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From static to optical and from the nanoscale to the electrically large, CST STUDIO SUITE has tools available for the design, simulation and optimization of a wide range of devices. In our 2013 release, we have integrated specialized features to accommodate the needs of engineers better.

Blighter Surveillance Systems has unveiled a new multi-language version of its BlighterView sensor and control software.

CST CABLE STUDIO (CST CS) is dedicated to the three-dimensional analysis of signal integrity (SI), conducted emission (CE), radiated emission (RE), and electromagnetic susceptibility (EMS) of complex cable structures in electrically large systems. It provides powerful import filters from popular MCAD and ECAD tools for smooth integration into the industrial workflow.

Agilent Technologies Inc. announced shipment of its GoldenGate 2012.10 RFIC simulation, verification and analysis software.

Agilent Technologies Inc. announced shipment of EMPro 2012, its 3-D electromagnetic simulation software.

The OpenET Alliance has announced the availability of a new High Dynamic Range (HDR) system simulation model for handset Envelope Tracking applications. The ET System Simulation model, jointly developed by OpenET members Nujira and the University of Firenze, aids system optimization by making it easier for designers to identify sources of noise and distortion and to make the necessary design tradeoffs.

MAGUS Ltd, EMSS Ltd., and CST AG, announced the version 4.0 release of Antenna Magus. It has crossed the 200 antenna mark, giving rise to the claims that it is the world’s leading antenna design tool.

CST has announce that Delcross Technologies’ Electromagnetic Interference Toolkit (EMIT) is now available through the CST of America sales channel. The software will be fully supported by CST’s skilled team of electromagnetic specialists.

COMSOL has opened a new technical sales and support office in the center of Berlin. With this new office, the company further strengthens its presence in the city and the surrounding area, which is home to some of the world's most prestigious research institutes.

EB (Elektrobit) has expanded into the People's Republic of China with the formation of EB Automotive Software (Shanghai) Ltd., the legal entity in Shanghai. This new global hub will particularly help EB to support the company's growing automotive customer base in China and neighboring markets in Central Asia.

The evolution of integrated circuit technology demands that designers in this field adapt to ever-changing manufacturing techniques driven by performance, cost, benefit, and risk demands. Today’s power amplifier (PA) designer working in solid state technologies must navigate a plethora of available processes, including gallium arsenide (GaAs), gallium nitride (GaN) and silicon carbide (SiC) pseudomorphic high electron mobility transistor (PHEMT), radio-frequency complementary metal oxide semiconductor (RF CMOS), and GaAs or silicon germanium (SiGe) heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT), to name just a few. Similarly, different design challenges demand different amplifier classes and/or topologies like Class AB, Darlingtons, switch-mode PAs, and digital predistortion.

Engineers who test mobile power amplifiers and front end modules are looking for ways to reduce test cost through maximizing throughput while ensuring that the devices meet required performance levels. This application note discusses these complex issues and recommended solutions using the Agilent PXI M9381A Vector Signal Generator as an example.

Traditional modeling methods such as rules of thumb and spreadsheet calculations (Friis equations) give limited insight on the full performance of an RF link in next-generation wireless products. This white paper highlights the advantages of using specialized RF system simulation software to accurately predict critical metrics for wireless RF links.