Keysight EDA actively engages with component manufacturers to create model libraries that enable access to the latest models and technologies. There are numerous vendors providing libraries for Keysight SystemVue and RF System Explorer (RFSE) in ADS.

Component vendors use Keysight software, hardware, and expertise to develop models for use in electronic design automation (EDA) and system simulation tools. By assisting vendors in this process and using a web-based model delivery approach, Keysight EDA customers can augment their existing libraries 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 model libraries.

The models provided by the vendors listed below typically fall into one or more of these categories (availability varies by vendor):

  • S-parameters in industry-standard Touchstone (.snp) format
  • System-level/behavioral models compatible with SystemVue and/or RF System Explorer

Note: If you are a vendor and would like to be added to the following tables or extend your current libraries, please contact the Keysight EDA team.

SystemVue Vendor Component Libraries

Vendor

S-Parameters

Sys-Parameters

Analog Devices

 ✔

Custom MMIC (Qorvo)

 ✔

Marki Microwave

 ✔

Mini Circuits

✔✔

Modelithics

 ✔

X-Microwave

✔✔

RF System Explorer (in ADS) Vendor Component Libraries

Vendor

S-Parameters

Sys-Parameters

Analog Devices

 ✔

X-Microwave

 ✔

Transmit and Receive Chain – Analog Devices Library

Analog Devices provides system-level models for the transmit and receive signal chain. The library is split into two groups:

  • RF-sampling converters – direct RF-sampling DAC and ADC mixed-signal front ends (MxFE)
  • Integrated RF transceivers – RF agile transceivers with on-chip synthesizers and digital signal processing

RF-Sampling Converters

Model

Description

Key Specifications

AD9081

MxFE quad 16-bit RF DAC and quad 12-bit RF ADC

4 Tx / 4 Rx; DAC up to 12 GSPS, ADC up to 4 GSPS

AD9082

MxFE quad 16-bit RF DAC and dual 12-bit RF ADC

4 Tx / 2 Rx; DAC up to 12 GSPS, ADC up to 6 GSPS

Integrated RF Transceivers

Model

Description

Key Specifications

AD9361

RF agile transceiver, 2×2 (dual Tx / dual Rx)

Rx 70 MHz–6 GHz, Tx 47 MHz–6 GHz; channel bandwidth <200 kHz to 56 MHz

ADRV9009

Dual-channel RF agile transceiver with observation receiver

75 MHz–6 GHz; Rx bandwidth up to 200 MHz; observation Rx up to 450 MHz

AD9371

Dual-channel wideband RF transceiver with observation and sniffer receivers

300 MHz–6 GHz; Rx bandwidth 8–100 MHz; Tx synthesis bandwidth up to 250 MHz