Advanced Design System (ADS) Design Suites

Advanced Design System (ADS) Bundled Design Suites combine simulation technology, models, layout, and other features to meet the unique design challenges of various areas.

• Microwave Circuit Designer
  Linear and nonlinear microwave circuit design.
• RFIC Designer
  RFIC design.
• Communication Systems Designer
  Circuit and subsystem design for advanced communications applications.
• RF Board Designer
  Circuit and subsystem design with PCB technology.
• Comparison Chart and Configuration Table

• MMIC Designer
  MMIC design.
• Physical Designer
  Microwave/hybrid design and layout.

• Momentum Circuit Designer
  Electromagnetic simulation.
• High-Speed Analog Designer
  Wireline design.

Comparison Chart and Configuration Table

Application Suite

Designer

Designer Pro

Designer Pro Premier

Microwave Circuit Designer
A complete front-to-back solution for developing high frequency designs, including MMICs and hybrids, with optimized performance and manufacturing yield.

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Combines high frequency simulation and optimization with accurate models, libraries, and physical design tools.

A powerful solution for microwave component designers. Adds an integrated physical design environment and yield optimization and maximization tools.

Offers expanded capabilities for micro- wave system designers. Additions include RF system-level analysis, simulation of complex digitally modulated RF signals, and tools to create custom models.

RFIC Designer
Realize the most demanding RFIC designs through leading-edge simulation and optimization. RFIC Designer links to third-party EDA solutions and libraries and is supported by major silicon foundries around the world.

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Connects a single schematic to multiple simulators, letting you simulate and optimize the performance of RFIC chip sets.

Adds user-defined element modeling, statistical design, RF system models and convolution simulation.

Communication Systems Designer
Provides a unified environment from system concept to implementation.

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Validates RF system designs. RF simulator and linear/non-linear RF block models predict the performance of complete RF systems.

Offers RF and floating-point DSP modeling and design to simulate critical specifications such as BER and EVM. Allows bi-directional co-simulation with MATLAB.

Expandable to include HDL co-simulation. Adds fixed-point analysis, HDL co-simulation, verification via the Adaptive Waveform Comparator, and propagation models for GSM, CDMA, TDMA and other standards.

RF Board Designer
Confidently design RF boards to specification by accurately predicting, optimizing and rendering PCB designs for manufacturing. The results are fewer board turns, lower development costs and shorter time to market.

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Base simulator capability for linear circuits. Includes accurate models, libraries and unique Agilent EEsof tools.

Provides an integrated environment for design and verification of RF board components. Designers and design teams benefit from leading-edge simulator technology, advanced modeling, a physical design environment and yield optimization tools.

Adds RF system models and Circuit Envelope for analysis of complex modulated signals. Provides end-to-end architecture, design and implementation capabilities.