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System-level design and simulation software
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Go beyond math-based modeling with a complete RF-aware design workflow, plus decades of Keysight measurement science in RF instrumentation, ready for any system architect.
System Design offers the most advanced prototyping and design platform for complex RF systems with faster simulation speed, near-circuit fidelity, libraries for radar, electronic warfare, satellite, 5G, and WiFi, plus enterprise integration with numerous partners.
RF System Design Engines & Simulators
Dataflow time-domain Simulation Engine
The Dataflow time-domain simulation engine for baseband and RF system modeling includes libraries of building blocks for system design including Baseband, DSP, and signal modulation. The W4501E Comms/DSP Simulation gives designers a powerful time-domain simulation engine for analysis of modern communications and sensing systems using real-world modulation. Numerous communications and DSP models make creation of reference baseband architectures as simple as connecting blocks in a schematic.
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RF Analysis Engine & Multi-Dimensional RF Modeling
The Spectrasys II RF analysis engine delivers high-fidelity, multi-dimensional RF modeling within a unified system-level environment. Spectrasys II provides accurate RF device modeling under various frequency, power, bias, and operating conditions while enabling dynamic model configuration for realistic system simulations. A new measurement-based mixer model allows engineers to import spectrum analyzer data and accurately reproduce real hardware behavior in simulation.
Advanced Phased Array Design Platform
The phased array analysis simulation engine, along with the RF phased array models, allows designers to create and simulate phased array systems easily. Although a phased array system can have hundreds or thousands of parts and paths, the special "smart" RF Phased Array models allow you to create the system as a simple single chain. Phased Array Analysis provides a rich set of predefined measurements for system evaluation, encompassing electronic and 3D beam pattern measurements, empowering designers with a comprehensive toolbox to assess and fine-tune their phased array systems efficiently.
RF System Design Platform Extensions
Linux and Windows OS
RF System Design provides Linux support alongside Windows through a modern, cross-platform, modular architecture that enables seamless workflow portability, automation, and cloud/HPC deployment. The redesigned user interface enhances usability with a cleaner layout, improved ribbon controls, dark and light modes, and consistent behavior across operating systems, while maintaining compatibility with existing projects.
High-Performance Computing (HPC)
The W4581 SystemVue HPC Design Cloud accelerates and manages multiple parameterized sweep simulations for RF, Phased Array, and Dataflow designs. It provides a comprehensive set of job creation, allocation and submission capabilities, and returns results as a single dataset. Run parallel simulations in the cloud, cluster, or server to make sure jobs are automatically allocated to the right resources for maximum application performance and efficiency.
Vendor Component Libraries
Keysight EDA actively engages with component manufacturers to create model libraries that enable access to the latest models and technologies. 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.
Integrated Design Environment
RF System Design provides effortless integration with a wide array of Keysight's software and other enterprise applications, including Signal Studio, VSA, X-App, EXata Network Modeling, Matlab®, Ansys STK, and seamless links to Keysight's cutting-edge instruments, thereby broadening the scope of its applications.
- Baseband algorithm design and modeling (MATLAB®, Python)
- Scenario and channel modeling (STK, Wireless InSite®)
- Network modelling (EXata)
- Keysight Instrument software: Signal Studio, X-App and Vector Signal Analysis (VSA)
RF Circuit-System Co-simulation
System architects aren’t the only ones who can harness the power of RF-aware system-level simulation. Connecting RF System Design with companion circuit-level RF design tools in Advanced Design System (ADS) adds near-circuit-level simulation accuracy.
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Wireless 5G/6G
RF System Design generates training datasets for your neural network algorithms, incorporating your trained models into advanced 5G and future 6G communication system simulations. System Design simulations not only create valuable training data but also evaluate trained models, seamlessly integrating AI/ML to address optimization challenges.
Aerospace & Defense: Radar/EW
The W4811B System Design, Aerospace Defense bundle gives you all the tools you need to design RF and baseband systems for radar. It includes the RF, Comms/DSP, and Phased Array simulators, as well as the Aerospace Defense Library, the Aerospace Defense Designer, and the STK Link.
Aerospace & Defense: Non-Terrestrial Networks
The 5G New Radio (NR) simulation library facilitates comprehensive end-to-end physical layer system simulations, accommodating diverse NTN deployment scenarios. The 5G channel model and an advanced transceiver element offer a detailed representation of the satellite link's propagation characteristics. These characteristics encompass large-scale and fast-fading modeling, large path delays, frequency Doppler Shift effects and the ability to visualize satellite trajectories.
Aerospace & Defense: SATCOM System Design
The W4815B System Design, Satellite bundle gives you all the tools you need to design RF and baseband systems for satellite applications such as commercial communications, 5G NTN, and military comms and imaging. It includes the RF, Comms/DSP, and Phased Array simulators, as well as the Satellite Comms Library, the 5G and Cellular Library, the DPD Design Kit, and the STK Link.
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