TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies’ 3-D EM Simulation Software Selected by Millitech for Mixer, Multiplier and Passive Device Development
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that Millitech
Inc., a leading provider in millimeter-wave components, assemblies
and subsystems for applications in satellite communications, radiometry,
radar and remote sensing, has selected Agilent’s Electromagnetic
Professional (EMPro) and Advanced
Design System (ADS) software for use in developing mixers,
multipliers and various passive devices.
Millitech has long used ADS for nonlinear circuit simulation. Its
adoption of EMPro allows the manipulation of parameterized 3-D models
directly from the circuit simulator to further improve design
performance.
The integration of ADS and EMPro enables engineers to simultaneously
optimize linear and nonlinear aspects of their designs. This is
important when designing nonlinear devices, such as mixers, where the
designer wants to optimize RF, LO and IF return loss, LO isolation,
conversion loss, and image rejection—all at the same time. This
integration also benefits designers of passive devices, such as filters,
splitters, isolators, and antennas. EMPro allows designers to visualize
electromagnetic fields within passive devices to gain additional
insights.
“At millimeter-wave frequencies, the ability to tightly integrate EM and
circuit simulation tools is crucial,” said Chris Koh, engineering vice
president at Millitech. “Agilent’s ADS and EMPro software packages
provide us an integrated design environment that allows us to
efficiently optimize designs for the advanced products our customers
require.”
“We are delighted by Millitech’s decision to adopt both the ADS and
EMPro platforms for its mixer, multiplier and passive device
development,” said Marc Petersen, product manager at Agilent EEsof EDA.
“The combination of ADS and EMPro provides the company the flexibility
it needs to successfully develop the most technically advanced
millimeter-wave devices.”
More information on ADS and EMPro is available at www.agilent.com/find/eesof-ads
and www.agilent.com/find/eesof-empro,
respectively. An image of the software is available at www.agilent.com/find/EMPro2013_images.
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About Agilent EEsof EDA Software
Agilent EEsof EDA is the leading supplier of electronic design
automation software for microwave, RF, high-frequency, high-speed
digital, RF system, electronic system level, circuit, 3-D
electromagnetic, physical design and device-modeling applications. More
information is available at www.agilent.com/find/eesof.
About Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is the world’s premier measurement
company and a technology leader in chemical analysis, life sciences,
diagnostics, electronics and communications. The company’s 20,500
employees serve customers in more than 100 countries. Agilent had
revenues of $6.9 billion in fiscal 2012. Information about Agilent is
available at www.agilent.com.
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