EM Design (EMPro) Software

Release Date	Version	Version Description
2025-09-25	2026	The EM Design (EMPro) 2026 release provides new capabilities for 3D component library builders, enhances its Python API for field evaluation, includes new 3D Qubit Quantum examples, and provides bug fixes. It is also the recommended release to be used in conjunction with ADS 2026

Release Date	Version
2025-09-25	2026

Version Description
The EM Design (EMPro) 2026 release provides new capabilities for 3D component library builders, enhances its Python API for field evaluation, includes new 3D Qubit Quantum examples, and provides bug fixes. It is also the recommended release to be used in conjunction with ADS 2026

Release Date	Version	Version Description
2023-02-27	2023	PathWave EM Design 2023 aligns the FEM engine with PathWave Advanced Design System (ADS) 2023. It includes various usability fixes, the possibility to handle meta materials and also to use S-Parameters to deal with frequency dependent loads.

Release Date	Version
2023-02-27	2023

Version Description
PathWave EM Design 2023 aligns the FEM engine with PathWave Advanced Design System (ADS) 2023. It includes various usability fixes, the possibility to handle meta materials and also to use S-Parameters to deal with frequency dependent loads.

Note: The minimum license version required to run this software is 2022.02. If you are a supported customer and your date-based license version is less than 2022.02, please contact the Keysight EDA Business Support Center for an updated license file. If you are supported and have a numeric license version (i.e. 3.2), login to the Keysight Software Manager to obtain your updated licenses before installation. For other licensing tasks, see "How to Obtain a License".

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Windows 11 (64-bit)*
Windows 10 (64-bit)

* Validated on PathWave EM Design 2023 Update 0.2 version only.

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Release Date	Version	Version Description
2021-09-23	2022	PathWave EM Design 2022 aligns the FEM engine with PathWave ADS 2022. It includes a new Sparse Direct Solver (SDS) for FEM, reducing simulation time for large designs. In addition, scale bar colormaps are provided for improved visualization, several 3rd party tools were upgraded, and various bug fixes are included.

Release Date	Version
2021-09-23	2022

Version Description
PathWave EM Design 2022 aligns the FEM engine with PathWave ADS 2022. It includes a new Sparse Direct Solver (SDS) for FEM, reducing simulation time for large designs. In addition, scale bar colormaps are provided for improved visualization, several 3rd party tools were upgraded, and various bug fixes are included.

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Minor Updates

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Operating System

Windows 10 (64-bit)

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Release Date	Version	Version Description
2021-04-05	2021 Update 2.0	PathWave EM Design 2021 Update 2.0 includes new Antenna Design Toolkit which facilitates antenna design using Element & Array Designer. In addition, the release aligns the FEM engine with ADS 2021 Update 2.0 with increased robustness in both FEM & FDTD Engines. It also addresses various issues reported on the EMPro platform.

Release Date	Version
2021-04-05	2021 Update 2.0

Version Description
PathWave EM Design 2021 Update 2.0 includes new Antenna Design Toolkit which facilitates antenna design using Element & Array Designer. In addition, the release aligns the FEM engine with ADS 2021 Update 2.0 with increased robustness in both FEM & FDTD Engines. It also addresses various issues reported on the EMPro platform.

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Installs on: PC

Operating System

Windows 7 (64-bit)
Windows 10 (64-bit)

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Release Date	Version	Version Description
2020-11-24	2021 Update 1.0	PathWave EM Design 2021 Update 1.0 aligns the FEM engine with ADS 2021 Update 1.0. It also addresses some issues reported on the EMPro platform. For list of issues fixed, please refer to the PathWave EM Design 2021 Update 1.0 Release Notes.

Release Date	Version
2020-11-24	2021 Update 1.0

Version Description
PathWave EM Design 2021 Update 1.0 aligns the FEM engine with ADS 2021 Update 1.0. It also addresses some issues reported on the EMPro platform. For list of issues fixed, please refer to the PathWave EM Design 2021 Update 1.0 Release Notes.

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Requires a License

Supporting Documentation

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Installs on: PC

Operating System

Windows 7 (64-bit)
Windows 10 (64-bit)

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Release Date	Version	Version Description
2020-09-26	2021	PathWave EM Design 2021 includes part encryption to ensure IP protection, is now Python 3.7 based, and has increased robustness for FEM.

