High-frequency EDA package updated

10 July 2013 Design Automation

AWR has updated its high-frequency EDA software – AWR Design Environment – to version 10.04, its first new software release in 2013, which includes many new features and enhancements to Microwave Office/Analog Office circuit design software and Visual System Simulator (VSS) system design software, as well as AXIEM 3D planar electromagnetic (EM) software and Analyst 3D finite element method (FEM) EM software.

A select subset of new features and enhancements in AWR V10.04 include the following:

Microwave Office/Analog Office environment

* New MMIC Getting Started Guide.

* New SDELTAM measurement.

* Enhancements to optimisation algorithms and yield analyses.

* Expanded output file support across circuit simulators.

* New scripts to reset the origins for layout.

Analyst 3D FEM EM technology

* Up to 80% reduction in simulation time.

* Up to 85% reduction in memory usage.

* Improved error reporting and status update messaging.

* Meshing and port type enhancements.

AXIEM 3D Planar EM technology

* Asynchronous simulation enhancements.

* Improved dataset management.

* New solver-suitability algorithms.

* Meshing and port type enhancements.

Visual System Simulator environment

* Additional yield measurements and RF budget analysis measurements.

* New frequency planning wizard.

* VSS radar block enhancement/licensing option.

For more information visit www.awrcorp.com

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