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Feature |
FAST |
AMP Pro |
Filter (Standard) |
Filter Pro |
LINC2 (Standard) |
LINC2 Pro |
Comments |
| Includes FAST: Fast Amplifier Synthesis Tool |
 Yes |
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No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Special Discount Offer - Save $231 |
| Includes AMP Pro (advanced and basic amplifier circuit synthesis) |
No |
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Yes |
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No |
No |
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Yes |
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included with LINC2 Pro Purchase;
Save $795 |
| Includes Filter Pro (advanced and basic filter synthesis) |
No |
No |
No |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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included with LINC2 Pro Purchase;
Save an additional $795 |
| Includes Attenuator Synthesis Module |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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| Includes Matching Network Synthesis Module |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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No |
No |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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| Includes TLine Transmission Line Design and Synthesis Module |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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| Includes Circles Utility |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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No |
No |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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| Includes RF Calculator Utility |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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| Includes De-embedding Utility |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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| Includes Schematic (general purpose schematic capture/schematic
editor) |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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| Schematic editing: Undo, Copy/Duplicate parts, Move or Delete any part
or group of parts |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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| Create, edit and simulate any circuit using nodal netlist circuit
description |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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| Simulate circuit directly from schematic page |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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| Unlimited number of simulation/measurement ports |
No |
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Yes |
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No |
No |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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| Large number of graph plots (up to 32 simulation data sets on each
graph or chart) |
No |
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Yes |
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No |
No |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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| Graphics displays of simulation results (Rectangular plots, Smith
Charts, Graphs etc.) |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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| Display circuit stability analysis (graph stability factors and plot
stability circles) |
Yes |
Yes |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Output displayed results to printer |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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| Display simulation results and data in numerical tables |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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| Print schematics (Save, Recall, or Print schematics) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Generate circuit netlist files from schematic |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Print circuit netlists (Save, Recall, or Print netlists) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Export LINC2 schematics directly into AWR Microwave Office |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Export simulation results to S-parameter data files |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Export/Save simulation results and data to Microsoft Excel spreadsheet
(CSV) files |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Synthesize live schematics (synthesized schematics can be edited,
tuned or optimized) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Synthesized netlists can be edited or tuned (interactive real-time
tuning) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Interactive real-time tuning |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Assign named variables on schematic to any number of component element
values |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Named variables can be used for tuning or optimization |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Optimization (built-in high performance optimizer) |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Monte Carlo statistical yield analysis |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Simulate with complex circuit ports (real or
complex ports) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Simulate with circuit ports defined by external data files |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Simulate with differential or balanced circuit ports (as well as
single-ended ports) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Read in external data files as schematic circuit elements |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Read in external data files as netlist circuit elements |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Read multi-port S-parameter files (as well as one and two-port
Touchstone S-parameters) |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| External S-parameter data file viewer (display graphs and Smith Charts
from file data) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Context sensitive online help system |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Large component library; more than 30,000 device and component files |
No |
Yes |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
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| More than 50 built-in device models, circuit elements and schematic
symbols |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Physical models include microstrip, stripline, and discontinuity
models |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Physical line models include coupled
microstrip and coupled stripline |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Physical line models include coplanar waveguide |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Electrical T-Line models include 2/4-port lines, coupled lines, and
open and shorted stubs |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Automatic schematic conversion of electrical
line models to physical (microstrip/stripline) models |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Place markers on graphs and Smith Charts for precise data readout at a
specific frequency |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Easy drag-and-drop action moves markers to a new location along a plot |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Special marker function automatically finds minimum and maximum
locations on a plot |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Special marker function automatically finds zero phase cross-over (for
oscillator design) |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Special marker function automatically finds point of maximum loaded Q |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Marker function automatically finds Q at any frequency or Q at plot
(data) maximum |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Automatically convert impedance between single-ended ports to
differential impedance |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Click Match to synthesize a matching network between any two real or
complex schematic ports |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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User defines equations (specify new user defined
relations between variables and component values) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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Design and Synthesis |
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| Automated design and synthesis of Low Noise Amplifiers (LNA) for
minimum noise (Fmin) |
Yes |
Yes |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Automated design and synthesis of LNA for maximum gain (Gmax) |
Yes |
Yes |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Automated design and synthesis of LNA for noise and gain tradeoffs |
Yes |
Yes |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Automated design and synthesis of LNA for gain and stability tradeoffs |
Yes |
Yes |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Design LNA for minimum noise with improved input match (trading output
RL for improved input RL) |
No |
Yes |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Design LNA with automated 3-way tradeoff between noise, input RL
(return loss) and output RL |
No |
Yes |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Synthesize LNA with lumped or distributed matching networks |
Yes |
Yes |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Synthesize LNA with choice of any source or load port impedance |
Yes |
Yes |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Automatically stabilize device using low noise series feedback
technique |
Yes |
Yes |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Automatically stabilize device using series or shunt load resistance |
Yes |
Yes |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Automatically synthesize LNA schematic with matching and stabilization
networks applied |
Yes |
Yes |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Automatically synthesize LNA
netlist with matching and stabilization
networks applied |
Yes |
Yes |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Design LNA using Available Power Gain procedure |
Yes |
Yes |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Design LNA using Operating Power Gain procedure |
Yes |
Yes |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Design LNA using Transducer Power Gain procedure |
No |
Yes |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
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| LNA design with automatic display of Noise Circles, Gain Circles,
Stabilty Circles and RL Circles |
Yes |
Yes |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Displayed gain circles include numerical printout of location and size
of circles |
Yes |
Yes |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Displayed stability circles indicate stable region and numerical
printout of location and size of circles |
Yes |
Yes |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Draw user specified constant Ga and Gp gain circles for single
frequency or broadband sweep |
Yes |
Yes |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Draw stability circles for single frequency or broadband sweep |
Yes |
Yes |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Draw user specified constant input and output mismatch circles |
No |
Yes |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Draw Noise Circles for user specified NF (noise figure) |
Yes |
Yes |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Smith Chart display of optimal source and load impedance for single
frequency or broadband sweep |
Yes |
Yes |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Numerical printout of optimal source and load impedance and reflection
coefficients |
Yes |
Yes |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Extract broadband optimal source and load data to saved data file |
No |
Yes |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Automated design and synthesis of single stage and multistage linear
amplifiers |
Yes |
Yes |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Automated design and computer synthesis of single stage and multistage
balanced amplifiers |
No |
Yes |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Design and computer synthesis of single and multistage push-pull or
differential amplifiers |
No |
Yes |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Synthesize single stage or multistage amplifiers with lumped or
distributed matching networks |
Yes |
Yes |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Automatically synthesize inter-stage matching networks for multistage
amplifiers |
Yes |
Yes |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Synthesize single or multistage amplifier schematics complete with
matching and stability networks |
Yes |
Yes |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Design and synthesize balanced filters (with differential ports) |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Synthesize single-ended filters (with unbalanced ports): lowpass,
highpass, bandpass and bandstop |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Synthesize lumped and distributed filters with Bessel, Butterworth and
Chebyshev response shapes |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Design and synthesize microwave distributed filters in microstrip and
stripline |
NA |
NA |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Simulate filter response from schematic (circuit theory simulation) or
EM electromagnetic simulation |
NA |
NA |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Filter (geometry) layout viewer and layout editor (Sonnet) |
NA |
NA |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Export distributed filter layout to DXF file and translate to Gerber
for generating PWB |
NA |
NA |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
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