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Agilent Technologies Releases
Full-Wave 3D Electromagnetic Simulation
Environment for Wireless Appliance Designers
AMDS Designs, Models and Verifies Antennas,
Antenna Systems and Placement, Reduces
Design and Quality Risks
SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 27, 2007 --
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today
announced the release of its Antenna
Modeling Design System (AMDS), a 3D,
dedicated design, modeling and verification
tool for antenna systems and placement.
Based on proven electromagnetic (EM)
technology that Agilent acquired in
September 2006, AMDS reduces design and
quality risks by simulating the entire
wireless appliance together with its
environment. It assures compliance with
regulatory and operator demands such as
over-the-air performance and SAR (specific
absorption rate). It also analyses antenna
diversity for MIMO
(multiple-in-multiple-out).
Industry leaders such as Research In Motion
(RIM) have already adopted AMDS for research
and development of their popular wireless
appliances.
“AMDS is the next major addition to our
growing EM portfolio and a key part of our
expanded partnerships and investment in EM
technology,” said Jim McGillivary,
vice-president and general manager of
Agilent’s EEsof EDA division. “Our current
suite of EM-simulation tools -- Momentum,
AMDS and EMDS -- allows our customers to
choose the best simulation technology for
every design and application.”
The success of
wireless appliance antenna designers depends
on tools that can address both business and
design risk management. Agilent’s AMDS
contains intelligent CAD import
capabilities, along with the traditional
drawing interface, that make it easier and
faster to perform 3D EM simulations than
with traditional simulators.
The AMDS
full-wave 3D EM design environment:
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facilitates
cross-functional teamwork between
antenna and product designers through
seamless and efficient exchange of CAD
data, eliminating modeling rework for
subsequent design iterations;
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guarantees
antenna placement performance by taking
the entire physical wireless appliance
into account; and
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improves
end-user product performance by
introducing real-world interaction with
the human body directly into the EM
simulation.
“To improve efficiency, the wireless
appliance industry is increasingly using
outsourced and modular design,” said Erwin
De Baetselier, program manager with
Agilent’s EEsof EDA division. “However, the
transceiver/antenna physical test phase
remains a critical bottleneck for
time-to-market. With its ability to import,
mesh and simulate the entire wireless
appliance, AMDS overcomes the challenge of
meeting operator and regulatory demands and
end-user expectations in terms of reception,
voice quality and battery life. It is the
only software technology available today
that addresses the needs of rapidly evolving
wireless appliance design.”
To request a demonstration of AMDS or
additional technical or sales information,
visit www.agilent.com/find/eesof-amds-request-pr.
Additional information about AMDS and all
of Agilent’s EDA software offerings is
available at www.agilent.com/find/eesof .
U.S. Pricing
and Availability
AMDS is available now, with prices
starting at approximately $50,000.
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About Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is the
world's premier measurement company and a
technology leader in communications,
electronics, life sciences and chemical
analysis. The company's 19,000 employees
serve customers in more than 110 countries.
Agilent had net revenue of $5.0 billion in
fiscal year 2006. Information about Agilent
is available on the Web at www.agilent.com.
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