NI (formerly AWR Corp.), announces that NI AWR Design Environment™ V12—the first major software release in 2015—is now available as a pre-release to select customers, partners and evaluators. Previewing for the first time at International Microwave Symposium 2015 (IMS2015) at NI Booth #2431, this latest release boasts new load-pull and antenna- and radar-specific features, as well as ease-of-use improvements, speed enhancements and third-party integration flows.
Select highlights of V12 NI AWR Design Environment include:
- Microwave Office/ Analog Office
- View measured data and design matching networks using swept load-pull files
- APLAC tuning and optimization speed enhancements
- Improved simulation control
- Schematic editing, layout viewing and layout editing improvements
Analyst™ and AXIEM
- Easier 3D EM setup and an improved 3D editor experience; geometry cleanup and standard for the exchange of product model data (STEP) import for Analyst
- Anisotropic dielectric materials support for AXIEM
- Faster and more accurate simulation results due to threading, frequency sweep algorithm improvements, meshing options/refinement enhancements and a remote simulation option
- Visualization of the impact of circuits on antenna patterns
Visual System Simulator™ (VSS)
- An enhanced phased-array block and simplified Microwave Office consistent VSS sources
- Bidirectional blocks for more readily managing both transmit and receive systems
- RF models auto-configuration option for phased-array block, WLAN 802.11ac library, enhanced radar library and more
To learn more about V12 NI AWR Design Environment, stop by NI Booth #2431 at IMS2015 for a demonstration, attend an NI AWR software-centric MicroApps session at IMS (see schedule here) or visit awrcorp.com/what-is-new/v12-preview. IMS2015 runs from May 18-22 in Phoenix.