Layout is a comprehensive physical design environment (PDE) specifically geared for high-frequency circuit development. It accelerates the design process by uniquely combining standard and advanced layout editing features with many of the RF/Microwave technologies integrated in the Advanced Design System (ADS). The software is predominately used in the development of MMIC, RFIC, RF Module, and PCB layouts.

Product Highlights

  • Fully-integrated high-frequency physical design environment
  • Extensive and complete set of standard and advanced editing features
  • Layout Components bring physical effects directly into the schematic and its associated simulations
  • Sychronization engine automatically generates updated layouts from schematic
  • Add-on engines provide fully-integrated:
    • 2.5D EM simulation
    • EM Optimization and visualization
    • Design rule checker (DRC)
  • User-defined environment customization
  • Support of industry standard file formats including: GDSII, DXF, Gerber
  • Layout based design initiation and simulation

ADS Layout is a High-Frequency Physical Design Environment that provides a comprehensive high-frequency physical design environment for engineers looking to complete their designs in a unified front-to-back flow.

For Layout/Schematic Design Synchronization, ADS Layout enables you to select components for placement from a graphical palette of simulation models.

Layout Components break down the barriers between the electrical and physical analysis domains.

The Graphical Cell Compiler is a productivity enhancing tool that is included as part of Layout.

ADS Layout is integrated into the ADS Layout Element.