Release Highlights - Genesys 2008.01
Completely New
Momentum GX Momentum GX now supports producing Far Field patterns and Antenna characteristics calculation (see two examples demonstrating this in MomentumGX/Antennas).
A new option to automatically reconnect and center layout before running allows optimizations and sweeps to be run while changing line lengths and widths (see the example MomentumGX\MomentumGX evaluations.wsx).
Mesh reduction can be defined in Momentum GX properties.
Momentum GX: Search Path for Libraries In this release, you can now select a set of libraries that will be automatically searched if an object has no library reference name. This applies to symbols and models as well as substrates and all other objects that can come from libraries.
The Library Manager has been enhanced to support checking libraries on/off for the search set. It also enables you to order libraries so they are searched in a specific order.
For example, if you have a library "MyModels" that you have been using for your models, you might just want to add it to the Designs search path and then you can refer to your models by short-name rather than short-name@MyModels.
The Equation Search Path is used with the M Language function call support - which can select functions from libraries using the search path. Math Language Equations Genesys now supports a second equation language. The language selection is done in the equation window by clicking the G button and picking Genesys Language or Math Language.
The G language is our traditional Genesys Equation language.
We do not have much documentation on the new Math equation language but it helps to be familiar with .M-file programming. The Math equation language does not have the concept of sweeps, dependent, and independent variables. The Math language supports basic network TCP/IP communications for controlling and reading instruments. Interactive Annotation Widgets Slider that can be placed on a schematic, live report or graph that allows for tuning of parameters (see example Tutorial\Slider Controls.wsx).
Button that can be placed on a schematic, live report or graph to run a script (see example Tutorial\Command Btn Example.wsx).
Changes
Drag and Drop Support for drag and drop from workspace tree of S-Data datasets and designs into a schematic to be used as sub-circuits Added "Preferred Symbol" selection for design Momentum GX Added "convert circular vias to squares" feature. Allows for reduction in memory usage Support layout element pad rotation to arbitrary angle Support of vias, connected box metal covers Support vias through air layers Support "angle resolution" for pads and rounded transmission lines Spectrasys Improved simulation speed by a factor of 2 or more New Frequency dependent attenuator model New Linear voltage and power gain only block models New non linear voltage and power based high and low order models. These models support reverse intermod generation Added 12 new equation based measurements which use only the user entered stage information and are the same as traditional calculations used in spreadsheets Added self mixing capability to the basic mixer Added new IPSAT and OPSAT measurements Added ability to only store power, voltage, or both groups of measurements in path datasets Added ability for the user to select signals within a given range of a peak signal for intermod generation Added system simulation information to simulation log Graph Can directly tell graph a measurement to use as the independent (x-axis) Allow drawing in stages. Will speed up operations that redraw multiple times (optimizations, sweeps, re-size, zooming ...). Option to turn this off in global options Data reduction when number of data points is large (speed up for drawing, tooltips and overall response) Optimization Added Delta selection and set to 1e-5 for Optimizations to improve gradient optimization of linear circuits Approximately 30% speedup with frequency dependent linear circuits Linear Added new symbols for S data models Added 1 and 2 port S data parts Added subcircuit part Added new S data and subcircuit parts to linear toolbar General Directly edit model name and symbol name on a Part Parameters properties page. Major changes to the way connectors (wires) connect after a drag to ensure connector points are consistent with standard schematic practice Equations on same level of hierarchy can now always see each other's variables Toolbar button on main toolbar to allow hide/show dockers (simulation log, workspace tree...) Mouse wheel now scrolls for schematic, live report and layout. Ctrl+Mousewheel zooms. Settable in Tools / Options Improved Add New Variable to dataset (can now dbl-click empty area to add a var, custom dlg title support) User-specified Frequency Units are now used when creating new F variable Support copy/paste of a graph to metafile from Live Report Ability to browse for VA models from Part Parameter, Change Model Rectangular selection tool no longer includes sch part text in its page bounds test (only symbol body needs to be surrounded to include part in selection) Reassigned hotkey 'D' in schematic to Nonlinear Diode Model Improvements CCCoupler1Model for DC MCurve Sign of PTF parameter of nonlinear BJT models Noise for MOSFET Changed minimum value of Rd from 0.01 to 0.001 Ohms, to support power MOSFETs Fixed nonzero bulk resistances error for transient and HB simulations Implemented noise analysis Fixed VCVS model (disconnected -In and -Out) Tables Support user-selectable display units Now save auto-sized column widths when the table window is closed Harbec Added new dataset variable IPORT - port injected currents Implemented new function calculating Large S parameters largeS, largeSmix, largeSconv Layout Support any port location in footprint pad area, including edges
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