Software & CAD

Agilent’s GoldenGate Simulator Chosen by Renesas Technology

Agilent Technologies Inc. announced that Renesas Technology Corp. has selected Agilent’s GoldenGate EDA software to expand its RF design environment. The multi-year agreement includes product licensing and support for the GoldenGate simulator. Renesas already designs its RF circuits using Agilent’s Advanced Design System. Adding the GoldenGate simulator will extend...
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Agilent’s ADS EDA Software Chosen by Inphi

Agilent Technologies Inc. announced that Inphi Corp. has selected Agilent’s Advanced Design System (ADS) software for the design of its commercially available DDR3 memory interface chip. “We have had many experiences where a traditional SPICE tool was used in the distributed-circuit arena and produced nonphysical results — ones that...
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Test equipment from Rohde & Schwarz supports measurements over digital I/Q interfaces

The R&S EX-IQ-Box digital signal interface module enables selected Rohde & Schwarz instruments to analyze DUTs over digital I/Q interfaces. When equipped with this module, vector signal generators deliver realistic digital baseband signals for testing transceivers or other components. The module also enables signal analyzers to perform reliable analyses of digital baseband components.
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Modelithics Releases SELECT Model Library for RF Designers

As a “preview of coming attractions,” Modelithics Inc. has released a free sample model library for accurate surface-mount capacitor, inductor and resistor component representation within Virtuoso Spectre Circuit Simulator of Cadence (version IC6.1). The sample library, Modelithics SELECT™, is a collection of models selected from the Modelithics CLR Library™,...
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