About GENESYS Synthesis-SPECTRASYS Link

This Chapter introduces you to the GENESYS Synthesis/SPECTRASYS Link, installation and licensing, and details where to find documentation.

GENESYS Synthesis/SPECTRASYS Link Overview

Unique technology from Eagleware's GENESYS platform is now accessible from within your ADS Design Flow. Invoke the GENESYS Synthesis/SPECTRASYS link tools from your ADS session, then transfer schematics back to ADS when you are done (real time). The link includes streamlined licensing that is compatible with ADS.

Evaluate RF system architecture
Synthesize lower level components and re-analyze system
Transfer design hierarchy to ADS
Finish design & verify system specifications in ADS

GENESYS Synthesis

Application coverage of GENESYS Synthesis includes automatic design of the following circuits:

Active (op-amp) filters
Group delay equalization
Multi-stage matching networks
Distributed filters
Active and passive mixers
VCO and stable oscillators
LC filters
Splitters, couplers and attenuators
Advanced direct LC synthesis
Physical <-> Electrical
Note
Not all designs will transfer, see Troubleshooting, for more information.

SPECTRASYS

is the industry's first continuous spectrum simulator. DC-to-daylight spectrum at every node. Includes unique "Spectral Propagation and Root Cause Analysis" (SPARCA). SPECTRASYS goes beyond "budget" tools and spreadsheets to help you fix RF architecture problems that other methods never find. Exports most RF block diagrams directly to ADS schematics.

Note
Not all designs will transfer, see Troubleshooting, for more information.

Installation & Licensing Issues

Installation

The GENESYS Synthesis/SPECTRASYS link requires:

An installed version of GENESYS 2006.10 or newer, which can be installed from a disk or downloaded from http://www.agilent.com/find/eesof-knowledgecenter._*_An_installed_version_of_ADS_2006A_or_newer._For_ADS_installation_information,_see_the_Windows Installation manual.
Note
The GENESYS Synthesis/SPECTRASYS link is available only on Windows based operating systems.

Licensing

If GENESYS was purchased as an ADS add-on, choose ADS style licensing in GENESYS.
On multi-CPU machines, with both GENESYS and ADS simulation windows active, ADS will check out an extra sim_linear license and may yield an error message.

Note
On multi-CPU systems which use network licenses, it is important to always:

Stop the ADS simulator before launching GENESYS.
Exit GENESYS before starting a simulation in ADS.

Accessing the Documentation/Training

Documentation is available on the web at:
http://www.agilent.com/find/eesof-knowledgecenter,
or can be accessed by clicking a help button in ADS.

GENESYS

Documentation is available by selecting
Help > Contents or Help > Index from the main GENESYS menu. It can also be accessed by clicking an Elemental help button in GENESYS.

Training

Current course descriptions and class schedules for ADS and Eagleware-Elanix products are available from the Agilent EEsof EDA Customer Education website:
http://eesof.tm.agilent.com/education.

Knowledge Center

Links (on the Web) to discussion forums, examples, software downloads, support documents, and tech info sessions are available from the Agilent EEsof Knowledge Center:
http://www.agilent.com/find/eesof-knowledgecenter.