Optimization in ADS

An optimization test bench, Opt_SEC_Filter,  has been provided in your example. The Optimization goals are already set up.

53.  Open the Opt_SEC_Filter schematic.

The Opt_SEC_Filter schematic appears on your display.

54.  Place the SEC component into the gap of the schematic so it is connected to the rest of the circuit.

You may drag the component from the main ADS window into the schematic window, then place it in the gap.

55.  Open the Opt_SEC_Filter data display in the Opt_SEC_Filter cell in the workspace.

The data display window appears in your display.

56.  Select History On from the History menu in the data display window.

With the history on, all the calculated data is displayed and you may see the data added as the optimization progresses.

57.  In the Opt_SEC_Filter schematic, click on the Optimize button in the tool bar.

The ADS Simulation Status window and Optimization Cockpit are opened on your display. The simulation window displays status messages from both ADS and Sonnet as the Optimization progresses. You may watch the progression of the optimization in the Optimization Cockpit. When the optimization is complete, the optimized values for Lstub and Sstub from the SEC Component are displayed.

The data display should appear similar to below when the optimization has completed.

58.  Click on the Update Design button in the Optimization Cockpit window to accept the optimized values.

A query window appears to ask which items to update.

59.  Click OK in the Update Design window.

The schematic is updated. Notice that the SEC component now displays the optimized values for the two variables.

This completes the Sonnet EM Co-simulation (SEC) tutorial.