Sonnet Software Introduction

New Features in Sonnet® 7.0
Planar Electromagnetic
Analysis
A New Benchmark in Capability
by
James C. Rautio
Sonnet Software, Inc.
Sonnet Design Flow
Sonnet Project
Editor
GDS II
DXF
Cadence
Physical Design
Translation
Xpedion
Mentor
Agilent
Ansoft
S-Parameters
Y-Parameters
Z-Parameters
Sonnet em®
Solver
EM Optimization
Typical Sonnet Applications
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Circuit, antennas and high-speed interconnects
with one or more signal layers
Microstrip, stripline, multi-layer, PCB
Planar filters and distributed filters including SMT
devices
Exploring the nature of a circuit by manually
tuning or automatically sweeping layout
parameters.
Optimizing to match ideal, desired, or measured
circuit response
Planar Discontinuity Analysis
Planar Filters
Sonnet Calculated Current Density at 1.5 GHz
HTSC microstrip
filter –
Sonnet vs. Meas.
|S21| meas/calc
|S11| meas/calc
Successful design
achieved in first
fabrication!
Coplanar Waveguide (CPW)
IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, February 2001, pp.65-67.
Multi-layer / LTCC
7-layer LTCC Bluetooth design
Courtesy National Semiconductor Corp.
Measured vs. Simulated
Design and Optimization of MultiLayer Components
Schematic
Initial Layout
Design and Optimization of MultiLayer Components
Layer 0
Layer 1
Layer 2
Create/Set Parameters for Swept Geometry
Analysis or for EM-based Optimization
Design and Optimization of MultiLayer Components
Layer 1
LTCC Component Design
Multi-layer Capacitor
Multi-layer Inductor
New Features in Sonnet
Release 7.0
Circuit parameters and dimensioning
 Parameter sweep analysis
 Geometry optimization based on EM
analysis
 Automated Circuit Subdivision
 Extensive help facility
 New product line
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Parameterization and
Dimensioning
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Parameters control
circuit geometry
Parameters may be
set, changed, and
swept in EM
analysis to create
design curves
Dimensions display
distance between
any two vertices
Parameterization Example
2-Layer Hybrid Coupler
Example
Parameterization Example
Parameter L_1 Created to
Investigate Different
Lengths for the 2-layer
Inductor
Parameterization Example
L_1 = 1.2
L_1 = 1.8
Parameterization Example
Parameter Sweep Analysis – L_1 = [1.2 … 1.8]
L_1 = 1.2
Parameterization Example
Parameter Sweep Analysis – L_1 = [1.2 … 1.8]
L_1 = 1.2
L_1 = 1.4
Parameterization Example
Parameter Sweep Analysis – L_1 = [1.2 … 1.8]
L_1 = 1.2
L_1 = 1.4
L_1 = 1.6
Parameterization Example
Parameter Sweep Analysis – L_1 = [1.2 … 1.8]
L_1
L_1
L_1
L_1
Develop Design Curves to Locate
Optimum Value
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1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
EM-Based Optimization
Combining Netlist and
Geometry Projects
Network List
(Netlist) Project
Geometry Project
with Inductor
Simulation of the
netlist project
automatically
invokes EM
simulation of the
geometry project
Hybrid Analysis
A Typical
Power
Amplifier
Hybrid Analysis Example
Transistor Data
Inserted Here
Dielectric Bricks
Model Air Gap
Effects Between
Substrate and Discrete Transistor
SMT Cap Model
Inserted Here
Hybrid Analysis Example
Automated Circuit Subdivision
Circuit
Subdivision
Creates
Unifying
Netlist
and 3
Efficient
Geometries
for Analysis
Extensive New Help
Complete manuals on line, Japanese version
at http://www.sonnetusa.com/jp
 Full search capability
 Detailed tutorials
 Numerous examples
 Context sensitive help
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Extensive New Help
Sonnet Product Line
Sonnet Professional
 Sonnet Level2 (Basic, Silver, Gold – new in
V7)
 Sonnet Lite and LitePlus (new in V7)
 Full credit for previous purchases when
upgrading
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Sonnet Lite
Free, fully functional
 Can analyze up to 2 signal layers, 4 ports,
16 MB RAM
 Same functional interface as full packages
 Geometry parameters and 1 parameter
sweep analysis
 No time-out!
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Sonnet LitePlus
Upgrade from Sonnet Lite (US$495)
 DXF design import/export
 Increase to 6 ports, 32 MB RAM
 Add optimization of 1 parameter
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Sonnet Level2
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Three suites: Basic, Silver, and Gold
2 signal layers, 3 dielectric layers, 6 ports
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Level2 Basic
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– 64 MB RAM, Optimization/
Parameter sweep of 2 parameters
– US$3,995
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Level2 Silver
– 128 MB RAM, Automated Circuit
Subdivision
– US$7,995
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Level2 Gold
– 256 MB RAM
– US$11,995
Sonnet Professional
No software-imposed limits on memory,
ports, layers or parameters
 Very serious users
 PC and UNIX (Sun Solaris, HP UX)
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Conclusion
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Many new features in Sonnet 7.0 including:
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Projects
Parameterization
Optimization
Automatic circuit subdivision
Extensive new help
New product line.
Sets a new benchmark for ease of use,
capability, and accuracy.

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