Voltaire LS is a schematic driven linear circuit simulator that is available as both a stand alone product or an integrated part of the Microwave Office 2001 suite. Voltaire LS is the worlds most advanced linear circuit simulator for microwave and RF applications. VoltaireLS is a modern simulator, designed for tremendous accuracy and speed. VoltaireLS is significantly faster than other simulators due to an advanced sparse matrix reduction technique and a revolutionary incremental solving algorithm that dramatically reduces the number of calculations during tuning and optimization. New Yield Analysis and Statistical Design Capabilities Voltaire LS now includes Monte Carlo yield analysis and design centering to provide statistical insight into the manufacturability of high-frequency circuits and subsystems.
Users can specify tolerances on parameter values and view the yield sensitivity of each parameter.
Performance distributions can also be displayed, and all statistical data is updated in real time during simulations. A comprehensive set of new EM based models were developed to specifically address the requirements for LMDS and other high-frequency communications applications. Microwave Office 2001 includes this new library of transmission line models, which were developed from extensive measurement and EM simulation data. Multi coupled line models for microstrip, stripline, and suspended stripline allow users to optimize coupled structures while leveraging a real time EM analysis engine. In addition, microstrip and stripline discontinuity models have been improved for use at millimeter wave frequencies and beyond by leveraging AWR's expertise in planar electromagnetic modeling.