue trend versus EDA

Consortium industry revenue trend

(EDA scale in $B, AWR scale in $M).


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With intense time-to-market pressures, our

designers need proven design fows that work

seamlessly and Microwave Oce lls this need.

Dr. Simon Mahon, Director o MMIC Design

Mimix Broadband, Inc.

AWR, THE INNOVATION LEADER IN HF EDA

Built by microwave designers for microwave designers, AWR software solutions are used

to design the critical RF and microwave portions of products such as cellular phones

and smartphones, cellular base station transceivers, satellite communications systems,

and defense systems for electronic warfare, radar, and communications. Engineers also

use AWR software in the design of wireless-enabled products that incorporate WiFi and

Bluetooth connectivity, cable and ber-optic networks, and hundreds of other applications

that use wireless technology to unwire their systems. In addition, AWR provides

unparalleled customer support, ensuring that customers software

investments are leveraged to their fullest extent.

PRODUCTS

AWRs software products target integrated circuits (ICs),

multi-chip modules (MCMs), and printed circuit boards

(PCBs) within electronic circuits and systems in the

wireless, high-frequency wire-line, and electro-optical

markets (applications operating above the 1 GHz

frequency range). These solutions include a complete

and integrated suite of EDA tools to streamline the

design process from concept through simulation to nal

physical implementation.

EDA Technologies

Analog, RF, and microwave design

Linear and nonlinear circuit analysis Communications system analysis

Electromagnetic (EM) simulation

PCB and integrated circuit layout

Design rule checking (DRC)

2004

iNet

2005

Parasitic extractionsocket, anytime

extraction

2006

Current annotationin layout, multi-

technology support

2007

ACE - automatedcircuit extraction

technology

2008

AXIEM 3D planarEM simulationtechnology

2009

MRHB

2010

TDNN memoryeffect modeling


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MICROWAVE OFFICE DESIGN SUITE

Microwave Ofce design suite, AWRs agship product, was developed by MMIC

designer and AWR founder Dr. Joseph Pekarek because available tools were inadequate

for efcient MMIC design. Microwave Ofce encompasses all the tools required for

high-frequency IC (MIC, MMIC), RF printed circuit board (PCB), and module (MCM,

SiP) design. Its ability to make complex tasks within microwave design more

straightforward and intuitive combined with very high levels of precision

and speed makes Microwave Ofce the industrys fastest growing RF/microwave design platform. Its seamlessly-integrated functions include

linear and non-linear circuit simulators, electromagnetic (EM) analysis

tools, schematic and layout, statistical design capability, and parametric cell

libraries with built-in design-rule check (DRC).

The cornerstone of the AWR design ow is its Unied Data Model (UDM),

a unique, single, object-oriented database synchronized at its core, within the

database, not through multiple layers of software and translators. Whether

designs are being driven from the schematic, simulation, or layout, the Microwave

Ofce design platform provides everything needed to take an idea from concept

through simulation and directly to physical implementationall in one platform.

AWRs software tools are continually enhanced with next-generation technologies to

ensure they represent the state-of-the-art in user-productivity. AWR innovations include

APLAC harmonic balance simulation technology, ACE automated circuit extraction

technology, Intelligent Net (iNet) technology, AXIEM 3D planar EM technology, and

patent-pending Multi-Rate Harmonic Balance (MRHB) technology, to name a few.

ANALOG OFFICE

Based on the success of Microwave Ofce, sister product Analog Ofce focuses

on providing a complete and comprehensive design environment for high-frequency

silicon processes. Because Analog Ofce shares AWRs unique single design

environment, it enables users to control and seamlessly integrate

best-in-class tools to capture, synthesize, simulate, optimize, layout,

extract, and verify RFIC designs from system to nal tape-out.

Just like Microwave Ofce, Analog Ofce software streamlines the

design process, increases productivity, and shortens time-to-market.

With support for SiGe, BiCMOS and RF CMOS processes, Analog

Ofce is widely used in the design of wireless communications

devices ranging from cellular phones and smartphones to a host of

other wireless-enabled devices.

