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μWaveRiders: Thermal Analysis for RF Power Applications

Thermal analysis with the Cadence Celsius Thermal Solver integrated within the AWR Microwave Office circuit simulator gives…

TeamAWR
TeamAWR 22 Sep 2022 • 3 min read
CFD , RF Simulation , featured , Circuit simulation , AWR Design Environment

RF/Microwave System Design Trends

David Vye of Cadence and Dave Maliniak of Microwaves & RF magazine discuss the Cadence focus on providing the software solutions…

Sherry Hess
Sherry Hess 26 Apr 2022 • less than a min read
RF , featured , awr

μWaveRiders: Using AWR Software to Analyze and Optimize RF Cascade Performance

A significant challenge for RF designers is the optimization of an RF chain for noise and distortion performance. Determining…

TeamAWR
TeamAWR 21 Mar 2022 • 3 min read
Cascade analysis , featured , AWR Design Environment , RF Budget measurements , awr
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Knowledge Booster Training Bytes - Working with Data Sets in Microwave Office

Data sets are a powerful and easy-to-use feature in Microwave Office. Data can be effortlessly be swapped in graphs, and circuit schematics.

John Dunn
John Dunn 6 Jan 2023 • 1 min read
RF Simulation , AWR Design Environment , awr , AWR customization , AWR Microwave Office , microwave office

Knowledge Booster Training Bytes - The Close Connection Between Schematics and Their Layouts in Microwave Office

Microwave Office is Cadence’s tool-of-choice for RF and microwave designers designing everything from III-V 5G chips, to RF systems in board and package technologies. These types of designs require close interaction between the schematic and its layout. A new Training Byte demonstrates how the schematic-layout connections is built into Microwave Office.

John Dunn
John Dunn 3 Jan 2023 • 1 min read
RF , RF Simulation , RF designer , AWR customization , RF design , microwave office

μWaveRiders: Setting Up a Successful AWR Design Environment Design - Layout and Component Libraries

When starting a new design, it's important to take the time to consider design recommendations that prevent problems that can arise later in the design cycle. This two-part compilation of guidelines for starting a new design is the result of years of Cadence AWR Design Environment platform Support experience with designs. Pre-design decisions for user interface, simulation, layout, and library configuration lay the groundwork…

TeamAWR
TeamAWR 16 Dec 2022 • 8 min read
RF Simulation , Circuit simulation , AWR Design Environment , awr , Component library , Layout , microwave office , Visual System Simulator (VSS)

μWaveRiders: Scoring Goals with the Latest AWR Design Environment Optimizer

AWR V22.1 software introduces the Pointer-Hybrid optimization method which uses a combination of optimization methods, switching back and forth between methods to efficiently find the lowest optimization error function cost. The optimization algorithm automatically determines when to switch to a different optimization method, making this a superior method over manual selection of algorithms. This method is particularly…

TeamAWR
TeamAWR 21 Nov 2022 • 4 min read
AWR Design Environment , Pointer-Hybrid optimizer , RF design , microwave office , global minima , Optimization cost , Optimizer goals , Optimizer methods

μWaveRiders: Cadence AWR Design Environment V22.1 Software Release Highlights

The Cadence AWR Design Environment V22.1 production release is now available for download at Cadence Downloads with design environment, AWR Microwave Office, AWR VSS, AWR Analyst, and other enhancements.

TeamAWR
TeamAWR 26 Oct 2022 • 5 min read
RF , RF Simulation , AWR Analyst , Circuit simulation , AWR Design Environment , awr , EDA , AWR AXIEM , RF design , Circuit Design , AWR V22.1 release , microwave office , Visual System Simulator (VSS)

New Training Courses for RF/Microwave Designers Featuring Cadence AWR Software

Cadence AWR Design Environment Software Featured in Multiple Training Course Options: Live and Virtual Starting in October

Sherry Hess
Sherry Hess 2 Oct 2022 • less than a min read
AWR Design Environment , microwave design

μWaveRiders: Thermal Analysis for RF Power Applications

Thermal analysis with the Cadence Celsius Thermal Solver integrated within the AWR Microwave Office circuit simulator gives designers an understanding of device operating temperatures related to power dissipation. That temperature information can be introduced into an electrothermal model to predict the impact on RF performance.

TeamAWR
TeamAWR 22 Sep 2022 • 3 min read
CFD , RF Simulation , featured , Circuit simulation , AWR Design Environment , awr , Cadence Celsius , Thermal Analysis , microwave office , electrothermal models , thermal solver

O-M-Gosh, I’ve Been Zeked! (Part 1)

by Sherry Hess In this new blog series, Max Maxfield gets to know Zeke, an amazing 11-year-old with a dream to speak with the astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS). His first step on this journey however began with becoming a HAM r...

