Introduction to AWR Design Flow and New Features for V10

What s New In Version 10

imatch Matching Network Synthesis Matching Network Synthesis Tight integration with AWR tools Excellent starting point for further AWR analysis EM verification and EM synthesis 26/11/2012 2012 AWR Corporation. All rights reserved. 3

VSS / LabVIEW Integration LabVIEW VI s can be instantiated in system diagrams Signal Processing Modulated waveform creation and demodulation Comparing simulated and measured data Created behavioral models Measurements include ACPR, EVM Bit Error Rate, etc., Co-design with VSS and LabVIEW 26/11/2012 2012 AWR Corporation. All rights reserved. 4

Circuit Envelope Simulation Arbitrary circuit schematics in VSS for DPD / envelope tracking Monitor or control node current, node voltage, or PAE 26/11/2012 2012 AWR Corporation. All rights reserved. 5

SYMMIC Thermal Simulator Design-state thermal analysis of MMIC PA s Thermal stackups defined by process simplifying setup for new circuits Generate thermal impedance networks for transient simulation 26/11/2012 2012 AWR Corporation. All rights reserved. 6

Antenna Magus Interface Antenna evaluation, selection and synthesis Searchable database of antennas Synthesized planar antennas can be directly exported to MWO/AXIEM 26/11/2012 2012 AWR Corporation. All rights reserved. 7

Analyst 3D FEM Solver Finite Element, Open Boundary 3D Solver Over a Decade in Development in Collaboration with the Dept of Energy and DoD. Employed at Nearly all US National Labs and Accelerators as Well as Several Commercial Suppliers of X-Ray Equipment Highly Distributed, Very High Capacity Fully Integrated into AWR framework 26/11/2012 2012 AWR Corporation. All rights reserved. 9

Analyst Integration Goal: Make 3D-EM Simulation Easier Analyst and AXIEM will both take advantage of the AWR Extract Flow.* Same Schematic and Schematic- Layout in MWO as always 3D Pcells Setup Automatically *The extract flow for Analyst will be supported post AWR2012 release 26/11/2012 2012 AWR Corporation. All rights reserved. 10

Analyst Integration Continued Supports extruded 2D shapes and 3D pcells today Support arbitrary 3D documents in future release Encapsulant Port 2 Port 1 Rogers 4003 GaAs die 26/11/2012 2012 AWR Corporation. All rights reserved. 11

Other V10 Improvements

Microwave Office: Highlights Key New Features Floating windows Project import Yield analysis and optimizers Layout setup wizard New example design kits RF aware short checker ADS Schematic Importer 26/11/2012 2012 AWR Corporation. All rights reserved. 13

AXIEM: Highlights Key New Features Asynchronous simulation Datasets Yield and optimization Improved de-embedding Rule-based shape modifiers User-defined X-models Frequency dependent materials New licensing model 26/11/2012 2012 AWR Corporation. All rights reserved. 14

AXIEM Geometry Simplification A Plated Line in MMIC(no Simplification) Etch Layer Expanded for Easy Visualization Insets will Increase Unknowns # Unknowns 3669 26/11/2012 2011 AWR Corporation. All rights reserved. 15

AXIEM Geometry Simplification Example 2 A line Connected to Top Plate of Cap An airbridge is created by metal being deposited over a layer of some material that is then etched away Airbrige(Auto Generated by Bridge code in Layout) EM Extracted 3D View(No Simplification) 26/11/2012 2011 AWR Corporation. All rights reserved. 17

AXIEM Geometry Simplification Example 2 Geometry Simplification allows auto Air Bridge Creation The rules can do many powerful things such as create layers based on the geometry Rules Part of MMIC PDK (no end user input required) Can Be Easily customized Automatically Applied from AWR s EXTRACT Flow Preview Mode Allows Quick Visualization and De-bugging 26/11/2012 2011 AWR Corporation. All rights reserved. 18

