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DESIGNER RF D ESIGNER RFCIRCUIT
DESIGNER RFPLANAR EM
Linear/DC Analysis
Smith/Transmission Line
UtilityDynamic Links to Ansoft
Field Solvers
Ansoft Designer Desktop
Planar EM
System Analysis
Harmonic Balance
Oscillator
Envelope
* RF Transient(optional add-on)
FUNCTIONALITY COMPARISON
DESIGNER RF RF ANd MICROwAve deSIgN
DesignerRF is a specialized product suite or the design o RFICs,
MMICs, wireless transmission, System-on-Chip(SoC) and other RF and
microwave devices. Using DesignerRF engineers can per orm rigorous
electromagneticanalysis and integrate it with system and circuit
simulation in a comprehensive, easy to use design plat orm.
ThisEM-based design ow delivers the accuracy and productivity
needed to shorten the design cycle and deliver opt-imized products
to market. There are three DesignerRF options to address the
various needs and design ocus o RFand microwave engineers.
d eSIgNeR RF P ROdUCT S UITeS DesignerRF this ull eatured
product suite includesintegrated schematic capture and layout
tools,PlanarEM solver, RF System tool, numerous designutilities,
requency domain circuit simulation (linear andnon-linear) and a
design management ront-end orAnso ts best-in-class electromagnetic
feld simulationtechnologies HFSS, Q3D Extractor, and SIwave
DesignerRF Circuit is targeted or engineersspecifcally
interested in RF circuit simulation. The optionincludes integrated
schematic capture and layout, RFSystem tool, requency domain
circuit simulation (linearand non-linear) and design management
unctionality.
DesignerRF PlanarEM includes a ull-wave 3D planarelectromagnetic
feld solver (based on Method oMoments), linear and DC circuit
simulation and designmanagement tool.
*RF Transient can be added to any o the above productsuites or
the simulation o transient startup e ects
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d eSIgNeR RF & d eSIgNeR RF CIRCUITKeY FeATUReS
Easy Design EntryThe DesignerRF product suites support
direct,synchronized schematic and layout design entry
withsophisticated data visualization and analysis tools
or enhanced productivity. Users can easily import ICmacro-cell
netlists and GDSII or DXF layouts.
Dynamic Circuit/EM Co-SimulationDynamic links to electromagnetic
feld solvers allowusers to include arbitrary 3D e ects or advanced
high
requency electronic systems.
Circuit SimulationLinear and nonlinear requency based analyses
romthe Nexxim circuit engine provides transistor levelaccuracy,
robust convergence and large capacity.
Circuit Analyses DC Analysis with multiple continuation options
Linear Network Analysis Multi-Tone Harmonic Balance Analysis
Shooting method option Oscillator analysis
Autonomous plus driven sources option Time Varying Noise and
Phase Noise Analyses Envelope Analysis
Multi-carrier modulation support Load Pull Analysis Periodic
Transfer Function Analysis
Model Support
Native HSPICE and Spectre model supportCMOS, BiCMOS, SiGe and
GaAs foundrylibraries
Verilog-A Support MOSFETS (BSIM4, HiSim, BSIMSOI, PSP, MET, )
BJTs (HiCUM, VBIC, HBT, Mextram, Modella, ) Diodes (SPICE, PIN,
Microwave, JUNCAP, ) JFETs/MESFETs (Statz, TOM3, Materka,
EEHEMT,
Parker-Skellern, Angelov, Curtice,) Independent and Controlled
sources Filters (Bessel, Butterworth, Elliptic, ) Passives
(Hybrids, antennas, splitters,
couplers, ) SPICE import with encryption and IP protection
Broadband interconnects: S and W elements Distributed
transmission-line models and
discontinuity models for: Microstrip and Stripline
Suspended Stripline and Offset Stripline Coplanar and Grounder
Coplanar Waveguide Slotline
Multi-coupled transmission lines
Design Utilities Calibration wizard Smith tool matching utility
Transmission Line utility SPICE macro-cell netlist import wizard
Component de-embedding Filter Synthesis Utility
DesignerRF allows detailed component modeling or end-to-end
system modeling of advanced communications systems.
