Quick Start to ADS (RF5-29-0)

SynopsisAgilent's Advanced Design System (ADS) is the industry leader in high-frequency design. It supports system and RF design engineers developing all types of RF designs, from simple to the most complex, from RF/microwave modules to integrated MMICs for communications and aerospace/defense applications. With a complete set of simulation technologies ranging from frequency and time-domain circuit simulation to electromagnetic field simulation, ADS lets designers fully characterize and optimize designs. The single, integrated design environment allows system and circuit simulations, along with schematic capture, layout, and verification capability.

This 2-day course provides a brief overview on the capabilities, key features, simulation technologies and lab exercises in order to help the participant gain a head start on this tool.

Course Highlight
This course utilize Agilent ADS for the lab exercises. Participants will first learn the capabilities, key features, and simulation technologies of the software before proceeding to perform extensive lab exercises.

What previous participants say about this course
Answers to the question 'what did you like most about the course'

• "Hands on simulation" - 19 Dec 2005
• "Optimization Analysis, simulation" - 19 Dec 2005
• "All" - 19 Dec 2005
• "The laboratary examples" - 19 Dec 2005
• "Hands on & notes (lab)" - 27 Dec 2006
• "The hands on practices and the explnations from the instructor" - 27 Dec 2006
• "Tuning/ Optimization for matching" - 27 Dec 2006
• "Momentum simulation" - 27 Dec 2006

What You Will Learn

• types of simulation such as circuit simulations, Electro-magnetic (EM) simulation and system simulation
• the various simulation engine such as DC, AC, S-parameters, Transient, Circuit Envelope etc.
• key features of the tools such as optimization, tuning, automatic layout, data manipulation, display control etc.
• design example such as low noise amplifier (LNA) and high frequency microstrip filter.
• models and their parameters
• the various simulation engine

Who Should AttendTechnicians and engineers who are new to ADS or other simulation tool.

PrerequisiteFundamental knowledge on RF circuit or system theories.

Course MethodologyThis course utilize Agilent ADS for the lab exercises. Participants will first learn the capabilities, key features, and simulation technologies of the software before proceeding to perform extensive lab exercises.

Course Duration2 days, 9am - 5pm

Course StructureIntroduction to CAE

• Circuit simulation
• System simulation
• EM simulation
• Simulator descriptions
• Common simulation usages

An Overview of ADS

• Creating simple circuit schematic
• Setting up the simulation option
• Creating plot with data display window
• Writing equation in data display window

DC Simulation

• Inserting a packaged transistor from ADS component library
• Setting up the DC simulation AC Simulation
• Setting up the AC simulation with noise calculation S-parameters Simulation, Matching & Optimization
• Setting up the S-parameters simulation
• Impedance matching using tuning function
• Circuit optimizing against defined goal

Harmonic Balance Simulation

• Creating sub-circuit (hierarchy) in ADS
• Setting up the gain compression simulation

Transient Simulation

• Setting up a simple Transient simulation

Circuit Envelop Simulation

• Setting up a simple circuit envelope simulation - Performing amplifier ACPR simulation using modulated CDMA source

Introduction to Momentum Simulation

• Using LineCalc
• Generating layout from schematic
• Momentum simulation from layout Low noise amplifier design
• Designing low noise amplifier using ADS design guide

Band-pass Filter Design & Optimization

• Designing microstrip coupled-line filter using smart component in ADS

Communication System Design Simulation

• Using behavioural models for system level simulation
• Creating a system project for an RF receiver system
• Simulating the linear budget for RF receiver