Rules Based Simplification - Advantages Rules Support Intelligent Detection of Caps(to maintain Area and Prevent Snapping) and Resistors Boolean and resize Operations Shape Snapping Intelligently remove vertices with Extreme Angles Circle and Circle Arc Re-Shaping Can Distinguish Between Ground and Trace Shapes Merge and Reshape Vias and Via Fields 26/11/2012 2011 AWR Corporation. All rights reserved. 19

Connectivity Checker Connectivity checker allows users to color code DC connections in their 2 and 3-D layouts Normal Layout View Trace one DC connection at time Trace All DC Connections All Connections 3-D 26/11/2012 2011 AWR Corporation. All rights reserved. 23

Visual System Simulator: Highlights Key New Features Radar library Envelope simulation RFB spreadsheet wizard Nonlinear co-simulation block passed parameters LabVIEW co-simulation 26/11/2012 2012 AWR Corporation. All rights reserved. 25

Nonlinear Behavioural Modelling

Modeling Domains Circuit Level Harmonic Balance, transient, and circuit envelope Models formulated in time or frequency domain Voltages, currents, power, etc. Microwave Office System Level Generally fixed time step, time domain (data flow) One or more samples in, one or more samples out EVM, ACPR, etc. Visual System Simulator 26/11/2012 2012 AWR Corporation. All rights reserved. 28

Modeling Effects Linear Memory Frequency dependant behavior Caused by linear capacitances and inductances Nonlinear Memory Previous operating condition dependant behavior (e.g. Hysteresis) Caued by interaction of low frequency mixing products with bias circuitry, self heating effects, trapping, etc. 26/11/2012 2012 AWR Corporation. All rights reserved. 29

Memory Modeling Model Types Non-Linear Memory Compact Model Behavioral Volterra TDNN Linear Memory S-Parameters Polyharmonic Model AM/AM & AM/PM No Memory Linear Weakly Nonlinear Strongly Nonlinear Operating Region System Level Simulation Steady State Circuit Simulation Only Circuit Level Simulation 26/11/2012 2012 AWR Corporation. All rights reserved. 30

Simulator Compatibility Model Types Compact Models Poly Harmonic Distortion Model Discrete Time System Model * ** Behavioral Model Extraction Circuit/System Co-Simulation Simulation Types Time Domain Circuit Level Simulation Steady State Circuit Level Simulation System Level Simulation * A system model can be extracted, but is equivalent to an AM/AM & AM/PM model ** Currently, this path does not model linear or non-linear memory effects 26/11/2012 2012 AWR Corporation. All rights reserved. 31

Extraction and Distribution Measurement Time Time to generate data needed to generate model Can be simulated or hardware measurement based Model Extraction Time Time to generate the model from measurement data Simulator Evaluation Time How quickly model evalutes in intended simulators File Size Generated model file size Important for model distribution 26/11/2012 2012 AWR Corporation. All rights reserved. 32

Behavioral Modeling Conclusions Simulation tool support is important Polyharmonic distortion models in the real world System level modeling rapidly emerging 26/11/2012 2012 AWR Corporation. All rights reserved. 34

Product Roadmaps

Microwave Office Roadmap Proposed Features Datasets for circuit simulators Asynchronous simulation for circuit simulators Circuit Envelope improvements Improved board tool integration (Zuken, Mentor, Cadence, etc.) General performance improvements 26/11/2012 2012 AWR Corporation. All rights reserved. 36

EM Roadmap Proposed features Distributed Simulation Problem Decomposition Matrix Frequency Parametric Yield / Opt Trial Thin Vertical Walls Arbitrary 3D Editor General Performance Improvements 26/11/2012 2012 AWR Corporation. All rights reserved. 37

Visual System Simulator Roadmap Proposed Features Datasets LabVIEW Integration Improvements Model Extraction Communications Libraries Signal Processing General Performance Improvements 26/11/2012 2012 AWR Corporation. All rights reserved. 38

Conclusions V10 Release Circuit Envelope Simulation 3D EM and Thermal Simulation Nonlinear Behavioral Modeling Read and Write X-parameters LabVIEW and TDNN Roadmap 26/11/2012 2012 AWR Corporation. All rights reserved. 39