IWTh7: AI-driven RF/mmWave IC design flow with Synopsys + Keysight + Ansys simulation tools

Presentation Abstract
In the world of the most advanced and demanding RF/mmWave integrated circuits, designers look to Synopsys, Ansys (part of Synopsys) and Keysight to outfit them with the best-in-class set of AI-driven IC design and layout, circuit simulation and EM analysis software.<br /> <br /> In this workshop and tutorial, experts from Synopsys and Keysight will walk designers through such a flow. It starts inside Synopsys’ Custom Compiler where designers will put their ideas down on the most feature-rich yet intuitive design canvas. Synopsys’ ASO.ai is unleashing the power of AI to analog and RF/mmWave IC design. Critical signal paths and devices will be extracted and modeled by Keysight RFPro EM if the Method of Moment analysis is the most appropriate, or by Ansys’ HFSS if a full 3D Finite Element Method is the most appropriate. This workshop will explain to participants how this choice can be best made.<br /> <br /> We will then show how Synopsys’ PrimeWave can be used to assemble the design, models, and build test benches (with Keysight’s Virtual Test Benches) as well as define critical measurements to characterize the IC. A full description of this IC will be simulated in Keysight’s Nexus or GoldeGate RFIC simulators.<br /> <br /> For designers looking to use native capabilities in Keysight’s ADS, we will also demonstrate how a design can seamlessly work in Keysight ADS seamlessly and Synopsys’ Custom Compiler.<br /> <br /> At the conclusion of this workshop, designers will have experienced the best flow to ensure a first-time success tape out of an RF integrated circuit.