Release Date	Version
2020-09-26	2021

Version Description
PathWave EM Design 2021 includes part encryption to ensure IP protection, is now Python 3.7 based, and has increased robustness for FEM.

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Installs on: PC

Operating System

Windows 7 (64-bit)
Windows 10 (64-bit)

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Release Date	Version	Version Description
2020-02-26	2020 Update 1.0	Includes increased robustness by leveraging an updated FEM Mesher and enhanced flexibility to calibrate ports. Continues to be a leading 3DEM modeling and simulation environment integrated with the ADS 2020 design flow.

Release Date	Version
2020-02-26	2020 Update 1.0

Version Description
Includes increased robustness by leveraging an updated FEM Mesher and enhanced flexibility to calibrate ports. Continues to be a leading 3DEM modeling and simulation environment integrated with the ADS 2020 design flow.

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EMPro 2020 Update 1.0 (with Python 2.7) Windows (64-bit)
EMPro 2020 Update 1.0 (with Python 3.7) Windows (64-bit)

Installs on: PC

Operating System

Windows 7 (64-bit)
Windows 10 (64-bit)

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Release Date	Version	Version Description
2019-09-30	2020	EMPro 2020 boasts improvements in FEM and FDTD solvers and FEM job parallelization. EMPro 2020 is the last release to use Python 2.7. EMPro 2021 will use Python 3.7 and a pilot release of EMPro 2020 using Python 3.7 is available for testing.

Release Date	Version
2019-09-30	2020

Version Description
EMPro 2020 boasts improvements in FEM and FDTD solvers and FEM job parallelization. EMPro 2020 is the last release to use Python 2.7. EMPro 2021 will use Python 3.7 and a pilot release of EMPro 2020 using Python 3.7 is available for testing.

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EMPro 2020 (with Python 2.7) Windows (64-bit)
EMPro 2020 (with Python 3.7) Windows (64-bit)

Installs on: PC

Operating System

Windows 7 (64-bit)
Windows 10 (64-bit)

Prerequisites

Release Date	Version	Version Description
2019-01-15	2019	EMPro 2019 includes improvements for FEM (mesh and adaptive frequency sweep robustness, support for conductor temperature dependency) and the platform (sketcher, far field computations, HFSS design import and support for a3dcomp, Python API).

Release Date	Version
2019-01-15	2019

Version Description
EMPro 2019 includes improvements for FEM (mesh and adaptive frequency sweep robustness, support for conductor temperature dependency) and the platform (sketcher, far field computations, HFSS design import and support for a3dcomp, Python API).

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Windows 7 (64-bit)
Windows 10 (64-bit)

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Release Date	Version	Version Description
2018-03-15	2017 Update 0.1	EMPro 2017 Update 0.1 is not an Add-on, but a full installer. Installing EMPro 2017 Update 0.1 will install this update over an existing EMPro 2017 installation. For list of issues fixed, refer to the EMPro 2017 Update 0.1 Release Notes.

Release Date	Version
2018-03-15	2017 Update 0.1

Version Description
EMPro 2017 Update 0.1 is not an Add-on, but a full installer. Installing EMPro 2017 Update 0.1 will install this update over an existing EMPro 2017 installation. For list of issues fixed, refer to the EMPro 2017 Update 0.1 Release Notes.

NEW LICENSES REQUIRED

New licenses are required for this release. If you are a supported customer, login to the Keysight Software Manager to obtain your updated licenses before installation. For other licensing tasks, see "How to Obtain a License".

How to Download

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Requires a License

Supporting Documentation

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Installs on: PC

Operating System

Windows 7 (64-bit)
Windows 8 (64-bit)
Windows 10 (64-bit)

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Release Date	Version	Version Description
2017-10-25	2017	EMPro 2017 delivers several FEM mesher and solver improvements resulting in faster simulations, as well as new parameterization capabilities, enhanced visualization and improved python scripting.

Release Date	Version
2017-10-25	2017

Version Description
EMPro 2017 delivers several FEM mesher and solver improvements resulting in faster simulations, as well as new parameterization capabilities, enhanced visualization and improved python scripting.

