PathWave ADS 2024 Update 1.2 Release Notes

Feature Updates

Circuit Simulation

General

• Support for BSIM-SOI 100.1.0 model has been implemented.

Design Editing and Layout

AEL Interfaces

• AEL function, db_create_fig_group_from_selected(), added for creating a group from the selected object(s) in the design.

EM Simulation

General

• The various xxPro tools render arcs more finely.

RFPro

• Beta functionality is available to export a SIPro or RFPro view to an EMPro view for an FDTD analysis. 
  Note: An EMPro early access version is required to open such EMPro view.

Top Fixed Issues

Data Display

General

• Fixed creating specifications from one object and removing a specification.
• DDS Python - Fixed changing trace colors reverting back to default color.

Design Cloud

General

• Fixed an issue where a Design Cloud Lite simulation fails if a `upl` file was used before.
• Fixed an issue in Design Cloud where files may have been uploaded when shared roots were configured.
• Fixed an issue where the current upload file is not displayed after opening the workspace again after having it saved earlier in the design.

HSD

• Fixed a Design Cloud related issue where IBIS/AMI simulations could report a "Error creating portable netlist:" error.

RF Microwave

• Fixed a merge issue that occurred when running a simulation with Design Cloud.
  • Error Logged: "Merging dataset failed: 'dsappend' failed.
  • Exception occurred: Unable to append variables in source dataset".

EM Simulation

General

• Fixed an issue in xxPro that could lead to a hoops memory access error.

FEM

• Fixed an issue in the RFPro-FEM generation 2 simulation flow that could lead to an unexpected open circuit.
• Fixed an issue that could lead to unexpected disconnects in a design.
• Fixed an issue so that dot pins on an edge properly resolve to a sheet port.

Momentum

• Fixed an issue that caused a failure to retrieve Momentum result data. This issue could be triggered by metal bias in the substrate definition.

RFPro

• Fixed an issue with RFPro-FEM Generation 2 dealing with meshless vias that could lead to an unexpected disconnect in the circuit.
• Fixed an issue that could lead to an open circuit in of a multi-layout setup with multiple reference pins on cover.
  
• Fixed an issue that could crash RFPro when having the mesh display open while re-running the analysis.
• Fixed an issue to properly preserve the mesh settings on a dielectric substrate layer.
• Fixed an issue that could lead to an incorrect alignment of Smart Mount stacked instances.
• Fixed an issue to properly preserve OA parameter values that are overridden in RFPro.
• RFPro can now deal with Smart Mount stacked instances that have the 'Map Layer and Align' option unchecked.

HSD

EM - SIPro/PIPro

• Fixed an issue to fix greying out the project tree node when the part, net, instance... is set invisible.

Quantum

General

• A crash linked to the extraction of quantum parameters in relatively large circuits using QuantumPro's Energy Participation Analysis has been resolved.