RF Co-Design

A/D/RF Co-Design

Xpedition enables the design and shielding of complex RF circuits in context with the rest of the PCB. Engineers can enter schematics, optimize layout, and prepare for manufacturing when designing with RF circuits. Integrations with external RF design and analysis tools ensure RF circuit quality.

RF Circuit Design in Xpedition

Xpedition Enterprise by Mentor Graphics offers RF Co-Design feature for designing and optimizing RF circuits in the context of larger electronic systems.
The feature integrates with other Xpedition Enterprise tools and third-party RF tools to manage the complexity of modern RF designs.
Xpedition's built-in intelligence identifies and adapts to parametric RF elements, reducing manual re-entry of information.
The platform supports parallel board design and managed block reuse for efficient circuit design.
Xpedition's RF Co-Design capability enables designers to maintain a digital thread throughout the development of a mixed-technology RF design within the context of the PCB, reducing design risk and meeting industry standards.

KEY FEATURES

Design RF, analog and digital circuits on the same PCB

Xpedition RF eliminates the traditional “black box” approach to RF design, facilitating
concurrent design, optimization, and verification of RF circuits on a PCB

Streamline RF tool integration

Eliminate manual data transfer with dynamic integration between Xpedition and industry RF tools, including ADS and HFSS. The library is synchronized with the circuit-simulation model counterpart in the RF simulation environment to ensure that their behavior is identical

Optimize RF circuits in context

Modify parametric RF elements within PCB layout to optimize space efficiency.

Accelerate design time

The ability to edit RF elements within PCB layout, combined with efficient RF tool integration eliminates workarounds and increases engineering productivity.