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AWR Design Environment

RF/Microwave Design Leading Solution

The Cadence AWR Design Environment empowers innovation in RF, microwave, and high-speed analog systems. It supports technologies from 5G and WiFi-6 to radar and satellite communications and combines advanced circuit, system, and EM Simulation in a seamless RF to PCB flow with Allegro tools.

Key tools include:

Microwave Office (MWO) for circuit-level design.
Visual System Simulator (VSS) for system-level design.
AXIEM and Analyst for EM Simulation.

These tools enable true electrical and physical co-design, leveraging RF - aware device models, robust EM analysis, and specialized circuit simulation technology.

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Microwave Office

Microwave Office is a powerful circuit design software tailored for high-frequency and RF/microwave applications. Renowned for its intuitive interface and advanced simulation capabilities, it is trusted by leading manufacturers worldwide to deliver first-pass design success.

With RF-aware layout, high-frequency models, and a robust harmonic balance (HB) simulator, MWO enables accurate and efficient design of complex RF systems. It supports both linear and nonlinear simulations, allowing engineers to analyze and optimize circuit performance across a wide range of operating conditions.

EM Analysis

AXIEM - 2.5D MoM EM Solver

AXIEM is a high-performance 2.5D EM simulator using the Method of Moments (MoM) to analyze planar structures such as microstrip/stripline circuits, embedded passives, and multilayer PCBs. Its adaptive meshing and RF-aware layout deliver fast, accurate results, ideal for design verification and optimization.

Clarity/ Analyst - 3D FEM EM Solver

Clarity is a powerful 3D FEM simulator for modeling complex structures like IC packages, multi-chip modules, and PCBs. With adaptive meshing, parallel processing, and seamless AWR integration, it provides high-accuracy simulations for 5G, automotive, and HPC designs, enabling smooth co-simulation with AXIEM and other tools.

Visual System Simulator - VSS

AWR VSS provides a comprehensive system-level design environment for RF, wireless communication, and radar applications. It enables impedance-aware behavioral modeling of RF and DSP blocks, supporting accurate link budget and spurious heritage analyses.

Key features include:

Support for time-domain, frequency-domain, and circuit-envelope analyses.
Evaluation of BER, EVM, and ACPR metrics.
Pre-configured and custom virtual testbenches for streamlined simulation.
Optimized for 5G, LTE, and IoT system design.

VSS simplifies complex system simulation, ensuring optimal performance across diverse communication standards.

Microwave Office – Linear

Microwave Office offers powerful linear simulation tools for designing and analyzing RF and microwave circuits under small-signal conditions. It is ideal for developing both passive and active components, including:

Passive devices: filters, couplers, and attenuators
Active devices: low-noise amplifiers (LNAs) and buffer amplifiers

Key linear analyses supported include:

S-parameters and related forms (Y, Z, H, ABCD matrices).
Small-signal gain, return loss, and VSWR.
Noise figure and stability analysis.

Designers also benefit from:

Real-time tuning and optimization tools.
Yield analysis for improved first-pass design success.

Microwave Office – Non Linear

Microwave Office delivers advanced nonlinear simulation for large-signal RF designs, powered by APLAC Harmonic Balance and time-domain engines. It supports power amplifiers, mixers, multipliers, limiters, and VCOs, enabling analysis of IV curves, power/efficiency, gain compression, load lines, IMD, and harmonics—essential for high-performance nonlinear circuit design.

PCB Package

Comprehensive linear and nonlinear RF PCB design support with tools to manage layout complexity and optimize performance.

MMIC Package

Complete MMIC design solution featuring:

Unified design, simulation, and layout tools.
PDK support for first-pass success.
Hierarchical system design (MMICs, RFICs, PCBs).
Multi-layer interconnects and SMD devices.
Optimized for multi-chip RF modules.

Modelithics Integration with AWR

S-parameters are the most widely used representation for passive devices. They offer a linear behavior model that is simple and convenient to use.
However, S-parameter files are limited; they represent only one specific substrate, which restricts scalability and design flexibility.

Why Use Modelithics Models?

Modelithics provides advanced, measurement-based models that overcome the limitations of traditional S-parameters. These models are highly scalable, making them ideal for tuning, optimization, and accurate design simulation.

Key Advantages:

Part-Value Scalability: Models scale with component values for easy tuning and optimization.
Measurement-Based Accuracy: Built from precise lab data for exceptional realism.
Substrate Scalability: Models account for changes in substrate height and material, ensuring consistemt performance across different designs.

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