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