Advanced Design System

Advanced Design System
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Advanced Design System

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Overview
Advanced Design System (ADS) by Agilent EEsof EDA is a premier electronic design automation software tailored for RF, microwave, and high-speed digital applications. It integrates cutting-edge technologies such as X-parameters and 3D EM simulators, offering a robust platform for design and verification in sectors like wireless communication, aerospace, and defense.
Key Features
  • Comprehensive simulators for achieving first-pass design success.
  • Application-specific DesignGuide encapsulating industry expertise.
  • Seamless integration with major EDA tools like Cadence and Mentor.
  • Optimization Cockpit for real-time feedback and control.
  • Updated Wireless Libraries for emerging standards.
Design and Simulation Capabilities
  • Includes schematic, layout, circuit, electro-thermal co-simulation, and 3D EM technologies.
  • Supports IC, package, laminate/PCB, and 3D EM component co-design.
  • Ensures a seamless flow from design entry to manufacturing.
Foundry Partnerships
ADS collaborates with foundries to provide high-frequency PDKs across various processes like Si, SiGe, GaAs, InP, and GaN, ensuring comprehensive design support.
Optimization and Robust Design
  • ADS optimizers enhance design performance with interactive tuning and progress controls.
  • Statistical tools and yield sensitivity histograms improve manufacturing yield.
3D EM Simulation
  • Momentum 3D planar EM simulator for passive circuit modeling.
  • Finite Element Method (FEM) simulator for full-wave 3D EM simulation.
  • EMPro software for 3D modeling and simulation, integrated with ADS.
Applications
  • RF & Microwave Design: Provides tools for robust designs with high yields.
  • RFIC/MMIC Design: Offers advanced simulation tools for verification before fabrication.
  • High-Speed Digital Design: Supports standards like PCI Express, Ethernet, and USB with comprehensive data link analysis.
  • RF Board Design: Offers synthesis capabilities and accurate model libraries for various applications.
Introduction
Agilent EEsof EDA collaborates with component manufacturers to develop model libraries that provide access to the latest models and technologies. For an updated list, users are directed to the Agilent website.
Integration and Design Flow
The integration of ADS with Agilent test instrumentation allows seamless sharing of signals, measurements, algorithms, and data between virtual software and physical hardware. This integration aids designers in simulating and evaluating design trade-offs and converting simulated signals into RF test signals for hardware testing. ADS supports various design flows, including those based on Cadence, Mentor, or Zuken, using industry-standard formats.
X-Parameters
X-parameters provide accurate nonlinear models for high-frequency and high-speed designs, overcoming inaccuracies from simplified behavioral models. They are applicable to both large-signal and small-signal conditions and accurately characterize harmonics and impedance mismatches.
Support and Training
Agilent Technologies offers comprehensive support and training services, including software updates, technical support, and a range of classroom and e-learning courses. The Agilent EEsof Knowledge Center provides resources and support documents for designers.
Product Configuration
ADS can be configured in flexible packages, including the ADS Core Environment and various simulation and model elements. Additional recommended products include EMPro Core Environment and FEM.
Contact Information
Contact details for Agilent offices across the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East are provided for further inquiries.
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Advanced Design System-1

The Industry's Leading RF, Microwave and High-Speed Design Platform Anticipate-Accelerate-Achieve ' *.•«•.* * Agilent Technologies

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Advanced Design System-2

ADVANCED DESIGN SYSTEM Powerful. Easy. Complete. Advanced Design System (ADS) is the world's leading electronic design automation (EDA) software for RF, microwave, and high speed digital applications. In a powerful and easy-to-use interface, ADS pioneers the most innovative and commercially successful technologies, such asX-parameters* and 3D EM simulators, used by leading companies in the wireless communication and networking and aerospace and defense industries. For WiMAX,™ LTE, multi-gigabit per second data links, radar, and satellite applications, ADS provides full, standards-based design...

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Advanced Design System-3

30 Years of Enabling Innovation 30 Years of Enabling Innovation saete value *S'n X-Parameters F'ecirc. oPtlmization P'ZT\° o thermal Optimization RF/anaiog/DSP Sv"thesis simulatioi from layout co-simuiation integrated FEM Neura|FET Phase noise -wave lfyout analysis convolution file format Harmonic High balance SchMkyvarac£L™A°\ Transient assisted harmonic balance V:'m,Tl;n.l D0E High speed nUiailOn Krylov harmonic Root MOSFET, balanCe RFIC PDKs Desktop Paral LTE-A Librar frequency spice sjmu|at0r M^mrt High frequency simulation Yield device modeling Microwave Pniinrl r\l analysis tools design...