NEW LICENSES REQUIRED

New licenses are required for this release. If you are a supported customer, login to the Keysight Software Manager to obtain your updated licenses before installation. For other licensing tasks, see "How to Obtain a License".

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Installs on: PC

Operating System

Windows 7 (64-bit)
Windows 8 (64-bit)
Windows 10 (64-bit)

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Release Date	Version	Version Description
2014-12-11	2015.01	EMPro 2015.01 delivers 2x FEM speed improvement, increased FDTD accuracy, and several usability enhancements

Release Date	Version
2014-12-11	2015.01

Version Description
EMPro 2015.01 delivers 2x FEM speed improvement, increased FDTD accuracy, and several usability enhancements

NEW LICENSES REQUIRED

New licenses are required for this release. If you are a supported customer, login to the Keysight Software Manager to obtain your updated licenses before installation. For other licensing tasks, see "How to Obtain a License".

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Requires a License

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Add-On Software / Utilities

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Minor Updates

Installs on: PC

Operating System

Windows 7 (64-bit)
Windows 8 (64-bit)

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Supported Instruments

Not Applicable

Release Date	Version	Version Description
2013-11-26	2013.07.HF1	2013.07.HF1 is a replacement for the 2013.07 release, providing additional enhancements and defect repairs. EMPro 2013.07 helps design engineers identify and resolve difficult EMI problems, and adds remote and distributed simulation capability.

Release Date	Version
2013-11-26	2013.07.HF1

Version Description
2013.07.HF1 is a replacement for the 2013.07 release, providing additional enhancements and defect repairs. EMPro 2013.07 helps design engineers identify and resolve difficult EMI problems, and adds remote and distributed simulation capability.

NEW LICENSES REQUIRED

New licenses are required for this release. If you are a supported customer, login to the Keysight Software Manager to obtain your updated licenses before installation. For other licensing tasks, see "How to Obtain a License".

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Add-On Software / Utilities

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Installs on: PC

Operating System

Windows 8
Windows 7

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Supported Instruments

Not Applicable

Release Date	Version	Version Description
2013-08-06	2013.07	EMPro 2013.07 helps design engineers identify and resolve difficult EMI problems, adds remote and distributed simulation capability, and offers a number of new features to reduce simulation time and increase design efficiency.

Release Date	Version
2013-08-06	2013.07

Version Description
EMPro 2013.07 helps design engineers identify and resolve difficult EMI problems, adds remote and distributed simulation capability, and offers a number of new features to reduce simulation time and increase design efficiency.

NEW LICENSES REQUIRED

New licenses are required for this release. If you are a supported customer, login to the Keysight Software Manager to obtain your updated licenses before installation. For other licensing tasks, see "How to Obtain a License".

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How to Install

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Requires a License

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Installs on: PC

Operating System

Windows 7
Windows XP

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Supported Instruments

Not Applicable

Release Date	Version	Version Description
2012-11-12	2012.09	EMPro 2012.09 includes common database integration with ADS, new FEM DC/low frequency algorithms, and faster FEM simulations.

Release Date	Version
2012-11-12	2012.09

Version Description
EMPro 2012.09 includes common database integration with ADS, new FEM DC/low frequency algorithms, and faster FEM simulations.

NEW LICENSES REQUIRED

New licenses are required for this release. If you are a supported customer, login to the Keysight Software Manager to obtain your updated licenses before installation. For other licensing tasks, see "How to Obtain a License".

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Add-On Software / Utilities

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Installs on: PC

Operating System

Windows 7
Windows XP

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Not Applicable

Release Date	Version	Version Description
2012-01-23	2011.12	EMPro 2011.12 build upon the previous EMPro 2011 releases.

Release Date	Version
2012-01-23	2011.12

Version Description
EMPro 2011.12 build upon the previous EMPro 2011 releases.

Note: EMPro 2011.12 uses the same license as previous 2011.xx releases.

If you are upgrading from a 2010 or earlier release, you will need to request a new license.

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Windows 7
Windows Vista
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Release Date	Version	Version Description
2011-07-28	2011.07	EMPro 2011.07 builds upon the previous EMPro 2011 releases. NOTE: EMPro 2011.07 uses the same license as previous 2011.xx releases. If you are upgrading from a 2010 or earlier release, you will need to request a new license.

Release Date	Version
2011-07-28	2011.07

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