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ni.com/awr Modern communications device design requirements drive circuit designers to deliver more compact ICs and PCBs, as well as RF/ microwave modules that pack the interconnect and distributed elements into closer and closer proximity to one another. This compaction often creates unintended trace coupling and for these cases it is desirable to evaluate the coupling by using electromagnetic analysis software. For circuit designers who have standardized on HFSS as their 3D EM simulator of choice, AWR Connected ™ for ANSYS integrates HFSS into NI AWR Design Environment ™ /Microwave Office high-frequency circuit design software, enabling customers to quickly and accurately simulate microwave circuits. This streamlined and automated flow allows Microwave Office users to readily access HFSS for analysis of EM fields and coupling of 3D layered structures found within MMICs, densely-populated RF PCBs, and multifunction RF/microwave modules. The AWR Connected offering greatly reduces design time and increases design quality by eliminating manual steps and associated errors. Features at a glance ■ Seamless export of Microwave Office layout design data, including: ■ Layout geometry ■ Layer stack-up ■ Material definitions ■ Port locations ■ Boundary conditions ■ Frequency range ■ Transparently simulate and extract S-parameters using ANSYS HFSS technology ■ Seamlessly import HFSS extracted S-parameters into Microwave Office software for further circuit simulation and design optimization Datasheet AWR Connected for ANSYS