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Advanced Design System-4

DESIGN WITH CONFIDENCE Anticipate success with fast, accurate, and easy rst-pass simulations • Complete set of fast, accurate and easy-to-use simulators enable first-pass design success • Easy-to-use, application-specific DesignGuide encapsulate years of expertise • Exclusively endorsed by leading industry and foundry partners • Complete schematic capture and layout environment • Innovative and industry-leading circuit and system simulators • Optimization Cockpit for real-time feedback and control when using any of 12 powerful optimizers • X-parameter model generation from circuit schematic and...

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Advanced Design System-5

Accelerate your design process with Agilent EEsof foundry partners RFIC and MIMIC foundry partners Agilent EEsof EDA works closely with foundries to offer you high-frequency PDKs in Si, SiGe, GaAs, InP and GaN processes. Complete front-to-back ADS PDKs, including DRC rules and Momentum stack-up files, for all GaAs, InP and GaN processes, as well as a broad range of SiGe and RF-CMOS processes Innovating with lll-V's Agilent EEsof Simulation tools. Gary Smith, market trends report

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Advanced Design System-6

Create robust designs with first pass success simulation technologies • S-parameter linear frequency-domain simulator • Harmonic balance nonlinear frequency- domain simulator • Circuit envelope hybrid time-/frequency- domain nonlinear simulator • Transient/convolution time-domain simulator • Momentum 3D planar EM simulator • Finite Element full 3D EM simulator • X-parameter generator simulator • Signal Integrity Channel simulator • Agilent Ptolemy system simulator Post processing with Data Display A powerful Data Display capability allows you to learn about your design's performance by post-processing...

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Advanced Design System-7

File Edit Select View Insert Options Tools Schematic EM Window DesignGuide Add-Ons Non-LinearDK Help Easy layout in your foundry's specific ADS offers a full-featured tool for generating production ready RF layouts. With the largest number of fully endorsed foundry design kits, ADS helps you layout your design in your foundry's specific process. The MMIC Toolbar and layout command line editor, available in all enhanced foundry PDKs, ensures layout editing commands are easily accessible and provide a full suite of layout verification tools. Catch errors early with ADS desktop ADS Desktop design...

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Advanced Design System-8

Momentum 3D planar EM simulator Figure 9 Agilent’s Momentum is the leading 3D planar EM simulator used for passive circuit modeling and analysis. It accepts multilayer design geometries and uses frequency-domain Method of Moments (MoM) technology to accurately simulate complex EM effects (including coupling and parasitic), improving performance and increasing confidence that manufactured products will meet specifications. Momentum features the latest NlogN and multi-threading solver algorithms to deliver the fastest, highest capacity 3D planar EM simulation. Integrated with ADS, it allows EM...

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Advanced Design System-9

Create custom 3D components for simulation with ADS layout designs EMPro—ADS’s companion 3D EM simulation software Figures 11 & 12 EMPro is a 3D modeling and simulation environment for analyzing the 3D EM effects of high-speed and RF/microwave components. EMPro features: Common database integration with ADS Figure 11 EMPro’s 3D components can be simulated together with 2D circuit layouts and schematics within ADS, using EM-circuit cosimulation. 3D objects in EMPro can now be saved as ADS libraries, containing cells for use directly in ADS. For example, an SMA connector cell created in EMPro will...

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Advanced Design System-10

MOST COMPLETE SOLUTION RF & Microwave Design Flows Agilent’s RF and microwave design and simulation tools provide the most complete solution for creating robust designs with first-pass success and high yields. ADS provides accurate models and powerful simulation technologies for circuitto system-level designs. Seamlessly integrated circuit and EM simulation tools flow from schematic entry to production and verification. A complete set of the most accurate wireless verification tools in ADS provides true circuit verification to all wireless standards. Industry-leading tools for your high-frequency...

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Advanced Design System-11

Accelerate your design with the industry’s most complete set of simulation tools and model libraries High-Speed Digital Design Figure 15 ADS offers two bundles that put applicable simulators, libraries and capabilities into the hands of high-speed digital engineers. SystemVue generates IC models compliant to the IBIS-AMI standard. ADS provides the most complete data link analysis for standards like PCI Express®, Ethernet, DDR, HDMI, and USB. It enables complete chip-to-chip link analysis by co-simulating individual components, each at its most appropriate level of abstraction (link, circuit,...

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