Fast and accurate RF analyses


Key Benefits 

   •   High-performance simulation of linear and non-linear RF circuits 

   •   Robust RF circuit verification 

   •   Verification of the RF design in context of on- and off-chip passive circuitry 


The Cadence® Spectre® RF Option provides numerous analyses built on silicon-
proven simulation engines in both the time and frequency domains. The choice of
engines with automated set-up gives you the flexibility to tackle verification of
linear and non-linear RF circuits. The wide range of analyses enables verification
of broad RF-IC types, including mixers, transceivers, power amplifiers, dividers,
switched capacitors, filters, and phase-locked loops (PLLs). 

The Spectre RF Option supports extensive noise and distortion analysis capabilities.
It also provides application-centric analysis, such as wireless analysis for system-
level performance evaluation using standard-compliant signal sources. The tight
integration into the Cadence Virtuoso® Analog Design Environment enables
exhaustive simulation with set-up of multiple tests for multiple conditions. 


Features 

   •   Harmonic balance and Shooting Newton engines for high-performance
        simulation of linear and non-linear RF circuits 

   •   Comprehensive set of analyses for robust RF circuit verification 

   •   Powerful fast envelope modeling technology, standard-compliant sources,
        and automated set-up and post-processing for wireless analysis 

   •   RF transmission line library, which allows verification of the RF design in
        context of on- and off-chip passive circuitry 

   •   Advanced S-parameter simulation with Cadence Sigrity™ Broadband SPICE®
        technology 

Wireless System-Level Performance Verification