AWR Datasheets

AWR Design Environment 2 www.cadence.com/go/awr AWR Design Environment Products f AWR Microwave Office ® – RF/microwave circuit design software that includes comprehensive component libraries and an integrated AWR APLAC ® harmonic balance engine for nonlinear, frequency and time-domain analysis, as well as circuit envelope for digitally modulated devices f AWR Visual System Simulator™ (VSS)– Communication and radar system design software that provides behavioral models and analysis for end-to-end simulations of baseband through the RF front-end / propagation channel for the development of system architectures, transceivers, and antenna arrays. f AWR AXIEM– 3D planar EM analysis software that offers fast solver technology to readily characterize and optimize antennas, passive structures, transmission lines, and large planar devices on RF PCBs, modules, LTCCs, MMICs, and RFICs. f AWR Analyst – Arbitrary 3D FEM EM simulation software provides fast and accurate analysis of non-planar structures such as horn and wire-based antennas, waveguide structures, resonant cavities, and component housings, as well as common or complex interconnect technologies such as wire bonds, ball grid arrays, and vias. Product Strengths Unified Design Capture Provides a front-to-back physical design flow for MMIC, RFIC, PCB, and module process technologies with dynami- cally linked electrical and layout design entry. Components placed in an electrical schematic automatically generate a synchronized physical layout based on libraries of standard and/or customized components, enabling designs to progress from early concept through final layout in a logical and straightforward manner. Simulation and Analysis Integrates circuit, system, and EM simulation technologies, enabling RF/microwave circuit designers to develop component specifications from system link budgets and analyze device performance with system testbenches for communication standards. Linear and nonlinear (time and frequency domain) network behavior can be studied and in-situ EM extraction of interconnects can be performed from within a single environment. Design Management/Flow Supports complex hierarchical projects with parameterized subcircuits for easy optimization and state-of-the-art tuning. Circuit, system, or EM-based subcircuits can be quickly generated and reused to create the complex networks common in today's RF front-end circuitry. Additionally, the flow accounts for the parasitic effects of transmission line losses, EM coupling between structures, and impedance mismatches. The layout and physical design work directly with AWR AXIEM ® 3D planar and AWR Analyst™ 3D finite element method (FEM) EM solvers to characterize the electrical performance of passive on- and off-chip components and interconnects. Interoperability and Manufacturing Supports third-party interoperability with industry-standard tools, allowing the exchange of design data for schematic/ netlist import, bi-directional EM co-simulation, electric rule check/design rule check/layout vs. schematic (ERC/DRC/ LVS), and production-ready GDSII export. Powerful yield analysis and optimization supports robust design. Scripting, Customization, and More The powerful application programming interface (API) extends the capabilities of the software using popular programming languages, enabling users to create scripts for automating common or complex tasks. The platform also offers PDKs, a custom library of models, layout cells, and symbols, as well as other information that configures the environment for a specific foundry process. The AWR Design Environment platform is highly integrated and brings together most aspects needed for RF design. The software has a user- friendly interface that enables designers to have full control of the tool. Bumjin Kim, Qorvo

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