Ahmid Post subject: Best simulator? Unread postPosted: Wed Aug
06, 2003 11:09 am Hi All, I am a graduate student in
USA (born here as citizen, not visa) and want to know what simulators
are used by majority of engineers doing defense contractor work; ie,
L-Mart, Northrop, etc. I like Eagleware, but want to use what I am likely
to use when working in another two years. Any advice? Thanks.
Ahmid :mrgreen: Top James King Post subject:
Re: Unread postPosted: Sun Aug 31, 2003 3:33 pm Offline Lieutenant
User avatar Joined: Sun Aug 31, 2003 3:20 pm Posts: 3 Location:
Midwest The fact is there are a lot of software packages out there
and learning any one package does not guarantee that it will be used
in your future place of employment. Agilent's ADS seems to be the big
name in RF/microwave simulators. However, other companies like
Eagleware, Applied Wave Research (Microwave Office), Aplac, et al, make
very good software and a lot of big name companies use them. I personally
don't like the ADS interface - never have liked any of the EESOF/HP/Agilent
software interfaces. I'd say the most improtant thing would be
to build proficieny in simulations in general, and the skills will migrate
to any platform. Well, that's my opinion. - JK
Top Profile Livia Post subject: Unread postPosted:
Sun Aug 31, 2003 8:58 pm Offline Lieutenant Joined: Wed
Aug 27, 2003 7:06 pm Posts: 1 For commercial / academic work
I think Agilent technologies' ADS is an excellent simulator. I have
used it to design circuits up to the 5 GHz. The "design guides" facility
is an incredibly useful tool that speeds up the process. However I would
strongly advise anyone to understand throughly what the engine does,
whether you are doing steady state/transient/ harmonic balance analysis
etc. The 2.5D EM simulator Momentum is really good, based on integral
equations that allow muti layer dielectric problems to be reduced to
simpler integral equations and solve by using the method of moments.
I am simply in awe of Agilent Technologies' kit. Top
Profile lgibson999 Post subject: Unread postPosted: Wed
Sep 10, 2003 11:25 pm Offline Lieutenant Joined: Wed Sep
10, 2003 11:17 pm Posts: 1 Location: San Diego, CA Our company
is currently using Microwave Office. In the past, we've used the EESof
packages (now owned by Agilent). I've worked with EESof quite a bit
and Microwave Office a little. We also have Ansoft HFSS for EM simulation.
My recommendation is to go with somehting that you think is straightforward
to use, but MAKE SURE that you understand how the simulator works. None
of them are perfect and each introduces modeling errors of some type
or another. In summary, I'd say that for most simulation tools,
how you use it is more important than the actual choice of software
(assuming it works at all). Top Profile JGP
Post subject: Best simulator? Unread postPosted: Fri Jan 02,
2004 7:52 pm Welcome to forum! There are many RF &
MW software design tools in the market. Eagleware, Microwave Office,
Agilent, Filtronic… etc are reliable and accurate software design tools.
They all can be competitor. It all depends on design and applications.
I strongly trust that defense contractor companies will NOT disclosure
what software design tools they use to simulate their design. They can
make their own version and for different applications. This is due to
national security issues. Come on, that is a common sense! However,
RF circuitry is RF circuitry, electronics is electronics, physics is
physics and intelligent one's can always come close or even a match
“apples to apples” towards any military hardware or software design
and/or applications. If I were you, I wouldn't give too much concern
about what type software design tools defense contractor companies can
use, but what will benefit your career, dream and happiness in the future.
That's my sole opinion. Good luck! Sincerely, John Pereira
Top Itay Post subject: Unread postPosted:
Wed Jan 14, 2004 7:18 am I used 3 types of RF simulators: Microwave
Office, Agilent-ADS and Eagleware. The best performance for Non-Linear
applications is the ADS, with superb HB engine and accurate models of
Non-Linear devices. I used it to design Analog PD linearizer for Power
Amplifiers. It gave excellent results almost the same as measured in
the lab. For EM simulations and linear simulations the best is
Microwave Office, because of its more convenient user interface. I hope
that Agilent will learn to make theirt use interface a bit more friendly.
Sincerely, Itay Top kundun Post subject:
Unread postPosted: Sat May 08, 2004 1:19 am wow. Sonnet works
with 6% error for EM filters. Microwave office has quite good interface,
works nicely. The EM part gives ill-fated results. Software is like
food. Good from home, bad from third party. Top
Given Post subject: Where to download ADS kit Unread postPosted:
Tue Jul 27, 2004 7:53 am There are many recommendation for Agilent
ADS. Can I know if they is any ADS kit for download which can be used.
Any URL? Top khouly Post subject: Unread
postPosted: Thu Nov 04, 2004 5:02 pm Offline Lieutenant
Joined: Thu Nov 04, 2004 4:48 pm Posts: 2 i think the most
used simulator is ADS , and MWO but the ADS is the most powerfull
as i think i am using it , and enjoying the use of it , and also
i am using MWO , but i donot like it
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