ADI tool simplifies rf design
Analogue Devices has announced the release of a new version of its ADIsimRF design tool.
The software accompaniment to its portfolio of rf to digital functional blocks, the tool is designed to allow engineers to model rf signal chains using devices from across Freescale's rf ic and data converter range. According to ADI, ADIsimRF Version 1.6 adds support for 29 new rf ics and data converters as well as functional enhancements.
It provides calculations for the most important parameters within an rf signal chain, including cascaded gain, noise figure, IP3, P1dB and total power consumption. The tool also contains embedded data from many of ADI's rf ic and data converters, which can be accessed by using pull down menus. Device tablets assist in component selection.