Planar ElectromagneticsThe DesignerRF option includes a 3D
planar EM(Method o Moments) feld simulation tool and
providesdynamic parametric co-simulation or direct S-, Y-,
andZ-parameters and Full-Wave SPICE extraction, near-and ar-feld
radiation analyses. See the Designer RFPlanarEM section or more in
ormation
System SimulationDesignerRF and DesignerRF Circuit are equipped
withcomprehensive system simulation (time, requency, andmixed
domains) capability. This is ideal or a variety ocomplex DSP, RF
and Microwave wireless communicationdesigns applications
Dynamic parametric circuit links Transient, linear and
non-linear modeling
Frequency Domain analysis for single andmulti-tone systems
Inter-Modulation and Harmonic distortion Budget analysis
Non-linear distortion, noise, mismatch, RF Systems responses
S/Y/Z, GD, Power, IP3, NF Discrete Time domain analysis for
end-to-end
communication systems Baseband and Envelope simulation
Multi-rate system capability Mixed mode techniques
Convolution and Impulse Invariance Communication responses
Transient, Spectrum ACPR, EVM, CCDF, Eye,
System Library Support: Extensive RF and DSP component libraries
Communication standards
IEEE 802.11, GSM, EDGE, UWB, Compiled C/C++ user de ned
modeling
MATLAB co-simulation WinIQSIM links for latest standards
WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, CDMA2000, Bit and frame accurate waveforms
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Solver TechnologyDesignerRF PlanarEM incorporates many
solvertechnologies to handle the largest designs and types odesign
technologies
1) Direct, Iterative and new Anso t Fast-SolverMethod o
Moments
2) Rapid Frequency Sweeps3) Full thick metal solver or edge and
side
wall coupling4) Mixed element meshing for highest accuracy5)
Unlimited number o excitations6) Full design parameterization
a. Geometry, cutoutsb. Stackup, material properties
Design ResponsesDesignerRF PlanarEM provides an advanced
reportingenvironment to support circuit and antenna
applications
1) Linear trans er unctionsa. S, Y and Z responses
2) Near Fields3) Far Fields4) 2D and 3D Visualization and
Animation5) Post-processing Variables
a. Design variations that do not incurextra simulation time
b. Excitations, Loading & De-embedding6) Antenna/FSS speci c
response
a. RCSb. Cross- and Co-polarizationc. Gain & Powerd. Axial
Ratio & Directivity
d eSIgNeR RF P LANAR eMKeY FeATUReS
DesignerRF PlanarEM is or engineers designing RFand wireless
circuits and planar antennas. The productsuite includes an easy to
use desktop and designmanagement tool, electromagnetic feld
simulationbased on the Method o Moments (MoM) and a linearcircuit
simulator powered by Nexxim technology.DesignerRF PlanarEM is ideal
or engineers wantingto compute s-parameters and ull-wave felds
ormicrostrip and planar microwave structures includingflters, power
dividers, and antennas.
Design TechnologiesDesignerRF PlanarEM supports 3D layered media
thatare typically used in LTCC, MMIC, RFIC, RFID, IC and
PCBstructures. Speci c structure types include:
1) Simultaneous cavity and open structures2) Periodic structures
for in nite array and
requency selective sur aces3) Black box circuit elements4)
Finite grounds and cutouts5) Thin flm resistors6) Edge ports, coax
ports and plane wave excitations
Design Integration1) Dynamic links to Circuit and System
designs
within Anso t Designer Desktop2) Physical hierarchy for design
re-use3) Geometry Import/Export
a. DXF/DWGb. GDSIIc. Anso tLinksd. Gerber Export
4) Model Exporta. S-parameters
i. Static (Touchstone)ii. Multi-dimensional (NMF)
b. MATLABc. Full-Wave SPICEd. Lumped circuit
5) Full eatured layout editor6) Distributed solve and
multi-core
simulation options
DesignerRF PlanarEM includes 3D planar electromagnetics
withlinear circuit simulation.
