W2001BP Datasheet, PDF (4/9 Pages) Keysight Technologies – GoldenGate RFIC Solutions

Leading the Way in RF Circuit Simulation
Widely known for its advanced steady-
state and envelope solvers, GoldenGate
also provides a full set of analog and
application-specific analyses. Additionally,
GoldenGate supports X-parameter* simula-
tion and generation, which allows design-
ers to capture the nonlinear behavior of
active components in a standard format.
X-parameters hide IP while enabling fast,
accurate simulation within GoldenGate,
ADS or SystemVue.
GoldenGate also enables mixed-signal
co-simulation between its transient and
envelope transient analyses with third-
party digital simulators — an especially
critical capability given the increas-
ingly mixed-signal and digital content of
today’s RFICs. Keysight EEsof EDA works
closely with RFIC Foundries to ensure
GoldenGate covers all relevant models
and is continually qualified against new
and updated process nodes to ensure
silicon-accurate results.
RFIC Circuit Simulation Overview
– Unmatched Harmonic-Balance and Envelope-
Transient analyses
– Steady-state solvers include: harmonic
balance, time balance, time shooting, and
hybrid solvers
– Envelope hybrid time-/frequency-domain
nonlinear simulator
– Comprehensive set of analyses
– DC, AC, noise, S-parameters, transient
– Large-scale S-parameters, transient noise,
sensitivity, as well as Bode, Nyquist and
eigenvalue stability analyses
– Transistor-level integer-N PLL verification
– Intermodulation distortion and gain
compression
– Keysight X-parameter support
– Mixed-signal co-simulation support
– Extensive foundry-verified model library
– HICUM, MEXTRAM, VBIC, BSIM,
BSIMSOI, HISIM, GAASFETs, JFETs,
and more
Figure 3.
GoldenGate is directly integrated within the Cadence Virtuoso environment to provide standard
application development environment (ADE) functionality plus many unique RF capabilities.
* X-parameters is a trademark of Keysight Technologies. The X-parameter format and underlying equations
are open and documented. For more information, visit: www.keysight.com/find/eesof-x-parameters-info
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X-parameters
Figure 4.
GoldenGate provides a full complement of analyses including
X-parameter simulation and generation.