Agilent Introduces New Auto Verification Modeling Technology
RF Design Staff
Palo Alto, Calif. -- Agilent Technologies Inc. announced a new simulation technology -- automatic verification modeling (AVM) -- available in the Agilent Advanced Design System (ADS) 2003A. The company says the new technology allows for design verification of communication circuits and systems at speeds of up to 1,000 times faster than previous methods.
ADS 2003A is a new version of Agilent's communications electronic design automation (EDA) software, a design and simulation environment. Agilent says the verification of RF and microwave circuit designs is typically 200 times faster with AVM, and in some cases, up to 1,000 times faster. Fast verification early in the design process would allow engineers to move to full-scale production more quickly, accelerating time-to-market and reducing development costs of new products.
"Verifying design performance early in the design cycle, before fabrication, can have a significant impact on development time and cost, and can reduce integration risk," said Joe Civello, ADS product manager for Agilent EEsof EDA.
Automatic verification modeling is part of the Agilent ADS 2003A circuit envelope simulator. The Agilent ADS 2003A is expected to be available in May 2003 with prices starting at approximately $8,400.