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Ansoft Designer/Nexxim – User Guide
Chapter 1 - Introduction
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Training Manual
Ansoft Designer/Nexxim – User Guide Training Manual
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1st Edition
Designer/Nexxim Release: 4.1
Published Date: May 26, 2009
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Table of Contents Training Manual
1. Introduction 1-1 6. System Overview

– Table of Contents 1-3
– Welcome to Ansoft Designer 1-4 7. System Examples
• Nexxim
• Planar EM – Receiver 7.1
• System
– Cosimulation 7.2
• Cosimulation
– Getting Help 1-11

– Ansoft Desktop 1-13
2. Nexxim Overview
3. Nexxim Examples
– Low Pass Filter 3.1
– Low Noise Amp 3.2
• Smith Tool
• Single Tone HB
• Multi Tone HB
– HFSS Dynamic Link 3.3
4. Planar EM Overview
5. Planar EM Examples
– Microstrip Low Pass Filter 5.1
– Microstrip to Stripline Transition 5.2
– Slot Coupled Patch Antenna 5.3
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Welcome to Ansoft Designer Training Manual
• What is Ansoft Designer?

– Ansoft Designer® is a suite of design tools to fully integrate high-frequency, physics-based electromagnetic simulation,
modeling, and automation into a seamless environment for circuit and system analysis. Whether your design challenge
is a Bluetooth® transceiver, a radar system, or an MMIC or RFIC, Designer gives you complete control over every
design task from within one simple, unified environment.
– The key to Designer’s integration is Solver on Demand™, a unique capability that orchestrates the use of multiple
solvers while still giving you complete control. Designer extends this automation and integration even further by
enabling you to rapidly import work created in other types of design software as easily as if you created it within
Designer itself.
– Designer combines several powerful simulators to support designs in multiple physical implementations.
• The Nexxim Simulator
• The Planar Em Simulator
• The System Simulator
• Cosimulation of Designs

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• Ansoft Designer Applications

– Many applications are available in Designer, including various Communication Systems, High-Frequendc ICs, and
various Boards and Modules.
• Communication Systems - Designer connects communication-system architects to hardware developers with an
unparalleled baseband-through-RF design solution. With Designer, you can study complete systems in time,
frequency, or mixed-mode domain and generate and apply complex digital waveforms to arbitrary system
topologies. Flexible behavioral models or automatic co-simulation of nonlinear circuit(s) and/or electromagnetic
simulation provide solutions for initial prototyping or final design verification. Designer supports up-to-date, bit-
accurate, and user-configurable 3G waveforms,including 3GPP, WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, and IEEE 802.11 a and b.
• High-Frequency ICs - Designer teams advanced, high-frequency circuit simulation and electromagnetic modeling
with an automated design environment for RFIC and MMIC product development. The fully integrated solvers
embed IC structures that affect high-frequency operations directly into the overall circuit or system simulation.
Designer detects parasitic behavior, such as substrate coupling and chippackageboard interactions that impede
efforts to shrink die sizes. Consequently, MMIC and RFIC designers can reduce die sizes or apply advanced
structures, including flip-chip technology and ball-grid array (BGA) interconnects, to new or existing designs
without sacrificing their understanding of overall behavior.
• Boards and Modules - Designer’s virtual modeling capability makes utilizing high-density PCBs in next-
generation base stations or WLAN modules easier. Designer allows you to explore new materials, such as Low
Temperature Co-fired Ceramic (LTCC), or advanced board-manufacturing techniques without the cost of building
prototypes. Designer’s customizable vendor parts libraries and extensive electromagnetic solvers enable you to
truly understand the performance of circuits and subsystems of boards and modules, including surface mount
(SMD/SMT), chip-on-board, flip-chip, BGA, and/or chip-scale-package components.

