Sonnet Suites: Now Supporting Windows 7
Since Sonnet's new Desktop Solver (DTS) and High Performance Solver (HPS) engines now support parallel processing on multi-core Intel and AMD processors, many of you have been considering new hardware to better leverage the performance improvements possible with our solvers. We are pleased to announce that the Sonnet Suites Version 12.56 is tested and certified to support the Windows 7 operating system, which now comes pre-installed on many of the new PC configurations. Read full article
Sonnet Technical Focus: Are your substrates REALLY isotropic?
Most microwave and RF designs today are based on the assumption that our substrates are isotropic. That is, we assume that their dielectric properties are the same in each component direction. Further, the substrate properties are commonly assumed to be frequency invariant. Dr. Jim Rautio of Sonnet takes on this assumption with a careful look at common high frequency substrates, and what he reveals might surprise you. With Sonnet Suites Release 12, you can easily handle microwave substrates with uniaxial anisotropy, including variation with frequency. Read full article
Spotlight on: Sonnet EDA Software Partners
If you are looking for tools to enhance your design flow for filter and matching circuit design, you might want to check out our EDA partners. Two of our Sonnet Software EDA partners offer software that complement our high frequency electromagnetic (EM) software: Applied Computational Sciences (ACS) and Nuhertz Technologies, LLC. Read full article
Creative Circuit Design Contest
Send us your most creative, or unique Sonnet project and you could have the chance to win one of several prizes including an iPod touch or gift certificates to Newegg.com. This contest is limited only by your imagination. Read full contest rules
Upcoming Events
Classes and Seminars
Hands-on Training and Integration Demonstration
Sunnyvale, CA, March 16, 2010
Hands-on Training and Integration Demonstration
Irvine, CA, March 18, 2010
Hands-on Training and Interoperability Lab
Baltimore, MD, March 30, 2010
Two-part Circuit Design and Spiral Inductor Modeling Seminar
Irvine, CA, April 5, 2010
Hands-on Training and Special Topics Seminar
Syracuse, NY, April 6, 2010
Two-part Circuit Design and Spiral Inductor Modeling Seminar
Sunnyvale, CA, April 7, 2010
For more information, or to register for upcoming classes and seminars click here.
Tradeshows
WAMICON 2010
Melbourne Beach, FL April 12-13 , 2010 (WAMICON website)
IEEE LISAT
Farmingdale, NY May 7, 2010 (LISAT website)
IEEE MTT 2010 IMS
Anaheim, CA May 23-28 , 2010 (IMS website)
Booth #2524
Lectures and Presentations
"Life of James Clerk Maxwell"
Presented by: James C. Rautio
Portland, Oregon MTT Chapter, March 2, 2010
Special Session-"EM Simulations Using Sonnet"
Tampere, Finland April 25-29
The Special Sonnet Session includes paper presentations by Sonnet users and Sonnet employees.
