APPLICATION NOTE
EM Verification of Complex Board Structures
in the AWR Design Environment Platform
This application note presents a streamlined method for verifying complex board structures
using the PCB import wizard within the Cadence
®
AWR Design Environment
®
platform.
Design Overview
The densely populated, multi-layer PCBs needed for complex functionality in next-generation commercial and military
applications require integration of high-speed data lines and RF circuitry. This integration can compromise system perfor-
mance because of coupling (crosstalk) and other parasitic behavior along the signal traces. As PCBs grow more and more
intricate, electromagnetic (EM) analysis is becoming critical for verifying performance and enabling designers to mitigate
the effects of parasitic behavior in PCB designs. The PCB import wizard within the AWR Design Environment platform helps
designers simplify and accelerate EM analysis of complex PCBs by isolating and characterizing critical traces within
complex multi-layer configurations.
