Applied Wave Research Inc. (AWR), a supplier of high-frequency electronic design automation (EDA) tools, has announced a technology and marketing agreement with Astra Microelectronics Technology Ltd., (AMTL) of Hyderabad, India. AMTL will deploy AWR's Microwave Office software in the company's monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) design center, as well as into Astra Microwave Products Ltd.'s (AMPL), the parent company of AMTL, microwave product design center. The software will be used to design ultra-low-noise microwave and millimeter-wave ICs that meet the specifications of Indian and international customers, as well as microwave components used in traditional microwave applications. In addition, AMTL and AWR will offer access to AMTL's customer design services.

“We were attracted to AWR by the performance and ease-of-use of their design solutions,” said Ramanan Ramamurti, AMTL's chief operating officer. “When we began working with AWR support personnel, we were surprised at the level of service and commitment to ensuring Astra's success. We recognized that this was the sort of “win-win” situation that makes for a successful relationship and wanted to broaden ours with AWR. We are already realizing first-pass success in our IC designs.”

“AWR customers ask us for help in augmenting their design teams with AWR savvy custom design services or intellectual property,” said James Spoto, AWR-president and CEO. “Our relationship with Astra has provided us with another opportunity to enhance our ability to partner with customers and provide them with the customized service and support they need to be successful.”

For more information, visit www.astramwp.com and www.appwave.com