ADS Transient-Convolution Simulator
The ADS Transient-Convolution Simulator, from Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A), is the fastest signal integrity circuit simulator for multigigabit, high-speed data link design. The Transient-Convolution Simulator achieves a three-fold simulation speed improvement for signal integrity simulations. The Transient-Convolution Simulator combines the ADS High Frequency SPICE, Convolution Simulator and related modules. Multicore processor support and a new, high-capacity sparse matrix solver allow signal integrity designers to perform fast “what-if” analyses to arrive at the best possible designs. The ADS Transient-Convolution Simulator is available now, with prices starting at approximately $26,000.
The most common applications for the ADS Transient-Convolution Simulator are design and verification of chip-to-chip multigigabit/s serial links. These are found in almost all consumer and enterprise digital products produced today (from laptop computers to data center servers to telecommunication switching centers to internet routers). At the very high data rates at which these links operate, signal integrity engineers must take into account physical phenomena such as impedance mismatch, reflections, electromagnetic coupling, crosstalk and microwave frequency attenuation due to the skin effect and dielectric loss tangent. The ADS Transient-Convolution Simulator allows signal integrity engineers to address these challenges by performing “what-if” design space exploration. This process uses a circuit-level model that can be verified against measured data and electromagnetic artwork to arrive at an optimum design while avoiding costly and time consuming prototype iterations.
The ADS Transient-Convolution Simulator is part of the new Agilent Advanced Design System 2008 Update 2. Advanced Design System is a powerful electronic design automation platform, offering complete integration to designers of multigigabit/s serial links, as well as consumer and commercial wireless electronic products such as mobile phones, wireless networking and GPS, as well as radar and satellite communications systems.
More info: Agilent Technologies
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