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• Multiple Solvers
– Designer combines several powerful simulators to support designs in multiple physical implementations.
• The Nexxim Simulator
• The Planar Em Simulator
• The System Simulator
• Cosimulation of Designs
– The Nexxim Simulator - Nexxim® is Ansoft’s state-of-the-art circuit simulator for RF, analog, and mixed-signal
designs. Nexxim combines transistor-level simulation accuracy, high execution speed, and robust capability to handle
circuits with thousands of active and passive elements. Nexxim simulates in all three domains — DC, time, and
frequency — from the same set of device models. Nexxim offers the following simulation tools:
• DC analysis calculates the circuit’s DC operating point and is the basis for other analyses.
• Transient analysis calculates the time-domain behavior of the circuit. Nexxim transient analysis incorporates a
new, Ansoft-proprietary variable time-step integration formula and advanced error estimation and control. The
analysis can include S-parameter input data files for accurate analysis in the time domain.
• Harmonic balance analysis calculates the frequency-domain responses of the circuit. Nexxim harmonic balance
performs single-tone and multi-tone analysis that combines Krylov subspace methods with Ansoft-proprietary
preconditioning algorithms to achieve fast convergence.
• Small-signal analyses (AC, linear network, DC noise) are based on the DC solution. Nexxim’s proprietary linear
system solver is optimized for circuit simulation, and produces accurate answers without compromising speed.
Nexxim also supports small-signal frequency analysis based on harmonic balance.
• Nexxim provides a wide range of active, passive, and distributed device models. In addition to the classic variable
sweeps of temperature, voltage, and current, Nexxim allows you to perform sweeps of any model or parameter in
a circuit. Nexxim also supports both schematic and netlist circuit implementations. In addition, the Nexxim netlist
format is HSPICE™-compatible, so any industrystandard system-design netlist can be easily imported for
analysis.

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• Multiple Solvers (Continued)

– The Planar EM Simulator - Designer offers a planar electromagnetic simulator that characterizes full-wave and
radiative effects for multi-layered structures. The Planar EM simulator enables you to compute and view the following:
• Characteristic port impedances and propagation constants.
• Generalized S-parameters, and S-parameters renormalized to specific port impedances.
• Basic electromagnetic field quantities.
• Radiated electric fields.
• You draw the traces for each layer, specify each layer’s material characteristics, and identify sources and vias.
The simulator then generates the necessary current solutions and associated port characteristics and S-
parameters.
• Designer’s Planar EM simulator is applicable for multi-layer structures in microwave and millimeter-wave
integrated circuits and planar antennas. These structures may be modeled with an unlimited number of substrate
layers, metal layers, and infinite ground plane layers. You can build your configuration by stacking the three
different types of layers.
• As you set up the problem, you specify whether to solve the problem at one specific frequency or at several
frequencies within a range.
• The planar EM simulator features a number of design verification tools, including electric rule checking.

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• Multiple Solvers (Continued)

– The System Simulator - Designer’s System Simulator is a frequency-domain and discrete-time simulator that uses a
highly intuitive design environment. The System Simulator is designed with an easy-to-use graphical and schematic
interface, and is capable of addressing a variety of complex DSP, RF, and wireless microwave design applications.
• The integration of system analysis into Designer’s desktop enables users to perform system simulations and
analyses using a highly intuitive interface that includes schematic entry, report generation, and graphical display.
• The simulation environment enables designers to include a higher level of detail in designs by co-simulating with
Designer’s circuit and planar EM simulators. The Designer System Simulator supports two kinds of fundamental
analysis:
– Frequency-domain analysis for single tone and multi-tone analysis of linear and nonlinear electrical systems.
– Discrete-time analysis for the simulation of functional and mixed-mode communication systems (functional
and electrical).
– Cosimulation of Designs - Designs can be easily exported from one Designer simulator to another. For example, you
can use the Planar EM simulator to verify the layout of a Nexxim circuit design.
• In addition, designs can be shared among Ansoft’s High-Frequency System Simulator (HFSS®) and Ansoft’s Q3D
quasi-static parasitic extractor.
• Designer’s unique Solver on Demand technology allows flexible and highly accurate modeling and verification of
unrestricted structures used in high-frequency component, circuit, and system designs. The technology allows you
to simulate structures via circuit and system models or with a variety of Ansoft electromagnetic solvers at the
touch of a button. Solver on Demand incorporates
– Electromagnetic-solver results directly into larger network topologies. Solution data is cached and used in
place of re-simulating unless you change structure parameters. Solver on Demand allows you to maximize
your productivity through speed and accuracy.

