Capabilities
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| Analysis Memory Allowed | Unlimited | 256 MB | 128 MB | 64 MB | 32 MB | 16 MB | |
| Metal Layers Allowed | Unlimited | 3 + GND | 2 + GND | 2 + GND | 2 + GND | 2 + GND | |
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| Circuit Ports | Unlimited | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | |
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| Symmetric FFT Based Solver | |
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| Enchanced Meshing | |
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| 64-bit EM Analysis Engine | |
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| emCluster® (Distributed Computing) | |
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| Box Resonance Detection | |
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| Uniaxially Anisotropic Dielectric Modeling | |
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| Material Parameters | |
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| Parameter Sweeps | unlimited | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Circuit Optimization | |
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| Automated User-Guided Circuit Subdivision | |
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| Industry Standard Response File Formats | |
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| Broadband Spice | |
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| Hybrid Netlists | |
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| 3D Viewer | |
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| Plot Equation Curves | |
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| Far-field Radiation Pattern Display | |
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| AWR Microwave Office Interface | |
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| DXF Translator (import/export) | |
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| GDSII Translator (import/export) | |
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| Gerber Translator (import/export) | |
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Sonnet Lite Analysis Memory Limits
Sonnet Lite is limited as to the size of the circuit it can analyze. Larger, more complex circuits require more memory to analyze. Sonnet Lite is limited to 1 MB when it is first installed, but you may increase that limit to 16 MB by registering. Registration is free; we ask only that you identify yourself when you register. Any information you provide to us will not be provided to anyone outside of Sonnet Software and your area's Sonnet sales/support representative.
Periodically, you will be asked to re-register your software. This process automatically includes usage statistics which help Sonnet Software make improvements to the software. Re-registration is free.
Upgrade to Sonnet LitePlus for only $495
Sonnet LitePlus is available for only $495 (US) and includes all the functionality of Sonnet Lite with the following additional benefits:
- Double the analysis memory limit to 32MB.
- Increase the number of ports to 6.
- Optimization of one variable in addition to parameter sweep analysis.
- Add DXF file import/export capability.
- Purchase price may be applied toward upgrades to even more powerful Sonnet Suites.