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RFPro Circuit 2024 Product Release
Highlights
The RFPro Circuit 2024 product release includes new capabilities and enhancements for:
- Flexible Licensing Options
- Winslow Nonlinear Amplifier Stability Analysis
- Modulated Signal Analysis with Error Vector Magnitude (EVM) Optimization
- Standard DC, AC, S-parameter, Harmonic Balance Transient, and Envelope Transient Simulation Modes
- Compatibility with Keysight’s Extensive Catalog of Silicon and III-V Compound Semiconductor Foundry Process Design Kits (PDKs)
- Support of Mixed Hierarchies for 3D Heterogeneous Integration and Chip Packaging
- Validation against System-Level Modulations
RFPro Circuit 2024 is available now!
RFPro Circuit 2024 is the first release of RFPro Circuit. RFPro Circuit provides advanced, multi-physics simulation support for today’s RFIC designers working in Cadence Virtuoso and Synopsys Custom Compiler.
Flexible licensing options
RFPro 2024 includes flexible licensing (W5600E RFPro Circuit 6 packs and W5601E RFPro Circuit 1 pack) of scalable incremental simulation units to enable multiple types of simulations simultaneously. They are also sharable across multiple users to enable economical and dynamic remix of simulation capabilities that was not possible before.
Winslow nonlinear amplifier stability analysis
The Winslow nonlinear amplifier stability analysis comprehensively analyzes nonlinear amplifier stability under both large and small signal excitation. One Winslow analysis and one schematic setup replaces 14 separate traditional stability analyses, enabling RFIC designers to ensure stability of their circuit design quickly and confidently under any operating conditions.
Modulated Signal Analysis with Error Vector Magnitude (EVM) Optimization
Error Vector Magnitude (EVM) is a critical figure of merit for the performance of any RFIC operating on digitally modulated RF signals such as orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) and quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM). EVM optimization at the circuit level is a unique capability not found in other simulators to enable the optimal design of RFICs for RF broadband wireless, networking and defense-aerospace applications.
Standard DC, AC, S-parameter, Harmonic Balance Transient, and Envelope Transient Simulation Modes
Advanced, robust convergence DC, AC, S-parameter, Harmonic Balance, Transient, Envelope Simulation Technologies coupled with powerful Optimization and Statistical capabilities.
Simulation and optimization of RFICs for the best performance and yield are made possible by coupling Keysight’s industry-proven circuit simulation technologies with powerful optimization and statistical algorithms. The circuit simulation algorithms cover time-, frequency- and hybrid time-frequency envelope domains to thoroughly characterize RFIC performance before tapeout to eliminate costly chip respins.
Compatibility with Keysight’s Extensive Catalog of Silicon and III-V Compound Semiconductor Foundry Process Design Kits (PDKs)
RFPro Circuit simulators are supported by the world’s leading RF foundries in the provision of Process Design Kits (PDKs) for accurate simulation and corner analysis before tape out. The broad support by RFIC foundries for RFPro Circuit offers a wide choice of processes for your RFIC design to compete in price performance within tight market windows.
Support of Mixed Hierarchies for 3D Heterogeneous Integration and Chip Packaging
RFPro Circuit simulation workflow is supported by Keysight EDA’s Advanced Design System physical design tool that enables the assembly and verification of complex 3D heterogeneous integration of RFICs, packaging, off-chip components and even antennas. This enables you to design RFICs that accounts for off-chip impairments before tape out to ensure early design wins.
Validation against System-Level Modulations
RFICs are designed to meet compliance specs defined at the system level with complex digital RF modulations such as OFDM and QAM. This is where RFPro Circuit leverages the broad library of system modulation formats from Keysight test instrumentation for modulated RF signal generation and analysis to ensure that your design meets not only circuit level specs but also system level modulation specs required to compete for design wins.
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