N3211A Advanced Design System 2009U1 Fundamentals

Audience: Technical staff who work in either the circuit or system level design environment and want a comprehensive overview of the Advanced Design System software.

Agilent Technologies offers a medium paced, 3-day, detailed introduction to the application of Advanced Design System for communication systems and circuit designs. This course instructs designers on schematic capture, the proper application of a wide variety of simulators, and the display and manipulation of results. After a brief study of ADS basic operation, students design and test amplifier and filter circuits that are afterward placed in a down-converting receiver system for final simulation. Real-world examples are employed so that designers can return to their jobs ready to effectively apply ADS to their design challenges. Learn through a combination of lecture and hands-on exercises.

What you will Learn

• Efficient operation of the ADS user-interface
• Use of ADS built-in design examples and DesignGuides
• Fast and efficient schematic capture
• Simulation using: DC, AC, S-parameter, Transient, Harmonic Balance, Envelope, and Data Flow
• Optimization and Tuning
• Control and display of simulation data and measurement equations
• Use of components such as SDDs, noise controllers, and more
• Use of various sources, including modulated sources such as CDMA and GSM
• Brief use of ADS Momentum from Layout
• Use of behavioral system models
• Use of data access components - DAC
• Simulation of Network Analyzer data
• Sub-circuit and hierarchy creation
• Plus a wide variety of tips and techniques that apply to all RF, Microwave, and RFIC designs, including amplifiers, filters, mixers, and oscillators.

Prerequisites

• Familiarity with basic RF and microwave concepts and PC experience

Outline

• DAY ONE
  • Fundamentals of Circuit Design
  • Basic System Design
  • DC Simulation
• DAY TWO
  • AC Simulation
  • S-parameter Simulation
  • Momentum and Transient Simulations
  • Harmonic Balance Simulation
• DAY THREE
  • Circuit Envelope Simulation
  • Final Design Test and Data Flow (co-simulation)