NEC-LIST: New EM Simulator available via WWW

NEW CAE/CAD SOFTWARE BRINGS ELECTROMAGNETIC SIMULATION TO THE
RF/MICROWAVE ENGINEERS DESKTOP

Redondo Beach, California -- January 14, 1998 -- Applied Wave
Research, Inc. (AWR) announced the release of a fully integrated
3D electromagnetic simulation package for the analysis of planar
high frequency circuits and antenna structures. Called EMSight,
the product combines a powerful full-wave spectral domain
simulation approach with an intuitive Windows graphical user
interface (GUI). The product can analyze the electrical behavior
of arbitrary conducting traces found in RF integrated circuits
(RFICs), Microwave Monolithic Integrated Circuits (MMICs), patch
antennas and high speed printed circuit boards (PCBs).

EMSight is available on popular PC platforms running the
Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows NT operating systems. A free
30-day demo of EMSight can be downloaded from the WWW by
visiting AWR's website (http://www.appwave.com).

Advanced Visualization and Animation Capabilities

EMSight features advanced animation capabilities that let users
view true time-domain and frequency-domain current animations
that indicate both the magnitude and direction of currents.
Engineers can gain new insights into the behavior of structures,
beyond just scattering parameters, by looking at currents in
three-dimensional space. EMSight also provides extensive post
processing capabilities including presentation quality Smith
charts, Cartesian graphs, polar graphs and tabular outputs.

Superior Accuracy and Super Fast Simulations

EMSight uses the Galerkin method of moments, which is an
extremely accurate and robust algorithm for EM analysis. The
software package also features an advanced Fast Frequency Sweep
(FFS) algorithm that can cut simulation times by up to an order
of magnitude versus a conventional point by point simulation.
The FFS algorithm exploits the analytic nature of linear EM
structures to extrapolate the broadband frequency response from
derivative information computed at a single frequency point. For
simple structures the FFS algorithm can calculate the wideband
response over a frequency range exceeding a 200 percent
bandwidth. For more complex structures, with many poles and
zeros, the extrapolation bandwidth can be increased by
simulating at multiple widely spaced expansion frequencies. In
addition to being faster, the FFS algorithm is capable of
finding sharp resonances that might be missed using a
point-by-point frequency sweep.

EMSight Interfaces Smoothly to AWR and Other RF & Microwave
Design Tools

EMSight marks the first in a series simulation and design tools
based on the AWR object-oriented design framework. This highly
integrated design framework provides interfaces for importing
and exporting EMSight data to other RF/Microwave Design Tools.
Simulation results can be saved in industry standard data
formats such as Touchstone, which can then be read into popular
linear and non-linear circuit simulation packages from Ansoft
Corporation, HP-EEsof, and others. EMSight can also import and
export Sonnet Geo files, making it an ideal geometry editor for
existing Sonnet EM users.

EMSight is available at a special introductory price of $8750
until March 30, 1998.

Applied Wave Research, Inc., founded in 1994, is an emerging
developer of electronic-design-automation (EDA) tools for
wireless applications like cellular telephones, pagers, direct
broadcast satellite (DBS), wireless local loop (WLL), collision
avoidance radar, and other emerging technologies. AWR's focus is
on developing powerful, accurate, and easy to use EDA solutions
that increase the efficiency of the RF and Microwave engineering
process.

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Received on Mon Jan 26 1998 - 10:14:12 EST