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Installing the Ansoft Designer software Training Manual
• System Requirements
– For up-to-date information, refer to the Designer Installation Guide
• Installing the Ansoft Designer Software

– For up-to-date information, refer to the Ansoft Designer Installation Guide
• Starting Ansoft Designer

1. Click the Microsoft Start button, select Programs, and select the Ansoft, Designer 4 program group. Click Designer 4.
2. Or Double click on the Designer 4 icon on the Windows Desktop
NOTE: You should make backup copies of all Designer projects created
with a previous version of the software before opening them in Designer v4

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Web Update Training Manual
• WebUpdate
– This feature allows you to update any existing Ansoft software from the WebUpdate window. This feature automatically
scans your system to find any Ansoft software, and then allows you to download any updates if they are available.

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Getting Help Training Manual
• Getting Help
– If you have any questions while you are using Ansoft Designer you can find answers in several ways:
• Ansoft Designer Online Help provides assistance while you are working.
– To get help about a specific, active dialog box, click the Help button in the dialog box or press the F1 key.
– Select the menu item Help > Contents to access the online help system.
– Tooltips are available to provide information about tools on the toolbars or dialog boxes. When you hold the
pointer over a tool for a brief time, a tooltip appears to display the name of the tool.
– As you move the pointer over a tool or click a menu item, the Status Bar at the bottom of the Ansoft Designer
window provides a brief description of the function of the tool or menu item.
– The Ansoft Designer Getting Started guide provides detailed information about using Ansoft Designer.
• Ansoft Technical Support
– To contact Ansoft technical support staff in your geographical area, please log on to the Ansoft corporate
website, www.ansoft.com and select Contact.
• Your Ansoft sales engineer may also be contacted in order to obtain this information.
• Visiting the Ansoft Web Site

– If your computer is connected to the Internet, you can visit the Ansoft Web site to learn more about the Ansoft company
and products.
• From the Ansoft Desktop
– Select the menu item Help > Ansoft Corporate Website to access the Online Technical Support (OTS)
system.
• From your Internet browser
– Visit www.ansoft.com

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Getting Help Training Manual
• For Technical Support

– The following link will direct you to the Ansoft Support Page. The Ansoft Support Pages provide additional
documentation, training, and application notes.
• Web Site: http://www.ansoft.com/support.cfm
• Technical Support:
– 9-4 EST:
• Pittsburgh, PA
• (412) 261-3200 x0 – Ask for Technical Support
• Burlington, MA
– 9-4 PST:
• San Jose, CA
• Portland, OR
• (503) 906-7944
• Irvine, CA
• (714) 417-9311 x6

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Ansoft Desktop Terms Training Manual
• Ansoft Desktop Terms

– The Ansoft Designer window has several optional panels:
• A Project Manager which contains a design tree which lists the structure of the project.
• A Message Manager that allows you to view any errors or warnings that occur before you begin a simulation.
• A Property Window that displays and allows you to change model parameters or attributes.
• A Progress Window that displays solution progress.
• A Design Window which can contain the circuit, system, layout, or planar EM model. This will depend on the
active design.

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Ansoft Designer Desktop Training Manual
Menu
bar Toolbars
Schematic Editor Layout Editor
Project
Design
Manager
Window
with project
tree
3D Layout viewer Result Window
Property
Window
Message
Manager
Progress
Status bar Window
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• Project Manager (Circuit/System)

Project Manager Window Component Library
(Circuit/System) (Circuit/System)
Project
Design
Design Setup
Sub-
Sub-Circuit
Design Automation
•Parametric
Parametric
•Optimization
Optimization
Design Results
•Sensitivity
Sensitivity
•Statistical
Statistical
Project Manager Tabs

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• Project Manager (Planar EM)
Project Manager Window

(Planar EM)
Project
Design
Design Setup
Design Automation
•Parametric
Parametric Design Results
•Optimization
Optimization
•Sensitivity
Sensitivity
•Statistical
Statistical

