Software Grants

Latest software donations from Agilent technologies Inc.

Agilent has donated 10 licenses each for new software to be used by the students of Microwave engineering at Bradley University. The new softwares include Golden Gate, IC-CAP, System Vue and Genesys.

Golden Gate: Agilent's GoldenGate software is an advanced simulation and analysis solution for integrated RF circuit design. Its unique simulation algorithms are optimized for the challenging demands of today's complex RF circuit design, enabling full characterization of complete transceivers prior to tape-out. To ensure device manufacturability and reduce design spins, GoldenGate takes advantage of both frequency-domain and time-domain simulation capabilities to perform necessary analyses on today's RF devices. Developed for the specific needs of RFIC/Wireless designers, GoldenGate is fully integrated into the Cadence Analog Design Environment (ADE).

IC-CAP: The Integrated Circuit Characterization and Analysis Program (IC-CAP) is a device modeling software product that provides powerful device characterization and analysis capabilities for a broad range of today's semiconductor modeling processes. IC-CAP offers device modeling engineers and circuit designers the most advanced and customizable software environment for all modeling needs including instrument control, data acquisition, data visualization, simulation, optimization and statistical analysis.

SystemVue 2008.12 is the first release of a new design environment focused on next-generation physical layer (PHY) communications systems design. It combines several new features into a single core environment.

• Modern, easy-to-use environment
• Polymorphic modeling enables you to work in your choice of compiled GUI blocks, C, Math Language, or HDL
• Native Math Language modeling and debugging
• High-performance Dataflow simulator and versatile co-simulation
• RF, DSP, Comms, and many other blocksets built into the core environment
• Instrument connectivity
• Digital Filter Synthesis

Genesys: The Agilent Genesys product line offers RF Board engineers a rich mix of RF system, circuit and EM simulation technologies at a fraction of the cost of other RF design tools and can pay for itself in a few board turns.

Genesys reduces costs for traditional RF & microwave planar design by

• accelerating time-to-market with key productivity advantages, and a complete array of simulation technology
• saving board turns with features for high-yield design, and integrated tools for physical design and EM simulation
• lowering the requirements for training and support staff

Sonnet increases the number of licenses

Sonnet increased the number of licenses to the department from 2 to 10. Initially the department had only 2 licenses for the Sonnet software which is an electromagnetic simulation tool. 8 additional licenses have been issued in Fall 2008.