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What are the New PathWave RFIC Design Products?

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The new PathWave RFIC Design (GoldenGate) product structure is simpler and easier to configure, has fewer elements that include more application-focused value, and is your path to PathWave.

PathWave RFIC Design Solutions

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New PathWave RFIC Design solutions enable you to:

  • Simulate RF designs without leaving the Cadence Virtuoso environment
  • Assess seamlessly key figures of merits like EVM, BER with the same accuracy as Keysight instruments with Virtual Test Benches (VTB)
  • Accurately model components on silicon chips
  • Optimize designs with sweeps and load-pull analysis
  • Increase performance using Monte Carlo and yield analysis
  • In combination with RFPro, evaluate the coupling and interconnections quality on and off-chip with the circuit working in its real non-linear behavior

What's New?

Applications

  • Silicon RFIC Design
  • RF-to-mmWave Design

PathWave RFIC Design - Software Bundles

PathWave RFIC Design software bundles provide RF & Microwave design engineers with a choice of value-packed, pre-configured combinations of software built for specific RFIC design challenges.

Virtuoso-Only Flow Bundles

ModelProduct NameDescription
W5802BPathWave RFIC Design (GoldenGate) + VTB Engine + Complete VTBsBundle including the PathWave RFIC Design (GoldenGate) simulator, the Virtual Test Bench (VTB) Simulator and Complete Set of VTBs for Radar, 5G/Cellular, WiFi/Connectivity and more
W5803BPathWave RFIC Design (GoldenGate) + RFProBundle including the PathWave RFIC Design (GoldenGate) simulator and RFPro, including Momentum and FEM Simulators 
W5804BPathWave RFIC Design (GoldenGate) + VTB Engine + Complete VTBs + RFProBundle including the PathWave RFIC Design (GoldenGate) simulator and RFPro, including Momentum and FEM Simulators, the Virtual Test Bench (VTB) Simulator and Complete Set of VTBs for Radar, 5G/Cellular, WiFi/Connectivity and more 

ADS & Virtuoso Flow & Packaging Bundles


ModelProduct NameDescription
W3611BPathWave ADS Core + EM Design Core + RFIC Design (GoldenGate) + RF Circuit SimBundle including the ADS Core Environment, EM Design Core Environment (EMPro), PathWave RFIC Design (GoldenGate) simulator and ADS Linear, Harmonic Balance, Circuit Envelope and RF Transient/Convolution simulators 
W3612BPathWave ADS Core + EM Design Core + RFIC Design (GoldenGate) + RF Circuit Sim + VTB Engine + VTB CompleteBundle including the ADS Core Environment, EM Design Core Environment (EMPro), PathWave RFIC Design (GoldenGate) simulator and ADS Linear, Harmonic Balance, Circuit Envelope and RF Transient/Convolution simulators, the Virtual Test Bench (VTB) Simulator and Complete Set of VTBs for Radar, 5G/Cellular, WiFi/Connectivity and more 
W3613BPathWave ADS Core + EM Design Core + RFIC Design (GoldenGate) + RF Circuit Sim + Layout + RFProBundle including the ADS Core Environment, EM Design Core Environment (EMPro), PathWave RFIC Design (GoldenGate) simulator and ADS Linear, Harmonic Balance, Circuit Envelope and RF Transient/Convolution simulators, ADS Layout and RFPro, including Momentum and FEM Simulators 
W3614BPathWave ADS Core + EM Design Core + RFIC Design (GoldenGate) + RF Circuit Sim + Layout + RFPro + VTB Engine + Complete VTBsBundle including the ADS Core Environment, EM Design Core Environment (EMPro), PathWave RFIC Design (GoldenGate) simulator and ADS Linear, Harmonic Balance, Circuit Envelope and RF Transient/Convolution simulators, ADS Layout and RFPro, including Momentum and FEM Simulators, the Virtual Test Bench (VTB) Simulator and Complete Set of VTBs for Radar, 5G/Cellular, WiFi/Connectivity and more 
W3609BPathWave ADS Core, EM Design, RFIC Design Quad (GoldenGate), Layout, RFPro, RF Ckt Sim, Sys-Ckt Verif, VTBsBundle including the ADS Core Environment, EM Design Core Environment (EMPro), PathWave RFIC Design (GoldenGate) Quad simulator and ADS Linear, Harmonic Balance, Circuit Envelope and RF Transient/Convolution simulators, ADS Layout and RFPro, including Momentum and FEM Simulators, the Virtual Test Bench (VTB) Simulator and Complete Set of VTBs for Radar, 5G/Cellular, WiFi/Connectivity and more

For more information on these bundles, refer to the PathWave RFIC Design (GoldenGate) Configuration guide.