AWR PRODUCT

PORTFOLIO

Ring oscillator layout in Analog Oce.

The power and speed o AWRs new AXIEM

3D planar EM sotware made it possible to

accurately and eciently simulate the entire

structure o this very complex NDPA MMIC.

Chuck Campbell, Fellow

TriQuint Semiconductor

MIC power amplier layout in Microwave Oce.


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VISUAL SYSTEM SIMULATOR

Simulating and evaluating the performance of complete communications subsystem

requires tools that are dedicated to this unique environment. AWRs VSS is just such

a software environment. It allows engineers to design the best system architecture

and optimize it through selection of the components most suited to produce the

desired performance. Users of VSS begin at the behavioral level, progress to the

component level in conjunction with Microwave Ofce or Analog Ofce design

suites, as well as use actual device measurements to validate the nal design.

The result is reduced cost by eliminating rework and ensuring that

components are not over-specied and unnecessarily expensive. VSS

supports every communication standard in use throughout the wireless

industry, including UMTS (from GSM through LTE), CDMA2000,

DVB-H/DVB-T, WiMAX, IEEE 802.11 (WiFi), and Bluetooth. It also

lets users modify the characteristics of these standards to create

custom waveforms, which is valuable in the design of defense

communications systems and waveforms proprietary to a specic

organization.

AXIEM 3D EM SIMULATOR

AXIEM EM software is specically for 3D planar

applications like RF printed circuit boards (PCBs)

and modules, antenna and antenna arrays, and low

temperature co-red ceramic (LTCC), monolithic

microwave integrated circuit (MMIC), and RFIC

designs.

As wireless-enabled devices offer more and more

features, designers are faced with the daunting

challenge of integrating them all within an unyielding

footprint. So AWR has had the foresight to develop a

tool that enables high-frequency electromagnetic (EM)

simulation to be factored into the design ow from the

beginning and not just for back-end verication.

Valuable as a stand-alone EM solver, AXIEM truly

comes into its own when integrated within the AWR

Design Environment, where it interacts with overall

circuit and system simulation, layout, and verication.

Designers can now perform EM analysis early in the

design cycle, where AXIEMs capacity, accuracy and

speed saves precious timeand money.

9 GHz X-Band system in Visual System

Simulator.

Vivaldi antenna in AXIEM.

VSS gives us a deeper understanding o system

aspects. Its fexibility and open platorm means

parameter optimization can quickly and easily be

done. With VSS we were able to successully realize

our system.

Lars Pettersson, Research Engineer

Acreo AB


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AWR GAAS/GAN FOUNDRY PARTNERS

Cree Inc.

Global Communications Semiconductors (GCS)

Northrop Grumman Space Technology

OMMIC

RFMD

TriQuint Semiconductor

United Monolithic Semiconductors (UMS)

WIN Semiconductors

AWR SILICON FOUNDRY PARTNERS

austriamicrosystems

IHP Microelectronics

JAZZ Semiconductor

Peregrine Semiconductor

Silanna Semiconductor

TSMC

IPL / iPDKs

AWR CUSTOMER SUCCESS STORIES

AWRs customers range from handset manufacturers to military and satellite/

aerospace companies. The full list of success stories can be found on line at

www.awrcorp.com/success.

The speed and ease o use o Microwave Oce together with the accurate passive

component and transistor models allows us to realize rst pass design success. Weare also able to create more designs in a given time, which makes our development

engineers more ecient.

RF Product Development Manager, Cree

We strongly believe APLAC oers one o the most advanced analog design platorms

available, and plays a crucial role in helping us live up to our right rst time design

philosophy.

Fellow, Nokia

FOUNDRY

PARTNERS

AND CUSTOMERS

A key aim is to develop highly accurate models or

transistors and passives such as spiral inductors at

requencies up to 40 GHz. Analog Oce sotware

enables us to accurately model active devices, passives,

and interconnects on SoS so that our customers realize

rst-time-right designs.

