Advanced Design System (ADS) Tutorial: ADS is a simulator like spice, cadence.

But it focuses on the RF and microwave design, so most of its devices on the library are microwave devices. Circuit Simulation: ere are some of ADS analysis! DC analysis: is used for determining the bias point of the circuit. Transient analysis: runs the time domain analysis on the circuits and considers the nonlinearity of the elements. AC analysis: runs the small signal analysis and use the linear model of elements on their bias point. So the nonlinear elements like transistor are replaced by a linear model "small signal circuit# which includes resistors, capacitors, inductors and voltage $ current sources. S_parameters analysis: calculates the Scattering parameters of the components, and shows the variation of the S%parameters over different fre&uencies. 't is also used for calculating noise figure and group delay. Starting ADS: All design work must be done in a pro(ect directory. )orking in pro(ect directories enables you to organi*e related files within a predetermined file structure. +his predetermined file structure consists of a set of subdirectories. +hese subdirectories are used in the following manner! networks contains schematic and layout information, as well as information needed for simulating data is the default directory location for input and output data files used or generated by the simulator mom_dsn contains designs created with the Agilent ,,sof planar electromagnetic simulator, -omentum synthesis contains designs created with DS. filter and synthesis tools verification contains files generated by the Design Rule /hecker "DR/#, used with 0ayout

Creating a new project: /hoose File> ew !roject" A dialog bo1 appears and asking about the work directory that by default 2

is set to your start up directory. .rovide a name and then press 34. ADS add _prj at the end of pro(ect name. A schematic window is displayed automatically. #pening an e$isting project: /hoose File> #pen !roject" After a pro(ect is opened its name and path are displayed. 'n the !roject %iew tab you see that the schematics files have an e1tension of "dsn and the data or simulation result files have an e1tension of "dds " 'f double click on each of these files, it will be opened. 'f you want to open a new schematic, choose &indows> ew Sc'ematic or click on ew Sc'ematic icon.

After opening a ew Sc'ematic window, a dialog window appears that provides help with circuit or simulation settings, you can also choose 5( o 'elp needed((" Creating Sc'ematic: Before starting you can set the units from #ptions>!re)erences>*nits+Scale" /omponents can be selected either form Component !alette or Component li,rary. !alette list: +he .alette list is on the left side of the schematic window. 'n the .alette list you see all the libraries with their components. Select one component and move the cursor in the drawing area, you will see a ghost image. .lace it wherever you like and press -sc to end it. Component li,rary: For selecting components from /omponent library choose .nsert>Component>Component /i,rary, then a dialog bo1 appears which list the libraries with their components. After selecting a component, drag it into the schematic window then a ghost image moves along the cursor. .lace the component wherever you want, press -sc to end the command"

For rotating a component use Ctrl0r or use -dit>1otate For copying a component use /trl0c or use -dit>copy For pasting a component use /trl0p or use -dit>paste For editing a component double click on it, then a window appears with all the parameters of the component. For connecting the components click on 'nsert &ire icon. For labeling the wires click on ame icon. After choosing a desired name click on the desired wire to label it.

Simulation+-$ample_2: Draw the circuit which is shown in the following figure!

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/umped_Componenet library, then select 1. Sources_Time Domain library, then select Sine source Tlines_3icrostrip, then select 3/. and 3S*4 components. 3S*4 defines the properties of the microstrip lines, for this simulation we use 1#56784 . RO4000 Series High Frequency Circuit ateria!s are g!ass reinforced hydrocar"on#ceramic !aminates $%ot &'F() designed for *erformance sensitive+ high vo!ume commercia! a**!ications, Double click on 3S*4 and set the following parameters! 9 -r Cond T TanD 8"8> 8"885 2"7: mm 6"5< 7"< e08= S+m mm Su,strate t'ic;ness 1elative dielectric constant Conductor conductivity" (Copper) Conductor t'ic;ness Dielectric loss tangent

Simulation_DC, select DC Simulation_Transient, select Trans 7,dit the components according to given parameters in pervious figure. 7For calculating the (&( and (/( of the 3/. , use transmission line calculator "0ine/alc#. /hoose Tools>/ineCalc>Start/ineCalc then a dialog bo1 appears. Fill out the Substrate parameters as given above. Set 9: is the characteristic impedance of the transmission line. ,%,ff is ,ffective electrical length of line in degree. 8"8<6?lamda is 8: degrees and 8"2>>?lamda is ;: degrees. Set Fre@ to < = * After setting all the parameters press (Synt'esiAe( to calculate the (&( and (/(

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7Save the design and click on gear icon to simulate the circuit.

After simulation finishes, the Data Display window opens. From palette in Data Display window you can choose different charts to display simulation results. 7From .alette choose the 1ectangular !lot" A !lot Traces B Attri,utes window pops up, from plot <

type tab select the desired parameters to be plotted and Add them, then press #C"

ere is a plot of simulated results. As can be seen the phase difference between voltage of node2 and voltage of node> is 8:?;: @A: degrees.

'n the schematic window, if you choose Simulate>Annotate DC Solution then D/ current of all branches and D/ voltage of all nodes are displayed on the circuit, if choose SimulateBClear DC Annotation they will be erased. ere you can find Advanced Design System 6::A Documentation! http!CCedocs.soco.agilent.comCdisplayCads6::AC ome