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• Property Window
Property Window
Property
Property
buttons
table
Property tabs

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• Schematic
Schematic area
Schematic Window
Circuit
Port
Context menu
Net/Node
Wire
Page Tabs
Component
Properties
Component
Circuit

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• Layout Editor
Layout Window Draw area
Layout
Context menu
Primitive
Edge Port
Layout
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Schematic/Layout Training Manual
• Synchronized Schematic/Layout
– Ansoft Designer provides One to One Component Correspondence between Schematic and Layout. Users can
work/edit components in Layout or schematic to suit preference. Components placed in the schematic automatically
appear in Layout and vice-versa.

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Solver on Demand Training Manual
• Solver on Demand
– The Desktop is common to Nexxim , Planar EM and System. Co-Simulation between Nexxim, System, Planar, HFSS,
Q3D & SIwave allows the inclusion of models at different levels of accuracy/abstraction on the same schematic. It also
allows for the use of multiple solver technologies through Ansoft’s Solver On Demand.
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Design Windows Training Manual
• Design Windows
– In the Ansoft Designer Desktop, each project can have multiple designs and each design is displayed in a separate
window.
– You can have multiple projects and design windows open at the same time. Also, you can have multiple views of the
same design visible at the same time.
– To arrange the windows, you can drag them by the title bar, and resize them by dragging a corner or border. Also, you
can select one of the following menu options: Window >Cascade, Window >Tile Vertically, or Window > Tile
Horizontally.
– To organize your Ansoft Designer window, you can iconize open designs. Click the Iconize symbol in the upper right
corner of the document border. An icon appears in the lower part of the Ansoft Designer window. If the icon is not
visible, it may be behind another open document. Resize any open documents as necessary. Select the menu item
Window > Arrange Icons to arrange them at the bottom of the Ansoft Designer window.
– Select the menu item Window > Close All to close all open design. You are prompted to Save unsaved designs.
Iconize
Symbol
Design
icons
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Toolbars Training Manual
• Toolbars
– The toolbar buttons are shortcuts for frequently used commands. Most of the available toolbars are displayed in this
illustration of the Ansoft Designer initial screen, but your Ansoft Designer window probably will not be arranged this
way. You can customize your toolbar display in a way that is convenient for you.
– Some toolbars are always displayed; other toolbars display automatically when you select a document of the related
type. For example, when you select a 2D report from the project tree, the 2D report toolbar displays.
• To display or hide individual toolbars:

– Right-click the Ansoft Designer window frame.
• A list of all the toolbars is displayed. The toolbars with a check mark beside them are visible; the toolbars without
a check mark are hidden. Click the toolbar name to turn its display on or off
– To make changes to the toolbars, select the menu item Tools > Customize. See Customize and Arrange Toolbars
on the next page.

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Toolbars Training Manual
• Customize and Arrange Toolbars

– To customize toolbars:
• Select the menu item Tools > Customize, or right-click the Ansoft Designer window frame and click Customize
at the bottom of the toolbar list.
• In the Customize dialog, you can do the following:
– View a Description of the toolbar commands
1.Select an item from the Component pull-down list
2.Select an item from the Category list
3.Using the mouse click on the Buttons to display the Description
4.Click the Close button when you are finished
– Toggle the visibility of toolbars
1.From the Toolbar list, toggle the check boxes to control the visibility of the toolbars
2.Click the Close button when you are finished

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Ansoft Designer/Nexxim – User Guide

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1. Introduction 1-1 6. System Overview

– Getting Help 1-11

– HFSS Dynamic Link 3.3

• What is Ansoft Designer?

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• Ansoft Designer Applications

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• Multiple Solvers (Continued)

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• Multiple Solvers (Continued)

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• Installing the Ansoft Designer Software

• Starting Ansoft Designer

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• Visiting the Ansoft Web Site

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• For Technical Support

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• Ansoft Desktop Terms

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Schematic Editor Layout Editor

3D Layout viewer Result Window

• Project Manager (Circuit/System)

Project Manager Tabs

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• Project Manager (Planar EM)

Project Manager Window

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• To display or hide individual toolbars:

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