Company boosts investment in software technologies for design, simulation

Agilent Technologies has announced the expansion of technologies in its Advanced Design System (ADS) and Genesys design platforms to provide a full spectrum of software tools for microwave and RF designers.

The company is increasing investments in RF/microwave design and simulation technologies to help designers of monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC), systems-in-package (SIP) and RF boards stay competitive when incorporating the latest communications standards and techniques.

The company is increasing investments in technology areas that include:

• full-wave 3D and planar electromagnetic simulation for applications such as antenna design and placement, targeted at electrically large planar and 3D structures and system-in-package design;
• integration of circuit, system and electromagnetic simulations under a common schematic and layout interface, allowing for quick and convenient co-simulation and co-optimisation;
• new simulation algorithms for signal integrity analysis as increasing data rates blur the boundaries between high-frequency analog and digital design and simulation;
• computing platform utilisation of accelerated hardware, parallel and distributed computers or processors;
• simulation model technology for accurate, high-capacity design verification, including electromagnetic database management, non-linear measurements and mixed-signal behavioural modelling;
• better physical design and tighter physical design integration with design flows from other popular CAD tools; and
• vendor model libraries and foundry process design kit support for popular and emerging foundry models.