Keysight EDA actively engages with component manufacturers to create model libraries that will enable you to access the latest models and technologies. There are numerous vendors providing libraries for Keysight's PathWave Advanced Design System (ADS) RF and Microwave Design Software.

Component vendors use Keysight software, hardware, and expertise to develop models for use in electronic design automation (EDA) simulation tools. By assisting vendors in this process and using a web-based model delivery approach, Keysight EDA customers can augment their existing ADS libraries of over 100,000 parts with the latest available parts from the industry. Additionally, Keysight EDA provides an easy-to-use Library Builder tool to vendors who would like to supply ADS model libraries for their components.

The ADS models provided by the vendors listed in the table below generally fall in one or more of these three categories: ADS design kits (these may include symbols and/or layout footprints), models in the Keysight EDA’s industry-standard Touchstone .snp (S-Parameter) format, and SPICE models compatible with ADS. Additionally, Modelithics, Inc. provides high-accuracy RF and Microwave active and passive simulation models  for components from several vendors.

Note: If you are a vendor and would like to be added to the following table by providing your model libraries for ADS, or would like to extend your current model libraries to include symbols and/or layout footprints, please send us an e-mail at pdl-eesof_pdk_support@keysight.com

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ADS Vendor Component Libraries

Vendor Component Libraries for ADS
Vendor S-parameter models Schematic Symbol Available Layout Footprint Available
Ampleon Check Check  
Astra MTL  Check    
Banpil Photonics  Check    
California Eastern Laboratories (CEL)  Check    
Coilcraft  Check  Check  Check
Cyntec  Check  Check  Check
Darfon Electronics  Check    
Excelics  Check    
Hexawave  Check    
HRL Laboratories, LLC  Check    
HUBER+SUHNER AG  Check    
IMST-GmBh  Check  Check  Check
Intel Check    
Johanson Technology  Check  Check  
Knowles Precision Devices  Check    
KOA Speer  Check    
Kyocera-AVX  Check  Check  Check
Marki Microwave  Check  Check  
Metelics  Check    
Mini-Circuits  Check    
Mitsubishi  Check    
Modelithics  Check  Check  Check
Murata  Check  Check  Check
NEC  Check    
NXP  Check  Check  
On Semiconductors  Check    
Panasonic  Check    
Polyfet  Check  Check  Check
Presidio Components, Inc.  Check    
Qorvo  Check    
ROHM  Check  Check  
Samsung  Check  Check  
Samtec  Check    
Samyoung  Check    
Skyworks  Check    
Taiyo Yuden  Check  Check  Check
TDK  Check  Check  
TFT Corporation  Check    
Toshiba  Check    
TransCom  Check    
Tyco Electronics  Check    
Vishay  Check    
Wolfspeed  Check  Check