An accelerated filter design and simulation workflow from synthesis, automatic 3D modeling in Ansys HFSS, to AI-driven optimization. (Image: Ansys/PRNewswire)
The partnership integrates SynMatrix with Ansys HFSS™, reportedly reducing design time by more than 50 percent for applications in 5G, aerospace and defense, satellite communications, and radar.
PITTSBURGH—Ansys said in a release that it formed a new OEM partnership with SynMatrix to streamline radio frequency (RF) filter design workflows for wireless communications applications. SynMatrix develops RF filter design and optimization tools that integrate with Ansys’s high-frequency structure simulation (HFSS™) software, according to the release.
Ansys described HFSS on its website as “multipurpose, full wave 3D electromagnetic (EM) simulation software for designing and simulating high-frequency electronic products,” including “antennas, high-speed interconnects, filters, connectors, integrated circuit (IC) packages, and printed circuit boards (PCBs).”
SynMatrix software, available through Ansys, reportedly enables accelerated development, helps reduce project risk, and fosters the design exploration of new filter technologies.
“We are happy to strengthen our partnership with SynMatrix by offering their world-class filter synthesis software,” said Shane Emswiler, senior vice president of products at Ansys, in the release. “The coherence of the SynMatrix-HFSS integration empowers our customers to explore new filter technologies to remain competitive in their rapidly evolving markets. With this partnership, Ansys offers the deepest and broadest set of tools, workflows, and solutions to the RF simulation industry.”
According to Ansys, the demand for 5G/6G wireless communications systems is growing exponentially. Radio frequency filters are essential for quality systems, including satellite communications, radar, and aerospace and defense, but meeting design requirements can be challenging. In the past, RF engineers used complex calculations and multiple software tools to design filters. They then meticulously assembled these filters and physically tested them in a lab.
The SynMatrix partnership is said to simplify the workflow and reduce the number of software tools throughout the entire development cycle. It reportedly automates HFSS integration and AI optimization workflows to reduce design time by more than 50 percent, enabling more design throughput and exploration. The integration automatically generates parameterized HFSS 3D models of common filter types to deliver predictively accurate simulation results, Ansys said in the release.
“SynMatrix and Ansys are all about accelerating R&D times in a cost-effective way,” said SynMatrix Director of Global Business Development David Shin, in the release. “Integrating our RF filter design solution into the Ansys portfolio will help our joint customers future-proof their investments through our low-risk approach. The partnership with Ansys ensures accessibility and reliability and empowers innovative design exploration.”
In addition to offering SynMatrix software to industry customers, Ansys said the software is also accessible to students and educators through the Ansys Academic Program and to qualified participants in the Ansys Startup Program.
“MDA is very pleased with the SynMatrix software performance,” said Jean-Daniel Richerd, RF engineering, MDA Space, in the release. ”Not only is the product robust, but the support is also proactive and efficient. SynMatrix capabilities go beyond quick filter design; they also encompass the development of complex R&D designs with demanding requirements for shape, size, and electrical specifications.”