[Shanghai Offline] Tomorrow! RF Design and Simulation Solution Seminar—2024 Cadence China Technology Tour Seminar

The emergence of advanced node silicon ICs and high-power MMICs for RF front-ends, as well as highly integrated system-in-package (SiP) technology, has enabled millimeter-wave (mmWave) phased array systems to be used in commercial applications. This presentation explores the latest developments in design, analysis, and implementation workflows supported by electromagnetic/thermal analysis, RF circuit/antenna co-simulation, and phased array synthesis to solve IC-to-antenna co-design problems. A comprehensive top-down system design approach and front-end module (FEM)/antenna-in-package (AiP) design for 5G mobile applications at 24GHz-29GHz is proposed. Antenna/front-end architectural decisions, antenna optimization, and system requirements for array configuration and generation that drive mmWave applications will be discussed.

The Virtuoso RF design flow provides a schematic-driven environment for next-generation high-frequency products, including SPICE simulation, layout, EM solver, parasitic extraction, packaging and PCB design. This process allows for better collaboration across design disciplines and gives designers time to innovate rather than spending valuable time validating layouts for intended functionality. The Virtuoso RF design flow is undoubtedly the best environment for designing next-generation high-frequency products. In this section, we'll learn how the Cadence ^® Virtuoso ^® RF solution provides a single, well-integrated flow that facilitates collaboration among design teams to address these challenges and produce the next generation of high-frequency products.

^{Cadence ®} Specter ^® RF incorporated into the Specter simulation platform provides extensive RF analysis in time and frequency domain simulations built on silicon-proven simulation engines , including PSS, HB, PNOISE, PAC, HBNOISE , and more. Extensive analysis provides design insight and verification for a variety of RF-IC types, including mixers, transceivers, power amplifiers, dividers, switched capacitors, filters, and phase-locked loops (PLLs). By combining RF options with the Specter X emulator, users can take advantage of performance and capacity improvements within Specter X. It also provides application-centric analysis such as wireless analysis using standards-compliant signal sources for system-level performance evaluation through the use of envelope simulation. Wireless analysis supports wireless standards such as IEEE 802.11 series, LTE, LTE-A, ZigBee, and 802.15.4g (smart meters). Tight integration with the Cadence Virtuoso ^® ADE product suite enables detailed simulation by setting up multiple tests for a variety of conditions.

The Cadence EMX Planar 3D Solver is an electromagnetic (EM) simulator for high-frequency and high-speed integrated circuits. It enables designers to accurately and efficiently simulate large circuit modules, characterize the behavior of passive components and analyze on-chip EM parasitics.

Cadence EMX Designer for Passive Components is a fast, accurate synthesis and optimization tool that generates Design Rule Check (DRC) clean parameters for various types of passive components such as inductors, transformers, T-coils, etc. Cell (PCell).

RF/MW component and antenna synthesis problems often require electromagnetic simulation and involve many variables for optimization. This often requires extensive EM simulations using traditional EM simulation tools and evolution/gradient-based algorithms.

AWR MWO is a circuit design application used to capture RF designs, circuit/system/EM analysis and optimization. Electrical designs created in AWR MWO contain layout and PCB stackup information as well as physical design constraints. When transferred to the Allegro PCB design application, the RF design can be used as part of a larger PCB. The AWR MWO to Allegro RF design flow helps you integrate RF designs with mixed-signal PCB designs more accurately and in less time than traditional processes.

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