Keysight PathWave Advanced Design System (ADS) 2026 for PC Windows

Description

an integrated electronic design automation (EDA) software for creating RF, microwave, and high-speed digital products. It provides a single environment for the entire design process, from schematic capture and layout to circuit, electromagnetic (EM), and system-level simulations. By combining multiple simulation technologies, ADS helps engineers design and verify complex components like mobile phones, radar, and satellite systems efficiently. 

• Integrated design environment: ADS brings together system, circuit, and EM simulation tools in one place, streamlining the workflow from concept to final design.
• Multi-technology support: It enables the co-design and co-simulation of different technologies, including chips, packages, and printed circuit boards (PCBs), with advanced 3D EM simulation.
• Comprehensive simulation: The platform supports various simulation types, including Harmonic Balance, Circuit Envelope, transient convolution, and multiple full-wave 3D EM simulators (FEM and FDTD).
• High-speed digital design: It includes specialized tools for high-speed digital design, such as the Memory Designer, which helps with signal integrity analysis for standards like DDR5 and GDDR6.
• Electro-thermal simulation: ADS offers electro-thermal (ETH) analysis to ensure performance under self-heating conditions and prevent failures.
• Verification and layout: It includes tools for schematic capture, layout, design rule checking (DRC), and layout versus schematic (LVS) checks.
• Customization and automation: The platform can be customized with Python scripting for automation and integrates with other enterprise EDA tools like Cadence Virtuoso.