Advanced Design System (ADS)

Advanced Design System is the world’s leading electronic design automation software for RF, microwave, and high speed digital applications. In a powerful and easy-to-use interface, ADS pioneers the most innovative and commercially successful technologies, such as X-parameters* and 3D EM simulators, used by leading companies in the wireless communication & networking and aerospace & defense industries. For WiMAX™, LTE, multi-gigabit per second data links, radar, & satellite applications, ADS provides full, standards-based design and verification with Wireless Libraries and circuit-system-EM co-simulation in an integrated platform.

Key Benefits of ADS

Complete, integrated set of fast, accurate and easy-to-use system, circuit & EM simulators enable first-pass design success in a complete desktop flow
Application-specific DesignGuides encapsulate years of expertise in an easy-to-use interface
ADS is supported exclusively or months earlier than others by leading industry and foundry partners

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* "X-parameters" is a trademark of Agilent Technologies, Inc. The X-parameter format and underlying equations are open and documented. For more information click here.

"WiMAX" is a trademark of the WiMAX Forum.

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Advanced Design System 2006 Documentation Set Advanced Design System is a powerful electronic design automation software system. Reference Guide 2006-01-01
Advanced Design System 2006 Update 2 Documentation Set Advanced Design System is a powerful electronic design automation software system. Reference Guide 2006-01-01
Accurate Simulation Models Yield High Efficiency Power Amplifier Design In this Paper, an accurate nonlinear transistor model is shown to form the basis for a systematic simulation-based design procedure for a microwave power amplifier. Technical Overview 2005-12-01	PDF 298 KB
Accurate Simulation Models Yield High-Efficiency Power Amplifier Design This Article by Sonoko Akamatsu, Charles Baylis, and Larry Dunleavy details the design goals and simulation- based processes for Power Amplifier Design. Article 2005-12-01	PDF 57 KB
Power Amplifier Design Speed-Up Techniques This Article presents how to speed up Power Amplifier Design by fast source-pull, real-time load-pull and accurate measurement-based behavioural models. Article 2005-11-01	PDF 1.71 MB
ADS 2005A Help Product-specific release information for Advanced Design System 2005A. Help File 2005-08-15
RF/Microwave Oscillator Phase Noise calculation - Envelope Transient Technique A brief Technical Overview on Rigorous RF and Microwave Oscillator Phase Noise calculation using Envelope Transient Technique by E. Ngoya, J. Rousset, and D. Argollo Technical Overview 2005-06-22	PDF 322 KB
An Innovative Approach to Faster RFIC Transmitter Design This Article by Andy Howard presents a number of simulation techniques; including HB, circuit envelope, EM, & wireless test benches applied to the integrated RFIC transceiver for WLANs/ IEEE 802.11b. Article 2005-04-01	PDF 3.68 MB
Design of a 4.9 to 6.0 GHz Two-Stage Low Noise using ATF-551M4 E-PHEMT This Application Note examines the design of a compact two-stage, low noise, unconditionally stable, amplifier for 802.11a, HiperLAN2 and HiSWANa receiver applications using ATF-551M4 E-PHEMT. Application Note 2005-02-01	PDF 245 KB
Advanced Design System 2005A Documentation Set Advanced Design System is a powerful electronic design automation software system. Reference Guide 2005-01-01
Designing RFID Tags Using Direct Antenna Matching This Article by Cory Edelman and Murthy Upmaka describes the design challenges involved in RFID design and also focuses on the use of integrated EDA tools to optimally address the challenges. Article 2005-01-01	PDF 1.05 MB
New LDMOS Model Delivers Powerful Transistor Library - Part 2 This Article presents that the CMC (LDMOS FET) model can be scaled for a larger device, with a good fit for signal, power and distortion performance as illustrated by a 60W Doherty PA design example. Article 2004-11-01	PDF 684 KB
Efficient RF System Design Using Budget Analysis This Article by Anitha Swaminathan presents a new budget analysis solution to determines RF system performance by monitoring trade-offs and considering critical issues early in the design cycle. Article 2004-11-01	PDF 138 KB
New LDMOS Model Delivers Powerful Transistor Library - Part 1 This Article presents a new CMC LDMOS model that can accurately predicts both small-signal and nonlinear performance, and is scalable for devices of different sizes and power output capabilities. Article 2004-10-01	PDF 530 KB
Effective IM2 Estimation for Two-Tone and WCDMA Modulated Blockers in Zero-IF This Article written by Walid Y. Ali-Ahmad explains effective IM2 estimation for two-tone and WCDMA modulated blockers in zero-IF. Article 2004-04-01	PDF 306 KB
Broadband Monolithic S-band Class-E power Amplifier Design This Article written by Reza Tayrani describes broadband monolithic S-band class-E power amplifier design in detail. Article 2004-04-01	PDF 206 KB
Performing Digital-IF/RF-Digital Bit Error Rate Measurement This AN describes how to use Agilent Instruments and ADS EDA software to verify RF performance measures such as BER and EVM for end-to-end digital-IF/RF-digital systems--from bits in to bits out. Application Note 2004-03-12	PDF 270 KB
Spreadsheet or RF System Design Software: Understanding the Tradeoffs This Paper presents the CDMA2000 RF System Design tradeoffs (Spreadsheet or RF System Design S/W) using several examples to demonstrate many of the real-world impairments that affect system design. Technical Overview 2004-03-01	PDF 316 KB
CDMA2000 RF System Design Software and Spreadsheets This Article written by Anitha Swaminathan explains CDMA2000 RF system design software and spreadsheets in detail. Article 2004-01-01	PDF 197 KB
Advanced Design System 2004A Documentation Set Advanced Design System is a powerful electronic design automation software system. Reference Guide 2004-01-01
Analyzing Infiniium Scope Radar Waveform with ADS This AN focuses on using both Agilent test and measurement instruments such as oscilloscopes, signal generators, and signal analyzers to solve a common design problems of wireless and wireline communications products. Application Note 2003-12-01	PDF 380 KB Languages English \| 2003-12-01 \| PDF 380 KB 日本語 \| 2004-01-26 \| PDF 520 KB
Creating Measurement-Based Amplifier Behavioral Models This Application Note describes a behavioral model used in circuit and system simulations to verify performance of the amplifier within a circuit or system. Application Note 2003-10-01	PDF 469 KB Languages English \| 2003-10-01 \| PDF 469 KB 日本語 \| 2003-11-10 \| PDF 474 KB
De-Embedding Series-Connected/Transmission Configured Devices This Technical Overview details the complete de-embedding methodology that has been successfully implemented in IC-CAP for device characterization and modeling purposes. Technical Overview 2003-08-21	PDF 352 KB
Microwave Chirp Radar Design: Combining Virtual & Physical HW Performance Analysis This Article by David Leiss (Agilent Technology) discusses that the microwave chirped radar designs can be combined with physical hardware measurements to help ensure system success. Article 2003-08-01	PDF 1.02 MB
Overview on Agilent Ptolemy Data Flow Primer The purpose of this Primer/Technical Note by (Frank Ditore) is to serve as a reference guide for the proper use & understanding of the Agilent Ptolemy Simulation environment within the ADS framework. Technical Overview 2003-07-01	PDF 137 KB