Yash Moghe, Design Engineering Manager

Silanna Semiconductor


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AWR EXECUTIVE TEAM

Dane Collins has been an integral member of the EDA community for many years,

having managed both development and operations groups at EEsof, Inc., Cadence

Design Systems, and High Level Design Systems (HLD). Dane earned his BSEE in 1983

from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and began his career as a microwave circuit designer

at General Dynamics. In 1998 Dane joined AWR, rst as vice president of engineering,

and then as executive vice president. In 2006 he was appointed CEO and has led the

company to many consecutive years of growth and protability.

Working on the development of advanced MMICs at Hughes Aircraft in the early

1990s, Dr. Pekarek was frustrated by the inadequacy of many of the leading high-

frequency EDA tools available at the time. In 1994 he returned to school to earn his

Ph.D. and simultaneously launched AWR with the intent of developing a completely

new approach to designing high-frequency circuits. Dr. Pekarek earned his B.S.

in Electrical Engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, his

M.S. in Electrical Engineering from California State University, Northridge, with a

specialization in electromagnetics and microwave circuits, and his Ph.D. in Numerical

Electromagnetics from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with minors in

Scientic Computing and Articial Intelligence. Dr. Pekarek holds a patent for a coplanar

waveguide quadrature coupler he developed while at Hughes Aircraft Company. In 2005

he was named IEEE MTT-S Outstanding Young Engineer of the Year in recognition of his

innovation in software design and his outstanding achievement in entrepreneurship.

Ted Miracco combines engineering expertise with extensive sales and marketing

experience at several leading EDA companies, including EEsof, Inc. and Cadence Design

Systems. He joined AWR in 1997, and has been a key force driving the companys

success in sales and marketing. Ted is currently focused on AWRs corporate strategy,

including worldwide sales, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate marketing. Ted

holds a B.A. degree from Carnegie Mellon University with double majors in electrical

and computer engineering. He also minored in and taught economics.

Sherry Hess joined AWR in 2007 as its Vice President of Marketing. In this role,

she is responsible for the strategic planning and execution of the companys brand,

marketing and related activities. Sherry has more than 20 years of high-tech

experience in major account and international sales, marketing and management

with such companies as Intel Corporation, Ansoft Corporation, and CebaTech.

Sherry holds BSEE and MBA degrees from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh,

Pennsylvania, USA.

Dane Collins

CEO

Joe Pekarek

Founder/CTO

Ted Miracco

Executive Vice PresidentSales & Marketing

Sherry Hess,Vice President o Marketing


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Copyright 2010 AWR Corporation. All rights reserved. AWR, the AWR logo, Microwave Ofce, AnalogOfce and APLAC are registered trademarks and Visual System Simulator, AXIEM, ACE, AWR DesignEnvironment, Unied Data Model, EM Socket, MRHB, iNet, TDNN, and are trademarks of AWR Corporation.All others are the property of their respective holders.

ANALOG OFFICE APLAC

USA

AWR Corporation1960 E. Grand Avenue, Suite 430

El Segundo, CA 90245

+1 310 726 3000

+1 310 726 3005 (fax)

Japan

AWR Japan KK

Level 5, 711 Building

7-11-18 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku

Tokyo 160-0023 Japan

+81 3 5937 4803

Korea

AWR Korea Co. Ltd.

B-1412, Intellige-ll, 24 Jeongia-dong,

bundang-gu, Seongnam-si,

Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, 463-811

+82 31 603 7772

UK

AWR UK

2 Hunting GateHitchin, Herts

SG4 0TJ, UK

+44 (0) 1462 428 428

Finland

AWR APLAC

Lars Sonckin kaari 16

FI-02600 Espoo, Finland

+358 10 834 5900

FranceAWR France

140 Avenue Champs Elysees

75008 Paris, France

+33 1 70 36 19 63

AWR Reps

Find your local AWR Sales

Representative at:

www.awrcorp.com/reps

www.awrcorp.comwww.awr.tv

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