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Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) has
announced the latest release of its Electromagnetic
Professional software. EMPro 2012 will make it easier to create
3-D models and analyze the electrical performance of packages, connectors,
antennas, and other RF and high-speed components.
The EMPro 2012 update includes a new
level of integration with Agilent's Advanced Design System software, along with
several simulator enhancements to improve performance and accelerate product
development.
EMPro's increased level of integration
with ADS is based on a shared database approach. Three-dimensional objects in
EMPro can now be saved as ADS design database "cells" for use
directly in ADS. As an example, a 3-D SMA connector cell created in EMPro now
has "cell views" that can be placed either directly in an ADS
schematic for circuit/electromagnetic cosimulation, or in an ADS layout (for an
RF printed circuit board, for example) for full 3-D EM simulations in ADS.
"Direct integration streamlines
the design process and will give circuit designers easier access to full 3-D EM
modeling capabilities," said Marc Petersen, 3-D EM product manager for
Agilent EEsof EDA. "No other product has this level of interoperability
between 3-D EM analysis and RF/high-speed product design."
EMPro 2012 will also introduce several
advances in EM simulation technology. A new low-frequency analysis algorithm
improves accuracy below 100 MHz, including at DC, in finite element method
simulations. Previous FEM solvers have had difficulty producing accurate,
stable results at DC and low frequencies, which is required in subsequent
circuit simulations, even for higher frequency applications. Additionally,
Agilent has enhanced EMPro's FEM meshing technology for increased speed
(typically 50 percent faster) and robustness.
About Agilent EEsof EDA Software
Agilent EEsof EDA is the leading
supplier of electronic design automation software for microwave, RF,
high-frequency, high-speed digital, RF system, electronic system level,
circuit, 3-D electromagnetic, physical design and device-modeling applications.
More information is available at www.agilent.com/find/eesof.
About Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is
the world's premier measurement company and a technology leader in chemical
analysis, life sciences, electronics and communications. The company's 18,700
employees serve customers in more than 100 countries. Agilent had net revenues
of $6.6 billion in fiscal 2011. Information about Agilent is available at www.agilent.com.