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  February  2008 | Issue 105
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Also of Interest:
First-Ever Transceiver Library for SI Design
Promotion: 3D EM software at 25% off
Genesys Users: Modelithics Library at 50% off
 
Features
Is Your Agilent EEsof EDA Software Up-to-Date?

We’ve been busy improving our design software to bring you new features and improved productivity. Below is a listing of all the Agilent EEsof EDA products currently shipping with links to each download page:


Product Tips and Tricks -  to help you get the most out of our software.

RFIC Designers: Boost Productivity with Parallel Simulations

GoldenGate (4.1.8) includes the industry's first capability for multiple, parallel circuit simulations (Quad-Pack) from a single license. No more downtime while running simulations. With GoldenGate's Quad-Pack, you can verify designs across process, voltage and temperature variations via an efficient, parallel Monte Carlo capability that allows up to four simultaneous simulations, freeing up the design portion of the license for other design work. Find out more.


More Software Defined Radio Design Resources

This month we have two articles on SDR Designs for your reference. The first article describes, using examples, the use of electronic system level (ESL) design tools to develop an SDR, from block diagram concept to a finished hardware and software design.

SDR: What Every Engineer Should Know is a collection of opinions from folks who are very active in this new market. Another great resource is the Agilent SDR webpage.


Industry Experts Tackle Design Problems Using Agilent EDA Tools

Ian Rippke, RFIC design expert, presented a webcast on "Designing for Yield in Advanced RFICs" highlighting GoldenGate. View the archived version of this webcast.

Lance Lascari, an expert RF/uW design engineer, hosted a webcast where he revealed some of the secrets he uses to be successful including his use of Genesys and Momentum GX. View an archived version of this valuable webcast.


Has Your ADS Support Contract Lapsed?

For a limited time we are offering a special opportunity to renew your support and upgrade your software to the latest ADS 2008 release. ADS 2008 doubles your productivity over previous ADS versions, with enhancements such as better project management, easier schematic and layout navigation and editing, and multi-core and distributed processing.
This special offer allows you to upgrade to ADS 2008 affordably. Details.


Promotion: 3D EM software at 25% off

Your choice of Electromagnetic Design System (EMDS), EMDS-for-ADS, Antenna Modeling Design System or 3D Planar simulator, Momentum. Offer ends May 15th. Promotion details.


Mind Bender: Test Your Intellect  

What mathematical symbol can be put between 5 and 9, to get a number bigger than 5 and smaller than 9? Solution

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Events
Americas -- Events
  Workshop: Solving Gigabit SI problems and What’s New in ADS 2008 SI tools

12-13, February 2008, Anaheim, CA & San Diego, CA

This complimentary half-day, hands on workshop will allow you to experience ADS for high-speed digital design.

  Workshop: Hands-on 3D EM Solvers

13 February 2008, Melville, NY Polytechnic University

Learn how to use Agilent's 3D EM products to model and solve structures such as bond wires, various types of antennas, and more.

  Workshop: Advanced Design System 2008 - Productivity by Design

26 - 28 February 2008, Various Cities in Southern California

Join us for a half-day interactive workshop where will use Agilent supplied PCs to explore the value of the ADS 2008 release.

  Seminar: Front-to-Back MMIC Design Flow with ADS 2008

26 - 28 February 2008, Andover, MA; Somerset, NJ; Columbia, MD
Learn how to take advantage of the latest productivity enhancements in ADS 2008 to complete front-to-back MMIC designs.

  Workshop: Genesys 2008 & Momentum GX  Deliver First Pass Accuracy

26 - 28 February 2008 and 5 - 13 March 2008, Various Cities

Join us for an interactive workshop, where you will use Agilent supplied PCs to personally test drive the Agilent Genesys 2008 high-frequency design environment from system level to electromagnetic designs and verification.

Europe -- Events
  Workshop: 3GPP LTE Technology Overview and Testing Needs

26 February 2008, Winnersh, UK

This complimentary workshop will introduce the LTE technology, and explain the design and test challenges associated with deploying 3GPP LTE.

Training
North/South America -- Training
  Advanced Design System Fundamentals Class (3 day)
  Mar 11 Mar 13 Schaumburg, IL
  Apr 15 Apr 17 Chandler, AZ

  Advanced Design System Layout (2 day)
  Mar 18 Mar 19 Santa Clara, CA

  Designing for Signal Integrity with ADS (3 day)
  Apr 8 Apr 10 Andover, MA

  Designing for Signal Integrity with ADS (1 day)
  Apr 11     Andover, MA

  IC-CAP User Training (3 day)
  Mar 25 Mar 27 Westlake Village, CA

  Momentum for ADS Users (2 day)
  Mar 20 Mar 21 Santa Clara, CA

  Using ADS Communication Systems Designer (3 day)
  Feb 12 Feb 14 Schaumburg, IL

All classes are subject to change and/or cancellation.
Class descriptions and registration
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Europe -- Training
  IC-CAP European Learning Week
  18 Feb 22 Feb Boblingen, Germany

  Advanced Design System European Learning Week
  7 Apr 11 Apr Munich, Germany

  European Genesys Training Days
  16 Apr 18 Apr Boblingen, Germany

For more information about our Learning weeks, please contact Nathalie RAOUL by email (nathalie_raoul@agilent.com) or by phone (+33 1 64 53 58 29)
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