Eagleware-Elanix Announces GENESYS 2005 with Major New Simulation, Synthesis, and User Interface Enhancements.

NORCROSS, Ga. -- World's Most Widely-Used RF and Microwave Design Suite Adds Innovative Frequency Planner, Mixer Synthesis and Amplifier Synthesis Modules

Eagleware-Elanix Corporation, a leading supplier of communication system design software, today announced GENESYS(TM) 2005, a major new release of its popular RF and microwave design suite. The new version includes WhatIF (a new frequency planning tool), CAYENNE (a new time domain simulator), two new synthesis modules -- AMPLIFIER and MIXER, enhancements to the linear, nonlinear, and system architecture simulators, new models, and a revamped user interface that sets an uncompromising standard for ease-of-use.

"Eagleware-Elanix is the primary innovator in this industry," said Todd Cutler, CEO of Eagleware-Elanix. "Our new frequency planner, WhatIF, and our new amplifier and mixer synthesis modules join a long line of past Eagleware-Elanix innovations like component synthesis, real-time interactive tuning, spectral domain simulation, and the first commercially available UWB libraries."

Mark Zachmann, Eagleware Elanix VP of Research and Development, added, "GENESYS 2005 is a major platform release for us. Not only does it add new capabilities like WhatIF, CAYENNE, and the new synthesis modules, but virtually every tool in the design suite has been significantly enhanced. At the same time, we have built a modern infrastructure that will permit us to add future capabilities quickly and easily. Finally, we have revamped the user interface to make GENESYS even more powerful and easy to use."

GENESYS 2005 includes:

WhatIF, a frequency planning tool, uses a new simulation technique that analyzes spurious performance of Intermediate Frequencies (IFs). Spur-free regions are identified including multiple frequency band conversions to a common IF frequency. Users see performance tradeoffs between the IFs and can identify all spurious offenders giving them complete control over mixer requirements and specifications. This approach is a complete turnaround from traditional methods. This new synthesis technique determines spurious responses and their amplitudes from traditional spurious analysis parameters. Simulation speed is fast since conventional sweep analysis has been eliminated.

CAYENNE is a SPICE-like time domain simulator. In addition to the normal analysis capabilities available in other time domain simulators, CAYENNE incorporates the following unique innovations:

--Direct use of S-parameter data

--In addition to full-frequency convolution, CAYENNE's faster hybrid frequency/time mode creates models that are exactly correct at a specific high frequency and are approximate at other frequencies

--User trade-off of accuracy versus simulation time

--Co-simulation with electromagnetic simulator, including lumped elements

--Compatibility with all GENESYS linear, nonlinear, Verilog-A, and system elements

--Accepts data written by SystemVue system simulator to allow RF/Microwave transient analysis with real baseband time domain input

MIXER, the new mixer synthesis module, allows the user to design and analyze mixer configurations using a variety of topologies as starting points. The 11 topologies of the initial release range from simple passive configurations such as the "diode rat race mixer" to complex active models such as the "bipolar double balanced Gilbert mixer." For each configuration, supporting information provides insights into the theory of operation, applicable frequency range, and performance tradeoffs.

AMPLIFIER, the new amplifier synthesis module, facilitates the design of linear low-noise RF amplifiers. Requirements can be automatically transferred from system-level behavioral models, and simulation results can be exported to system-level simulation to check results. Transistor and FET implementations are supported in both single and multiple stage configurations.

GENESYS 2005 incorporates numerous user interface enhancements, including:

--Datasets that provide a persistent view of simulation results and permit easy comparisons among simulation runs

--Enhancements to the equations capabilities to include structured programming constructs such as WHILE loops and multi-line if-then-else statements

--Scripting capabilities have been extended to support all design elements.

Other significant enhancements in GENESYS 2005 include:

--Filter synthesis now supports generation of differential filters.

--Oscillator synthesis now supports closed-loop time domain analysis.

--SPECTRASYS spectral domain simulation has been enhanced to include support for voltage analysis and measurements, arbitrary port/model impedance, phase noise, and hierarchical models.

--New Motorola LDMOS models, Taconic Substrate Library, and new ideal circuit components.

About Eagleware-Elanix

Eagleware-Elanix Corporation provides system and circuit design software that leads in providing power, speed, and accuracy to developers of communication products. The company's suite of solutions includes system-level and digital signal processing (DSP) analysis, simulation, synthesis, and libraries; and high frequency design tools including system architecture design and analysis, linear simulation, non-linear and EM simulation, synthesis, RF board and microwave IC (MIC) layout, and libraries of high frequency simulation models. Engineers worldwide rely on Eagleware-Elanix tools in the design of cellular telephones, radar systems, cable TV systems, satellite communications systems, mobile base-station equipment, RFID devices, and wireless networking products. Visit Eagleware-Elanix on the web at www.eagleware.com. Eagleware-Elanix is headquartered at 3585 Engineering Drive, Suite 150, Norcross, GA 30092.

SystemVue and GENESYS are trademarks of Eagleware-Elanix Corporation.