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Agilent Technologies
Announces EDA Technology Expansion to Serve
Microwave/RF Design Community
Company Boosts Investment in Software
Technologies for Design, Simulation
SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 5, 2007 --
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today
announced the expansion of technologies in
its Advanced Design System (ADS) and GENESYS
design platforms to provide a full spectrum
of software tools for microwave and RF
designers. The company is increasing
investments in RF/microwave design and
simulation technologies to help designers of
monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC),
systems-in-package (SIP) and RF boards stay
competitive when incorporating the latest
communications standards and techniques.
“Because we are the only company using our
own, internally developed commercial EDA
tools to design components for the test and
measurement instruments we market, we must
stay at least two steps ahead of today’s
industry, anticipating the direction of
tomorrow’s wireless technologies and
products,” said Jim McGillivary, vice
president and general manager of Agilent’s
EEsof EDA division. “We are actively
staffing and investing in our R&D programs
to add new technologies that enable RF and
microwave engineers to design products with
speed, economy and efficiency.”
Agilent is increasing investments in
technology areas that include:
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Full-wave 3D and planar electromagnetic
simulation for applications such as
antenna design and placement, targeted
at electrically large planar and 3D
structures and system-in-package design
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Integration of circuit, system and
electromagnetic simulations under a
common schematic and layout interface,
allowing for quick and convenient
co-simulation and co-optimization
- New
simulation algorithms for signal
integrity analysis as increasing data
rates blur the boundaries between
high-frequency analog and digital design
and simulation
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Computing platform utilization of
accelerated hardware, parallel and
distributed computers or processors
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Simulation model technology for
accurate, high-capacity design
verification, including electromagnetic
database management, non-linear
measurements and mixed-signal behavioral
modeling;
- Better
physical design and tighter physical
design integration with design flows
from other popular CAD tools
- Vendor
model libraries and foundry process
design kit support for popular and
emerging foundry models.
ADS offers a complete set of
front-to-back simulation and layout tools
and instrument links for RF and microwave
design in a single, integrated design flow.
GENESYS is a simpler and less expensive EDA
platform for high-frequency design with the
best price-performance in the market.
The latest tools and technology from
Agilent EEsof EDA are showing this week at
the 2007 IEEE International Microwave
Symposium (IMS 2007) in Honolulu, Hawaii,
Booth No. 1023. In addition, Dr. Jan van
Hese, Agilent R&D manager for Physical
Design, will deliver a presentation titled
“EM Technology Innovations” on Wednesday,
June 6, from 5:15-7:00 p.m. Visit the
Agilent EEsof EDA booth for an invitation to
the presentation.
Additional information about all of
Agilent EEsof EDA’s products and services is
available at www.agilent.com/find/eesof .
U.S. Pricing and Availability
Agilent EEsof EDA solutions start at
$5,000, with full investment protection
credits toward capability upgrades.
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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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