AWR Opens Access to Proprietary Xmodels for Third Party EM Analysis Software; Sonnet Software the First to Take Advantage of AWR Open Environment and Easy Integration
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—July 18, 2005—
Applied Wave Research, Inc. (AWR(R)), a leading provider
of high-frequency electronic design automation (EDA) tools, today
announced that it will offer open access of its proprietary Xmodels
technology to third-party electromagnetic (EM) analysis software
vendors who wish to integrate with AWR's Microwave Office(R) circuit
design software suite.
"While AWR continues to develop its own industry-leading EM
solutions, we recognize that no single EM solver delivers the best
solution for all applications," said James Spoto, AWR president and
CEO. "The decision to provide open access of our proprietary Xmodels
to third-party vendors was made as part of AWR's commitment to the
open design platform concept and our leadership position in providing
designers with the flexibility to integrate tools of choice for a
superior design methodology."
Sonnet Software, Inc. is the first EM tool vendor to take
advantage of AWR's latest move to improve open access to its software
products. "AWR and Sonnet participated in a panel discussion on the
importance of EDA tool integration at the 2005 International Microwave
Symposium last month," said James Rautio, president of Sonnet. "Both
companies were inspired to explore mutual opportunities to integrate
the best features of AWR's Microwave Office circuit design software
and Sonnet's EM software and to demonstrate how easily two companies
can work together in order to provide our customers with timely and
superior solutions. In this spirit of cooperation, we were able to
integrate AWR's Xmodels with the industry's most accurate and reliable
high-frequency planar EM software in a matter of days; truly a
testament to the openness and integration of the Sonnet and AWR
environments."
About AWR's Xmodels and EM Socket Interface
AWR's Xmodels are a group of discontinuity models that use the
results of full-wave EM solutions of the parameterized discontinuity
in order to estimate the electrical performance of the discontinuity.
These models are a result of ongoing internal research and development
at AWR in order to provide designers with the most accurate
discontinuity models at a computational speed adequate for tuning,
optimization, and yield analysis. The AWR Xmodels have proven to be an
efficient and reliable complement to full-wave EM simulation that not
only enable the performance of various other important circuit
analyses within Microwave Office software, but also offer significant
improvements in the accuracy of circuit simulations.
As part of its ongoing commitment to providing customers with
greater flexibility and choice in their design methodology, AWR has
created the EM Socket(TM) open standard interface, which enables users
to access a broad variety of EM tools from leading vendors, without
leaving the Microwave Office design environment. The EM Socket
interface provides unprecedented interoperability and ease-of-use,
saving design time and increasing accuracy.
About Applied Wave Research, Inc.
Applied Wave Research is a leading supplier of high-frequency
electronic design automation (EDA) products for the design of wireless
telecommunications equipment, semiconductors, high-speed computers,
networking systems, automotive mobility systems, and a variety of
other electronics-based products. AWR is a privately held company and
has development offices, sales offices, training centers, and global
distribution. AWR launched its first product in 1998 and today has
over 500 customer companies worldwide, including virtually every major
high-frequency electronic component and system supplier. The company
is headquartered at 1960 East Grand Avenue, Suite 430, El Segundo,
California 90245. For more information about AWR and its products,
please visit www.appwave.com or call 310-726-3000.
About Sonnet Software, Inc.
Founded in 1983, Sonnet Software, Inc. is the worldwide leader in
software for High Frequency Electromagnetic (EM) Simulation Software
for microwave and millimeter-wave design engineers. The company offers
a wide range of EM simulation packages as well as interfaces with
major design frameworks well suited for engineers across all levels
and platforms. Sonnet Software, Inc. also provides technical support
recognized as one of the best throughout the EDA industry. For more
information about Sonnet Software, Inc., please visit
www.sonnetsoftware.com or call 315-453-3096.
AWR, the AWR logo, and Microwave Office are registered trademarks
and EM Socket is a trademark of Applied Wave Research, Inc. All other
registered marks are the property of their respective holders.
Contact:
Applied Wave Research, Inc.
Ann Shubnell, 310-726-3000
Fax: 310-726-3005
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For Applied Wave Research, Inc.
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Heidi Vantulden, 503-524-9799
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Sonnet Software, Inc
Yun Chase, 315-451-3096
Email Contact
www.sonnetsoftware.com
