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Advanced Design System (ADS) is an electronic design automation software system. It provides an integrated design environment to designers of microwave and RF electronic products.
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Keysight ADS ael scripting error: Unable to lock database file for analyzer_lib/diffmain/sch
I am getting this stubborn error every time I run the following script: Unable to lock database file for analyzer_lib/diffmain/sch
design_path = f"{LIBRARY_NAME}:{CELL_NAME}:{SCHEMATIC_VIEW_NAME}&...
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Do you need to enable Vdc for s2p simulation in ADS?
I am designing an evaluation board using MAAL-011078
Low Noise Amplifier from their 4.4-4.9GHz reference design on Page 15.
Do I need to enable 3 volts Vdc for simulation?
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Is the barrel hollow of via on Keysight ADS if plated was disabled? If yes, Do it mean thickness of copper is 0 of this via?
Barrel
The Barrel tab defines the via configuration along the Z-axis and the conductor material to fill or plate the drill hole.
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How are ADS PIN Diode model Parameters "IKF" and "Iknee" defined?
I am currently using Keysight Advanced Design System (ADS) to simulate a P-I-N Diode circuit and compare real life data such as RF power interaction, and DC I-V curve replication. I am currently ...
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Importing EPC21603 Into Keysight ADS
I have previously imported the EPC21601 model in ADS without any issues, but with the EPC21603 model, I get the following error:
Simulation Messages
Error detected by hpeesofsim during netlist ...
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Issue with SPDT Switch in ADS 2015 Transient Simulation
I'm working with ADS 2015, and I have an issue with the SPDT switch not working correctly in transient simulation. My circuit consists of:
A sinusoidal input signal (VSine)
A SPDT switch controlled by ...
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ADS Schematic vs Layout Error
I’m trying to create a 3dB power divider in order to create a 1x2 patch antenna in ADS. Currently I have the following schematic below:
For the MLIN (TL6 and TL7) these components come up highlight ...
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Connecting branchline couplers
I have a conception on ADS to do about a Wilkinston divider and 3 branchline couplers.
The branchline coupler on ADS was asked to create it with a quadripole and configure his parameters S which I ...
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Diode Does not Passing Voltage while Simulating Full Wave Rectifier in Advanced Design System (ADS)
I am new on ADS so i'm still trying to learn but now having some problems with simulating the full wave rectifier circuit on the first image. The diode does not pass the voltage through. I have tried ...
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High frequency PCB Design for Low Noise Amplifier
I am planning to design a PCB for an LNA operating at higher frequencies, and I have selected the LNA IC (MAAL-011181)
for this purpose.
LNA IC Datasheet
Initially, I assumed that I only needed to ...
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How to Accurately Simulate a Wideband Bias Tee in LTSpice?
I'm currently working on designing a wideband bias tee and have been using LTSpice to simulate its performance. However, the results I'm obtaining seem too good to be true, and I'm concerned there ...
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Parameter Sweep in ADS by Keysight?
I am trying to create a Parameter Sweep in Momentum (ADS circuit layout simulator). Does anyone know how to do that? ADS offers options to create a parameter sweep during design but not during layout (...
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How can I get a differential output as an input for another circuit on ADS?
I'm currently making a project on ADS for a differential pair oscilator:
The desired output for this circuit is Vout2-Vout1.Now, I want to plug a buffer on this circuit, but I don't know how to ...
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Fiber weave effect calculation for a PCB
How can I calculate the angle offset and maximum length?
Here is my stack-up:
You can consider my signal to be routed in layer 3.
Please help in understanding the calculation and concept of it.
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How to plot standard deviation in Advance Design System (ADS) software?
I have measured several sets of data using a Vector Network Analyzer, and my data is in S-parameters format. How can I draw a standard deviation plot in ADS software based on my data?
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