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Agilent Technologies Press Release - February 16, 2011
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Agilent Technologies' Latest 3-D EM Simulation Platform Provides Faster, More Accurate Modeling of RF,
High-Speed Components
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 16, 2011 – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today announced
Electromagnetic Professional 2011.02, a new
release of its 3-D electromagnetic modeling and simulation platform for creating 3-D models and analyzing the
electrical performance of packages, connectors, antennas, and other RF components.
Known as EMPro, the platform is tightly integrated with Agilent’s Advanced Design System for the design of RF and
high-speed circuits, modules and PC boards. The new release features significant improvements in both accuracy and
speed for modeling RF and high-speed components. EMPro 2011.02 delivers new meshing technologies for both
its time- and frequency domain electromagnetic solvers. Meshing is the first step in an electromagnetic simulation
and occurs when a 3-D model is segmented into tiny mesh cells. For the finite-difference time-domain
solver, EMPro 2011.02 adds a new meshing option that creates mesh cells that more closely conform to curved
surfaces and non-orthogonal edges. Using this option, engineers can now realize more accurate results with fewer
mesh cells required, while also reducing memory consumption and simulation time. For the finite
element-method frequency-domain solver, EMPro 2011.02 delivers several new meshing options that allow engineers to
more precisely specify the desired mesh structure along conductor edges, surfaces and vertices. Doing so reduces
the time it takes for the meshing algorithms to converge on a final, accurate mesh while increasing its accuracy.
Additional meshing options improve simulation accuracy across the entire frequency band of the device by
automatically refining the mesh at critical resonant frequencies. EMPro 2011.02 also incorporates several
new features that improve the tool’s performance and ease of use.
Availability and Other Details Agilent’s EMPro 2011.02 is now available for download at www.agilent.com/find/eesof-empro2011.
For more information about Agilent’s EMPro 2011.02, go to www.agilent.com/find/eesof-empro2011. Photos of the new software release are available at
www.agilent.com/find/EMPro2011_software_images.
See Agilent’s newest design and test innovations for advanced RF and microwave research, development and
manufacturing at the
2011 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium (IMS) , June 7-9, at the Baltimore Convention Center, Booth
813. And join Agilent and its solution partners on
Agilent Avenue to connect expert to expert with leaders in the industry. About Agilent EEsof
EDA Software Agilent EEsof EDA is the leading supplier of electronic design
automation software for microwave, RF, high-frequency, high-speed digital, RF system, electronic system level,
circuit, 3-D electromagnetic, physical design and device-modeling applications. More information is available at
www.agilent.com/find/eesof.
About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is the world’s premier measurement company and
a technology leader in chemical analysis, life sciences, electronics and communications. The company’s 18,500
employees serve customers in more than 100 countries. Agilent had net revenues of $5.4 billion in fiscal 2010.
Information about Agilent is available at
www.agilent.com.
Janet Smith, Americas
+1 970 679 5397 Twitter: http://twitter.com/JSmithAgilent
PR Blog: http://janetsmithagilent.wordpress.com
janet_smith@agilent.com
Posted 2/16/2011
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