RF & Microwave (MMIC) ASIC Design
Our RF & Microwave design group has experience with all facets of custom IC design including statistical process analyses, extensive electromagnetic simulation, high levels of integration, and advanced packaging methods. These skills have been applied to numerous product developments for both commercial and military customers.
In addition to IC design, the RF & Microwave design group can assist with system-level trade studies and concepts to help develop a low cost approach for your application.
RF and Microwave Design Services
Front-End Services
- Full project proposals
- Conceptual design
- Trade studies
- Requirements development
- System-level simulation
- Architectural planning
- Foundry selection and interface
Design Services
- Circuit design and layout
- Electromagnetic circuit and package analysis
- Advanced packaging concepts and prototyping
- Component library development
- Cell library development
- Design for harsh environments
- Design conversion
Back-End Services
- Design verification
- Design archiving and documentation
- Product support
- ASIC testing and characterization
- Environmental testing
Foundry Selection and Technologies Supported
- GaAs MESFET, PHEMT, HBT
- InP HEMT and HBT
- Si RF CMOS/Bipolar, SOI CMOS and SiGe BiCMOS
- Micro-machined electromechanical switch technology
RF and Microwave Design Tool Suite
Our Design tool suite includes
- Agilent Advanced Design System (ADS) RF/Microwave system, circuit, and layout tools
- Cadence® RFIC Design Suite and verification tools
- Sonnet® EM, Agilent Momentum and Ansoft HFSS™ Electromagnetic simulators
Cadence® is a registered trademark of Cadence Design Systems, Inc.; Sonnet® is a registered trademark of Sonnet Software, Inc.; HFSS™ is a trademark of Ansoft Corporation.