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Agilent Technologies Ships Latest Advanced Design System Platform for RF and Microwave Design and Simulation

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^{Published in Science and Technology on Wednesday, March 30th 2011 at 8:05 GMT by Market Wire}  

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today announced shipment of the latest release of its flagship RF and microwave design and simulation platform, [ Advanced Design System 2011 ]. As the industrya�s most comprehensive multi-technology design platform, ADS 2011 represents a significant breakthrough in electronic design automation.

Agilent also announced that its work with GaAs/GaN and RF SiGe/BiCMOS/CMOS foundries and relevant SMD component vendors has resulted in their support for ADS 2011. During the past six months, the majority of existing ADS process design kits and libraries have been upgraded and verified on early access releases. These upgraded kits and libraries will be made publicly available to foundry and component vendor customers in the coming days, enabling them to take advantage of new capabilities in ADS 2011.

The new kits work seamlessly with ADS 2011.01, as well as ADS 2009 Update 1 and prior ADS releases. As a result, users need only download and install the desired kit, independent of which ADS release they are using. Requests for specific kits should be directed to the appropriate component vendor or foundry.

About ADS 2011

ADS 2011 provides engineers with a multi-technology design environment for designing individual RF and microwave integrated circuits with different technologies (e.g., GaAs, SiGe, GaN, and Silicon CMOS). It features electromagnetic technologies for faster, more accurate simulations; a use model that makes electromagnetic simulation easy for all engineers; layout improvements for easier physical design; and dozens of improvements designed to enhance the platforma�s functionality and usability. With ADS 2011, design verification no longer needs to stop at the boundary of a single integrated circuita�s or modulea�s technology.

Availability

Existing ADS customers can download ADS 2011 by visiting [ www.agilent.com/find/eesof-ads-latest-downloads ] and selecting the Downloads & Trials tab.

More information on ADS2011 is available at the [ Agilent EEsof EDA Advanced Design System 2011 ] website. A photo of ADS 2011 is available at [ www.agilent.com/find/ADS2011_images ]. Videos highlighting the new Advanced Design System 2011 capabilities are available on [ Agilent EEsofa�s YouTube site ].

About Agilent EEsof EDA Software

Agilent EEsof EDA is the leading supplier of electronic design automation software for microwave, RF, high-frequency, high-speed digital, RF system, electronic system level, circuit, 3-D electromagnetic, physical design and device-modeling applications. More information is available at [ www.agilent.com/find/eesof ].

About Agilent Technologies

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) is the worlda�s premier measurement company and a technology leader in chemical analysis, life sciences, electronics and communications. The companya�s 18,500 employees serve customers in more than 100 countries. Agilent had net revenues of $5.4 billion in fiscal 2010. Information about Agilent is available at [ www.agilent.com ].

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