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AWR Press Release 1-15-2009
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Anritsu Embeds AWR's Microwave Office High-Frequency Design
Software into Its Flagship Vector Network Analyzer
 Sherry
Hess
Vice President of Marketing
AWR Corp.
(310) 726-3000
hess@awrcorp.com
Katherine Van Diepen
Director, Marketing
Communications
Anritsu Company
(408) 778-2000 ext. 1550
katherine.vandiepen@anritsu.com
Patrick Brightman
Compass|SGW
(973) 263-5475
pbrightman@sgw.com
VectorStar™ MS4640A unifies test and simulation
domains to increase designers' productivity
 Morgan
Hill and El Segundo, Calif. – January 15, 2009 -- AWR, the
innovation leader in high-frequency electronic design automation (EDA),
and Anritsu Company, a global provider of test and measurement solutions,
today announced AWR Connected™ for Anritsu, which makes Microwave Office
high-frequency design software a standard component of Anritsu's new
VectorStar MS4640A vector network analyzer (VNA). AWR Connected for
Anritsu makes the MS4640A the first microwave instrument in the world
to physically integrate a full suite of design tools within its firmware.
Microwave Office software provides all the tools necessary for high-frequency
IC, printed circuit board, and module design, including linear circuit
simulators, electromagnetic (EM) analysis tools, and integrated schematic
and layout – without leaving the measurement environment.
The
VectorStar MS4640A delivers best-in-class frequency coverage of 70 kHz
to 70 GHz, dynamic range of 100 dB at 70 GHz, and measurement speed
of 20 ms/point, establishing a new performance benchmark for S-parameter
measurements on RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave devices. VectorStar
brings superior performance to traditional VNA markets, including aerospace/defense,
satellite, commercial microwave communications, materials measurement,
and advanced research.
Microwave Office is the industry's fastest
growing RF and microwave design platform, and integrates the most powerful,
innovative tools available to allow users to create designs in the shortest
time with the greatest flexibility. From design capture and synthesis
to simulation, optimization, layout, extraction, and verification, the
Microwave Office design environment delivers the highest levels of accuracy
and speed, along with the unique ability to seamlessly integrate third-party
tools.
Blending Simulation and Measurement
Until now, simulation
and measurement were discrete environments, although they are complementary
functions that can reduce design time when used together. Adding high-frequency
design software directly within the VectorStar MS4640A allows measured
data to be easily embedded into the simulated design to accurately guide
changes required in measurements and test fixtures or vice versa. The
measurement effectively becomes a model within the circuit simulation,
and the designer can quickly validate the measured results and either
accept them and move on to another measurement or make changes to the
design.
"VectorStar is raising the bar for all VNAs, just as
Microwave Office software has raised the bar for EDA software," said
Sherry Hess, vice president of marketing at AWR. "Integration of Microwave
Office software as a standard feature in the VectorStar MS4640A complements
this unique instrument's performance and brings an innovative paradigm
to the world of microwave simulation and measurement."
"The
collaboration between Anritsu and AWR brings together a groundbreaking
test instrument with one of the most widely used simulation tools in
the industry. We believe the integration of Microwave Office software
into VectorStar will help engineers improve the time to market of their
designs," said Harry Momjian, product manager at Anritsu.
Availability
Microwave Office software is a standard
feature in the base model of the VectorStar MS4640A, which is available
now. VectorStar customers are encouraged to register the AWR Connected
for Anritsu software at
www.awrcorp.com/Anritsu/VectorStar
to receive upgrades, support, and an additional 1 year desktop seat
of the software.
About AWR
AWR is the innovation
leader in high-frequency EDA software that dramatically reduces development
time and cost for products employed in wireless, high-speed wired broadband,
aerospace and defense, and electro-optical applications. The company's
core technology is unique among high-frequency EDA platforms in that
it is inherently open and flexible. AWR continually strengthens its
product portfolio with innovative new technologies that enable faster,
more streamlined product development, the most recent of which are the
ACE™, RFA™, and AXIEM™ tools. The privately-held company has thousands
of active users and is headquartered at 1960 East Grand Avenue, Suite
430, El Segundo, Calif. 90245. For more information about AWR and its
products, please visit
www.awrcorp.com.
About Anritsu
Anritsu Company (www.us.anritsu.com)
is the American subsidiary of Anritsu Corporation, a global provider
of innovative communications test and measurement solutions for more
than 110 years. Anritsu provides solutions for existing and next-generation
wired and wireless communication systems and operators. Anritsu products
include wireless, optical, microwave/RF, and digital instruments as
well as operations support systems for R&D, manufacturing, installation,
and maintenance. Anritsu also provides precision microwave/RF components,
optical devices, and high-speed electrical devices for communication
products and systems. With offices throughout the world, Anritsu sells
in over 90 countries with approximately 4,000 employees.
(c)
2009 AWR Corporation. AWR, the AWR logo, and Microwave Office are registered
trademarks, and AWR Design Environment, ACE, AXIEM, and RFA are trademarks
of AWR Corporation. All others may be trademarks of their respective
holders.
Posted 1/17/2009
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