MuChip has deployed the Virtuoso-based RF design flow, which provides wireless chip designers access to improved design performance and a more predictable design cycle. For a recent bluetooth 2.1 RF IC and 2.4GHz ISM band high data rate RF transceiver tapeout, MuChip relied on the complete Cadence design flow, including Cadence Virtuoso® front-to-back products, to quickly and accurately verify, simulate and analyze its RF custom ICs. MuChip used the Virtuoso UltraSim product for full-chip simulation, which provided a six to seven times performance gain over previous project results. MuChip used the XL version of the Cadence Spectre® Circuit Simulator to improve numerical analysis, harmonic simulation and speed device model evaluation…

MuChip Adopts Cadence Virtuoso Solution to Speed Wireless RF SoC Design Development

Cadence Holistic RF Solutions Deployed for Advanced RF Designs Targeting Wireless Communication Applications

NXP’s SAF3560 is the first dedicated single chip solution to offer software implementations to support unique automotive requirements for higher integrated, more flexible car radio systems. The SAF3560 incorporates the HD Radio technology from iBiquity and offers features such as conditional access with low power consumptions. The SAF3560 supports NXP’s DRM, DAB, DAB+, T-DMB software programmable platforms and reduces integration challenges and time-to-market by allowing flexibility to switch between standards…

NXP and iBiquity Develop Next-Generation HD Radio Solution for In-Car Entertainment

Dedicated Single Chip Software Solution Supports HD Radio Technology, DAB, DAB+, DRM and T-DMB Digital Radio Broadcast Standards

NXP Semiconductors, the independent semiconductor company founded by Philips, announced it has developed the first multi-standard radio integrated circuit (IC) dedicated to digital in car-reception together with iBiquity Digital Corporation, the developer of digital HD Radio(TM) technology. Dubbed SAF3560(TM), NXP’s single-chip software solution supports HD Radio technology, DAB, DAB+, DRM and T-DMB Radio reception standards, reducing development costs and logistics complexity for car manufacturers and offering better quality in analog and digital radio performance for the ultimate in car entertainment experience.

The New Genesys 2008.07 release includes improving the reliability of the masks for electromagnetic (EM) Verification and RF-board production, coupled with modeling and improve the user interface. Genesys 2008.07 release of reliable export RF board masks and image files to a wider group of board manufacturing, low-cost rapid prototyping machines and various CAD / CAM software for the physical product design. The new version also includes a graphic preview product and pre-production editor and allows designers to inspect layer masks for the harmonization issues, short circuit or open channels, and then directly into real-time changes with less guesswork…

Agilent Technologies Improves RF Board Design with Latest Genesys EDA Software Release

Artwork Mask, Modeling and User Interface Enhancements Save Time for RF Designers with Tight Deadlines and Budgets