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RF PCB Design Software

Source: Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

PCBs have become very complex as modern wireless devices continue to develop, and RF PCB designs require a layout-driven design methodology. The RF signal path, digital control lines, component placement, and DC bias challenge designers to get the specified performance. The AWR Design Environment™ (AWRDE) provides for a unified schematic-layout data representation of the RF PCB along with the necessary simulation capabilities inclusive of electromagnetics (EM). AWR brings it all together in a flow that lets you get there from the layout even when you need to work from the schematic.

Until recently, state-of-the-art design was done on the chip, and RF/microwave engineers designing printed circuit boards (PCBs) were an afterthought. Today, however, it's a far different story. PCB design has not has not only caught up with cutting-edge IC design, but now faces some of the most difficult problems in the industry.

Microwave Office provides the plug-and-play capability that unifies a schematic-layout data representation with requisite simulation capabilities and your favorite EM tools. AWR brings it all together in a flow that lets you get there from the layout even when you need to work from the schematic. Combined with its user flexible design environment, MWO offers a host of innovative technologies, including ACE™ automatic circuit extraction technology, and AXIEM™ 3D EM planar simulation, all designed to help you maximize your productivity and get your products to market faster than the competition.

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