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Antennas:The antennas listed below are available in the Antenna Magus database. For each of these antennas, Antenna Magus offers detailed information, synthesis algorithms, performance estimations and ready-to-run simulation models.he dielectric-loaded folded half-loop antenna (DLFHLA) is a variation of the folded loop antenna, where a half-loop is folded around a dielectric block to reduce the antenna size. Mainly used for WiFi applications, the DLFHLA is a self-balanced structure. This means that currents flowing on the ground plane are reduced while still maintaining good performance – a trait which makes the DLFHLA a very good candidate for MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) applications. As such, the DLFHLA provides improved isolation between multiple antennas mounted on the same ground plane when compared to...

ltera’s latest design software release, Quartus® II software v14.1, now supports both Generation 10 devices – Arria® 10 and MAX® 10 – in a single download. The support for Arria 10 and MAX 10 devices are summarized in Table 1. Table 1. Quartus II Software v14.1 Support for Arria 10 and MAX 10 Devices Device DescriptionArria 10 All Arria 10 devices: GT, GX (except 10AX032 and 10AX027), and SX (except 10AS032 and 10AS027)Final pin-outsSoC supportDigital signal processing (DSP) hardened floating-point implementationSmart voltage IDEarly access to the Hybrid Memory Cube (HMC) intellectual property (IP) coreMAX 10 Final pin-outsVertical migration supportEnhanced Flash MegaWizardTM support for new modes such as configuration flash memory (CFM) and user flash memory (UFM)New Analog Toolkit for evaluating...

Electromagnetic Professional (EMPro) is Keysight EEsof EDA\’s electromagnetic (EM) simulation software design platform for analyzing the 3D EM effects of components such as high-speed and RF IC packages, bondwires, antennas, on-chip and off-chip embedded passives and PCB interconnects. EMPro EM simulation software features a modern design, simulation and analysis environment, high capacity simulation technologies and integration with the industry’s leading RF and microwave circuit design environment, Advanced Design System (ADS) for fast and efficient RF and microwave circuit design.Key Benefits of EMPro EM Simulation Software Design Flow Integration: Create 3D components that can be simulated together with 2D circuit layouts and schematics within ADS, using EM-circuit cosimulation Broad Simulation Technology: Set up and run analyses using both frequency-domain and time-domain...

The Xpedition Enterprise advantage Xpedition Enterprise delivers a complete portfolio of best-in-class solutions for engineering, design, analysis, manufacturing, and data management including:Full data integrity throughout the entire design and IP management process Significantly improve project schedules, reduce risks and eliminate error-prone manual data manipulation Flow-wide concurrent engineering Reduce cycle time by 30 to 60 percent; decrease integration effort up to 80 percent Enable geographically dispersed engineers to work in parallel at any stage of the design process Correct-by-design methodology and flow automation Reduce error rate and eliminate time-consuming batch post-processes Increase engineering productivity by 40 percent or more Virtual prototyping Reduce costly and time-consuming physical prototypes Gain time for cost and quality optimization Improve electrical, thermal and electromechanical quality and...

The leading CAM solution for rigid multilayer PCBs With over 8500 seats worldwide, Genesis 2000 is the leading PCB pre-production CAM system, integrating design analysis with automatic data optimization to deliver precise PCB tooling data with unparalleled accuracy and speed. Integrates design analysis, planning, tooling, and workflow management. Cuts cycle time and increases yields through extensive plug-in DFM programs. Synchronizes communication between design and assembly. Easy integration with engineering and production. Genesis 2000 provides optimized CAM via full pre-production automation for PCB fabricators. Extensive plug-in DFM programs cut cycle time and increase yields dramatically. A true CAD/EDA download, fully translated into ODB++, complemented by seamless integration with all system modules and third-party programs, ensures timely and accurate processing of bare...

Advanced Design System (ADS) Advanced Design System is the world’s leading electronic design automation software for RF, microwave, and high speed digital applications. In a powerful and easy-to-use interface, ADS pioneers the most innovative and commercially successful technologies, such as X-parameters* and 3D EM simulators, used by leading companies in the wireless communication & networking and aerospace & defense industries. For WiMAX™, LTE, multi-gigabit per second data links, radar, & satellite applications, ADS provides full, standards-based design and verification with Wireless Libraries and circuit-system-EM co-simulation in an integrated platform. Watch our ADS 30-Second Demos to see the powerful and easy-to-use ADS interface in action.Key Benefits of ADS Complete, integrated set of fast, accurate and easy-to-use system, circuit & EM simulators...

QuestaSim integrated framework for complex FPGA Verification and debugging projects and systems-on-a-chip provides a full range of solutions based on a system of managed metrics. About Mentor Graphics Mentor Graphics is a leader in electronic design automation software. We enable companies to develop better electronic products faster and more cost-effectively. Our innovative products and solutions help engineers conquer design challenges in the increasingly complex worlds of board and chip design. Overview The Mentor Graphics Functional Verification platforms-Vista, Questa and Veloce-deliver a high-productivity verification flow, optimized to your requirements. Tightly integrated to provide seamless transitions from ESL to emulation, transactions to transistors, with leading support for open, industry standards, these platforms help you conquer growing verification challenges, achieve schedule predictability and...

The Agilent Technologies 89600Series vector signal analyzer (VSA)facilitates faster and easiercommunication system design frominitial design simulation to finalhardware prototype. It offers 36 MHzbandwidth capacity for measuringsignals such as cellular and satellitecommunications, digital video, wirelessLAN (WLAN), and local multipointdistribution service (LMDS).Spectrum analyzers withdemodulation capability areuseful tools for highlighting anexisting problem. However, manyDSP or RF problems can create highadjacent channel power or poorlylocked constellations. With the89600 VSA’s sophisticated andunique error analysis tools, youcan actually determine the rootcauses of the problems.The 89600 Series VSA dynamicallylinks to Agilent’s Advanced DesignSystem (ADS), electronic designautomation software. This tightlinkage means you can use the 89600to evaluate simulated data andmeasurement results from hardware— providing you confidence in resultsbecause the same measurementalgorithms are used during simulationand test.Links to the...

What\’s New The Vivado Design Leadership Awards recognize innovation in design of products that leverage Xilinx® All Programmable Devices using the Vivado® Design Suite and UltraFast™ Design Methodology. Entries will be accepted until January 31, 2015. Enter today! The Vivado Design Suite 2014.4 is available now!The Vivado Design Suite 2014.4 features support for new devices and new low power speed grades, plus bitstream generation for new Kintex® UltraScale devices. New Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoCs (XC7Z035) and Artix-7 FPGAs (XC7A15T, XA7A15T) devices New Artix-7, Kintex-7 and Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC low power speed grades (-2LI and -1LI) The Industry’s First SoC-Strength Design Suite The Vivado® Design Suite delivers a SoC-strength, IP-centric and system-centric, next generation development environment that has been built...

Polar Instruments Si9000 is one of the most important tools for anyone working on high speed digital designs. The software is aimed at estimating trace impedance and can help simulate loss less trace impedance as well as analyse how trace impedance would change based on the frequency of interest. There are a number of built in PCB layer stack-up configurations available within the tool and all the user needs to do is to enter relevant data for a chosen stack-up and click the calculate button. The calculated database can be saved and retrieved at a later time, making it non-repetitive. Almost all possible trace configurations are built in along with a XFE option which enables hashing of ground planes. Possible...