PathWave RFIC Design - Simulation Elements

Simulation elements are themselves comprised of one or more separate modules, which add additional design and development functions. These modules, which were formerly sold separately, are now grouped together into very efficient and effective combinations which are the bundles listed above.

PathWave RFIC Design

Model Product Name Description 
W5500ERFIC Design (GoldenGate) GoldenGate simulator able to run a single RF simulation within the Virtuoso environment
W5501EPathWave RFIC Design Quad (GoldenGate Quad)GoldenGate simulator able to run up to 4 simultaneous RF simulations within the Virtuoso environment

Design Environments


ModelProduct NameDescription
ADSCOREPathWave ADS CoreAdvanced Design System (ADS) Platform Environment, Schematic, Data Display, Verilog A compiler, Broadband SPICE Model Generator, Python Data Link and more
W4300BPathWave EM Design CoreElectromagnetic design core is a 3D solid modeling environment for creating arbitrary 3D objects and importing existing models from other CAD environments. Does not include the simulator

Layout


ModelProduct NameDescription
W3010EPathWave ADS LayoutComprehensive physical design environment including native and links to 3rd party DRC, LVS and more

Circuit Simulation


ModelProduct NameDescription
W3020EPathWave RF Circuit Simulation (incl. HB, CE, T/C, X-Param Gen)Linear, harmonic balance, circuit envelope, X-Parameter Generator and transient/ convolution circuit simulators 
W5529EPathWave RFIC Design (GG) Parallel Corners / Monte CarloProvides multiple simulation licenses for larger regression jobs at an attractive price 

Electromagnetic Simulation


ModelProduct NameDescription
W3030EPathWave RFPro (incl. Momentum & FEM Simulators)Simplified EM analysis user interface integrated in the ADS and Virtuoso environments including Momentum 3D Planar and FEM full 3D EM simulation technologies with predictive expert settings 
W3031EPathWave MomentumMomentum is the leading 3D planar electromagnetic (EM) simulator used for passive circuit modeling and analysis, Combines full-wave and quasi-static EM solvers for RF passives, high-frequency interconnects and parasitic modeling 
W3032EPathWave FEMFull wave 3D EM simulation capabilities based on the Finite Element Method (FEM), Includes the RFPro UI for use within ADS
W3039EPathWave EM HPC 1-packLower priced EM simulation license for Momentum or FEM distributed High-Performance Computing applications. Combine multiple 1-packs for greater performance. Requires base simulator license

System-Circuit Verification Simulator & VTBs


ModelProduct NameDescription
W3040EPathWave Sys-Ckt Verification SimulatorPtolemy and VTB (Virtual Test Bench) Simulators for use with Radar, 5G/Cellular, WiFi/Connectivity VTBs
W3048EPathwave VTB EngineVTB (Virtual Test Bench) Simulator for use with Radar, 5G/Cellular, WiFi/Connectivity VTBs
W3041EPathWave Radar VTBVirtual Test Bench for Radar Applications, requires VTB Engine 
W3042EPathWave 5G & Cellular VTBVirtual Test Bench for 5G & Cellular Applications, requires VTB Engine 
W3043EPathWave WiFi & Connectivity VTBVirtual Test Bench for WiFi and additional wireless connectivity standards Applications, requires VTB Engine 
W3046EPathWave WiMedia, WVAN & DTV VTBVirtual Test Bench for WiMedia, WVAN & DTV Applications, requires VTB Engine 
W3049EPathWave Complete VTBsBundle that includes all of the above VTBs


Electrothermal Simulation

ModelProduct NameDescription
W3050EPathWave Electro-Thermal SimulatorTemperature-aware circuit simulation results based on state-of-the-art thermal solver technology directly integrated with the ADS layout environment and circuit simulators 

How to Buy

For more information on how you can take advantage of these powerful new software products, please consult your local Keysight PathWave Software Solutions sales representative.

Student License Program

If your studies are going online, Keysight can help. As a current user of Keysight’s PathWave Design Software, formerly Keysight EESof EDA, you are invited to make use of the student license program.

The student license program provides students and professors at supported universities fully functional licenses for use resident on their personal computer.

Send your students to get their licenses today.

For more information on how you can take advantage of these powerful new software products, please consult your local Keysight PathWave Software Solutions sales representative.

Learn more about PathWave Design Software.

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