Anadigm's Latest Programmable Analog Design Software Adds Improved Simulation and Check Sheet Coverage, Automates New Range of Circuit Types.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 15, 2003 New features in Anadigm(R)'s programmable analog design software add a higher level of realism to simulations of field programmable analog arrays (FPAAs), while providing further safeguards to ensure that designs made in AnadigmDesigner(R)2 will seamlessly translate into working analog circuits. Featuring full support for the new entry-level AN221E02 FPAA FPAA Field-Programmable Analog Array FPAA Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association FPAA Fairmount Park Art Association (Philadelphia, PA) FPAA Fresh Produce Association of the Americas FPAA Fire Protection Association of Australia , the new AnadigmDesigner(R)2 v2.4 also gives users the ability to add voltage-controlled variable gain stages, low-corner frequency bilinear bi·lin·e·ar adj. Linear with respect to each of two variables or positions. Used of functions or equations. Adj. 1. bilinear - linear with respect to each of two variables or positions low-pass filters, sum/difference integrators and square root functions to their analog circuit designs -- simply by dragging and dropping Configurable Analog Modules (CAMs). Enhanced Simulation and Check Sheet Coverage AnadigmDesigner(R)2 v2.4 features extensive improvements to support post-simulation probing of circuits designed in FPAAs, including an enhanced oscilloscope oscilloscope (əsĭl`əskōp'), electronic device used to produce visual displays corresponding to electrical signals. Displays of such nonelectrical phenomena as the variations of a sound's intensity can be made if the phenomena are feature that provides a real-time trace display during simulations. All data at all output nodes is now saved after a simulation run, allowing designers to test the simulated circuit with virtual oscilloscope probes. The oscilloscope subsystem further allows users to save probed data to a CSV (1) (Comma Separated Value) Same as comma delimited. (2) (Computer System Validation) See software validation. CSV - comma separated values file. After simulation, probes may be moved about and additional CSV files can be generated as needed as needed prn. See prn order. . Complex analog circuits created using AnadigmDesigner(R)2 are based on prequalified software modules, ensuring that designs are correct by construction, repeatable and automatically translated into C-code. With AnadigmDesigner(R)2 v2.4, the correct-by-construction feature is enhanced with additional check sheet coverage, through which visual cues are provided immediately to the user if the software detects a phase mismatch, misconnected wire or other irregularity A defect, failure, or mistake in a legal proceeding or lawsuit; a departure from a prescribed rule or regulation. An irregularity is not an unlawful act, however, in certain instances, it is sufficiently serious to render a lawsuit invalid. . The check sheet function automatically checks for a wide variety of potential circuit design problems and allows the user to correct or ignore them. New Configurable Analog Modules Four new CAMs are included with AnadigmDesigner(R)2 v2.4. A voltage-controlled variable gain stage CAM creates circuitry that alters the gain of a signal path as controlled by an external signal or through closed-loop feedback. A new low-corner frequency bilinear low-pass filter CAM allows designers to implement a filter with a corner frequency that is decades lower than that of the standard bilinear filter CAM, extending the capabilities of the FPAA with the use of external capacitors. A sum/difference integrator CAM acts as an integrator on the sum or difference of up to three input voltages, which can be used to create closed-loop feedback circuits, while a new square root CAM generates the square root of the input voltage and can be used for linearization In mathematics and its applications, linearization refers to finding the linear approximation to a function at a given point. In the study of dynamical systems, linearization is a method for assessing the local stability of an equilibrium point of a system of nonlinear differential or RMS (1) (Record Management Services) A file management system used in VAXs. (2) (Root Mean Square) A method used to measure electrical output in volts and watts. 1. RMS - Record Management Services. 2. calculation. In addition to these new CAMs, AnadigmDesigner(R)2 v2.4 includes upgraded versions of the bilinear filter and biquadratic bi·quad·rat·ic Mathematics adj. Of or relating to the fourth degree. n. An algebraic equation of the fourth degree. Noun 1. filter CAMs, enabling the creation of non-inverting low-pass filters. A multimedia demonstration of AnadigmDesigner(R)2 v2.4 can be viewed at the Anadigm(R) Web site at www.anadigm.com. A free trial copy of AnadigmDesigner(R)2 v2.4 is available for download at http://www.anadigm.com/Down_05_a.asp. A complete evaluation kit with a development board, entry-level software and updated documentation is now available at a promotional price of $199. Pricing for FPAA silicon starts at $4.95 in 1,000-piece quantities. About Anadigm(R) Anadigm(R) brings platform-based design to the analog world with prequalified software and hardware components that allow complex analog circuits to be implemented in an analog equivalent to the FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) A type of gate array that is programmed in the field rather than in a semiconductor fab. Containing up to hundreds of thousands of gates, there are a variety of FPGA architectures on the market. . Designed to implement signal conditioning Imagine feeding the output of a temperature sensor, which is in millivolts, to an Analog-to-digital converter to be processed. Is it possible for the Analog-to-Digital converter to process such a minute voltage amplitude? The answer is probably no. , filtering, data acquisition, closed-loop control and other analog functions in a wide range of embedded systems Embedded systems Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve. , Anadigm(R) FPAAs are the first programmable analog ICs that can adapt on the fly to perform multiple functions, adjust to different environmental conditions or compensate for equipment aging. Founded in January 2000 as a venture-backed technology spin-off from Motorola, Anadigm(R) maintains U.S. headquarters in Campbell, Calif., and European headquarters in Crewe, United Kingdom. For further information, visit Anadigm(R) on the Web at www.anadigm.com. Anadigm(R) and AnadigmDesigner(R) are registered trademarks of Anadigm(R). All other trademarks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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