Sherry Hess
Sherry Hess 13 Sep 2022 • less than a min read
awr , HAM radio , microwave design , antennas

μWaveRiders: Setting Up a Successful AWR Design Environment Design - UI and Simulation

When starting a new design, it's important to take the time to consider design recommendations that prevent problems that can arise later in the design cycle. This two-part compilation of guidelines for starting a new design is the result of years of Cadence AWR Design Environment platform Support experience with designs. Pre-design decisions for user interface, simulation, layout, and library configuration lay the groundwork…

TeamAWR
TeamAWR 24 Aug 2022 • 5 min read
Circuit simulation , multi-processor , AWR Design Environment , test bench , EM simulation , UI , RF design , X-model , microwave office , Visual System Simulator (VSS) , EM-based model

μWaveRiders: New Python Library Provides a Higher-Level API in the Cadence AWR Design Environment

A new Python library has been written to facilitate an interface between Python and AWR software using a command structure that adheres more closely to Python coding conventions. This library is labeled "pyawr-utils" and it is installed using the standard Python pip command. Comprehensive documentation for installing and using pyawr-utils is available.

TeamAWR
TeamAWR 18 Jul 2022 • 5 min read
RF Simulation , Circuit simulation , AWR Design Environment , Python , API , pyawr utilities , awr , RF design , VBA , microwave office , Visual System Simulator (VSS) , scripting

μWaveRiders: Cadence AWR Design Environment Graph Measurements Tips and Tricks

The eighth in the series of AWR Design Environment Tips and Tricks, this blog highlights tips and tricks for adding, modifying, and simulating measurements on graphs in the AWR Design Environment.

TeamAWR
TeamAWR 29 Jun 2022 • 6 min read
RF Simulation , Circuit simulation , AWR Design Environment , Graphing measurements , awr , Graphs , Tips/Tricks , Circuit Design , microwave office , Visual System Simulator (VSS) , measurements

μWaveRiders: Cadence AWR Design Environment Graph Display Tips and Tricks

The seventh in the series of AWR Design Environment Tips and Tricks, this blog highlights both common and customized display options for simulation results on a variety of graphs in the AWR Design Environment.

TeamAWR
TeamAWR 25 May 2022 • 7 min read
RF Simulation , Graph trace , Circuit simulation , AWR Design Environment , Graphing measurements , awr , Graphs , Tips/Tricks , microwave office , Visual System Simulator (VSS) , Graph axis

RF/Microwave System Design Trends

David Vye of Cadence and Dave Maliniak of Microwaves & RF magazine discuss the Cadence focus on providing the software solutions engineers need to design today’s complex, multi-technology systems.

Sherry Hess
Sherry Hess 26 Apr 2022 • less than a min read
RF , featured , awr

In-Design EM Analysis for Microwave/RF Design and Verification Workflows

3D finite element method (FEM) and 3D planar method of moments (MoM) have become a standard design practice for ensuring the accuracy of the overall network simulation.

Sherry Hess
Sherry Hess 26 Apr 2022 • less than a min read
in-design analysis , electromagnetic , microwave design

μWaveRiders: Cadence Microwave Office Layout Tips and Tricks

The sixth in the series of AWR Design Environment Tips and Tricks, this blog highlights optimization of layout creation and management in Cadence Microwave Office software to speed design layout.

TeamAWR
TeamAWR 19 Apr 2022 • 5 min read
RF Simulation , Circuit simulation , AWR Design Environment , awr , Tips/Tricks , Layout , RF design , Layout design , microwave office

μWaveRiders: Using AWR Software to Analyze and Optimize RF Cascade Performance

A significant challenge for RF designers is the optimization of an RF chain for noise and distortion performance. Determining the noise and distortion as a progression through the RF chain is known as cascade analysis. Visual System Simulator (VSS) has many measurements that assist in cascade analysis.

TeamAWR
TeamAWR 21 Mar 2022 • 3 min read
Cascade analysis , featured , AWR Design Environment , RF Budget measurements , awr , RF cascade analysis , RF cascade , RF design , Circuit Design , microwave office , Visual System Simulator (VSS) , RF Cascade Performance , RF cascade analysis software , RF chain

μWaveRiders: Cadence AWR Design Environment Project Management Tips and Tricks

The fifth in the series of AWR Design Environment Tips and Tricks, this blog highlights project management options in the AWR Design Environment workspace to speed design creation and optimize use of AWR software.

