New and Improved Models

Circuit Simulation

Increased System and RFIC Simulation Capacity and Speed

  • Faster netlisting
  • Faster flattening of large designs
  • Improved DC convergence, robustness, and speed

Increased Harmonic Balance Robustness

  • Shur Complement Preconditioner enhanced with Block Selection Preconditioner-like column selection heuristics

Improved and Faster Transient Simulation

  • Wider range of supported noise sources including all linear and nonlinear devices
  • Transient simulation is now 10% faster

Enhanced Optimization and Yield

  • Automatically normalize output sensitivities
  • New Final Analysis parameter enables running another analysis after optimization to suit a desired output grid