Sonnet Suites - New Features
Sonnet announces the availability of the SONNET® Suites Professional™ Release 12 to customers. All Sonnet customers with current software maintenance
agreements may download, install and license this powerful new release for the Sonnet Professional
Suite, Level3 Gold, Level2 Silver or Level2 Basic Suite. The software is available by download from
Sonnet’s web site, and customers are invited to contact their Sonnet Technical Sales Representative
for details for accessing the release download.
Experience unprecedented analysis speed without algorithmic or precision compromises. Our EM engines have been turbo-charged to utilize parallel processing on multi-core processors to yield 10x or faster analysis...without approximations!
The meshing engine in Sonnet has been tuned and improved to yield the same solid accuracy, but with fewer discretizations. Fewer discretizations leads to reduced memory requirements and faster analysis...but without reduction in Sonnet's hallmark accuracy.
Many materials used in high frequency design today exhibit uniaxial anisotropy--sapphire, some ceramics, FR-4 and composite glass-fiber weave substrates. Sonnet can help you harness these unique materials effectively in the modeling stage.
We've advanced our geometry control, as well as substrate and conductor properties so you can control them parametrically with equations. Equations can depend upon defined variables, standard math functions and constants (like FREQ).
Radial parameters can now be used to control circular geometries like vias, radial bends and fan stubs. All geometry control parameters now provide scaling with respect to distance from a reference point.
Read Gerber models of PCBs and packages directly into Sonnet. A multi-layer import provides a single step for multiple Gerber-to-Sonnet layer mapping, drill-to-via mapping, and material definitions in a single, easy step.
Take any planar multi-conductor transmission line combination and extract RLCG matrices for time domain simulation. Sonnet provides matrices that can be used directly in Cadence Spectre time domain simulations.
Sonnet's high frequency EM software integrates seamlessly with EDA design frameworks from Cadence, Agilent, Applied Wave Research, and more. Our framework interfaces have been updated and enhanced.
New definitions for swept parameter analysis have been added to assess design corners and design sensitivity.
Dielectric and metal properties and thicknesses may be controlled parametrically. Set, sweep, or optimize material properties and thicknesses in your geometry.
Parameter Control in Post-Processors
Reference and view the computed current density or far-field radiation pattern for any swept-parameter analysis. Change views between geometry iterations quickly within the Current Density or Far Field Viewers.
Define your own key bindings (hot keys), new measuring tape tool, movable Local Origin, "hover over" property display, and other improvements to simplify your work in the Sonnet Project Editor
*Indicates that feature is in Sonnet Professional Versions only.