TeamAWR
TeamAWR 24 Feb 2022 • 5 min read
RF Simulation , Circuit simulation , AWR Design Environment , awr , project management , Tips/Tricks , VSS , RF design , microwave office , Visual System Simulator (VSS)

μWaveRiders: Cadence AWR Design Environment Advanced Customization Tips & Tricks

The AWR Design Environment is highly customizable. Advanced customization options include using scripts to automate repetitive tasks and create custom parts libraries, creating custom symbols for subcircuits, and using parameterized layout cells.

TeamAWR
TeamAWR 27 Jan 2022 • 5 min read
RF Simulation , Circuit simulation , AWR Design Environment , awr , AWR customization , Tips/Tricks , RF design , microwave office , Visual System Simulator (VSS) , customization , scripting

μWaveRiders: Cadence AWR Design Environment Customization

The third in the series of AWR Design Environment Tips and Tricks, this blog highlights customization of the AWR Design Environment workspace to speed design creation and optimize use of AWR software.

TeamAWR
TeamAWR 15 Dec 2021 • 7 min read
RF Simulation , Circuit simulation , AWR Design Environment , awr , AWR customization , Tips/Tricks , RF design , microwave office , Visual System Simulator (VSS)

μWaveRiders: Cadence AWR Design Environment Schematic/System Diagram Tips & Tricks

The second in the series of AWR Design Environment Tips and Tricks, this blog highlights element placement in RF schematics and system diagrams for novice users, with actions to speed design creation and optimize use of AWR software.

TeamAWR
TeamAWR 22 Nov 2021 • 7 min read
RF Simulation , Circuit simulation , AWR Design Environment , awr , Tips/Tricks , RF design , microwave office , Visual System Simulator (VSS)

Cadence AWR Design Environment Empowers RF/Microwave System Design

Microwave Product Digest (MPD) Article Features AWR Design Environment V16 Software 5G wireless systems and connected devices are proliferating across every imaginable industry today, driving technology leaders to capitalize on market opportunities ...

TeamAWR
TeamAWR 1 Nov 2021 • 1 min read
5G , Virtuoso RF Designer , AWR Design Environment , awr , Multiphysics analysis , RF design , AWR Media Alert , Allegro PCB Designer , IC design , Wireless Communication

μWaveRiders: Cadence AWR Design Environment/Project Browser Tips & Tricks

AWR Software Tips & Tricks: Design Environment and Project Browser The first in the series of AWR Design Environment Tips and Tricks, this blog covers general design environment and Project Browser actions to speed design creation and optimize your use of AWR software.

TeamAWR
TeamAWR 25 Oct 2021 • 7 min read
RF Simulation , Circuit simulation , AWR Design Environment , awr , Tips/Tricks , RF design , microwave office , Visual System Simulator (VSS)

μWaveRiders: Modeling PCB Trace Effects at the System Level with INTRCONN

The Team RF "μWaveRiders" blog series is a showcase for Cadence AWR RF products. Monthly topics will vary between Cadence AWR Design Environment release highlights, feature videos, Cadence Academic Network news (now includes the former A...

TeamAWR
TeamAWR 23 Sep 2021 • 4 min read
PCB , RF Simulation , PCB traces , AWR Design Environment , INTRCONN , RF design , Visual System Simulator (VSS) , integrated circuit

μWaveRiders: Cadence AWR Design Environment Integrated Transmission Line Calculator

The AWR Design Environment Transmission Line Calculator lets you calculate and set transmission line dimensions for a specified impedance and electrical length directly from microstrip, stripline, coplanar or rectangular waveguide, or coaxial components on a schematic, accelerating the design of distributed networks such as Wilkinson dividers, Branchline couplers, and quarter-wave transformers.

TeamAWR
TeamAWR 25 Aug 2021 • 3 min read
Transmission Line Synthesis , RF Simulation , Circuit simulation , AWR Design Environment , Transmission Line Calculator , RF design , microwave office

μWaveRiders: Cadence AWR Design Environment V16 Software Release Highlights

The Cadence AWR Design Environment V16 production release is now available for download at Cadence Downloads with design environment, AWR Microwave Office, AWR VSS, AWR Analyst, and other enhancements.

TeamAWR
TeamAWR 23 Jul 2021 • 3 min read
RF Simulation , Circuit simulation , Analyst 3D FEM EM Simulator , RF design , AXIEM 3D Planar Simulator , microwave office , Visual System Simulator (VSS) , awr v16 , AWR Design Environment release
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