The Genesys Circuit building block includes nonlinear circuit frequency- & time-domain simulators.

The Genesys Circuit Building Block Includes:

Model                                              Description

Genesys Harbec is a frequency-domain nonlinear simulator based on the harmonic balance analysis technique. It is indispensable for the analysis and optimization of nonlinear circuits such as power amplifiers, mixers and oscillators. It calculates the steady-state power, voltage and current spectrums at all nodes in a circuit and is orders of magnitude faster than Spice and has higher dynamic range for analyzing nonlinear RF performance specs such as amplifier gain compression, third order intercept (TOI), mixer conversion gain and oscillator phase noise. It is also needed for analyzing and optimizing nonlinear device DC biasing for maximum efficiency.

Genesys Cayenne is a time-domain nonlinear circuit simulator that uses Spice-like transient simulation, but with extensive algorithmic enhancements with fast convolution technology to use accurate RF physical models and frequency-domain S-parameter data needed for RF and microwave designs. Time-domain simulation analyzes transient characteristics (such as amplifier pulsed response, oscillator start up time and high-speed data channel eye-diagram) that steady-state frequency-domain harmonic balance simulator does not do directly.

Genesys Advanced Modeling Kit provides you the ability to develop custom nonlinear device models such as transistors, diodes, MEMs or electro-optical devices using Verilog-A, the industry’s most accepted analog behavioral modeling language. The Verilog-A models can then be used in the Genesys frequency- or time-domain nonlinear circuit simulators, i.e. Harbec or Cayenne respectively to design first-to-market circuit or system components.