Sonnet Software, Inc., a supplier of high-frequency electromagnetic (EM) simulation software, has revealed its plan to exploit Applied Wave Research, Inc.'s (AWR) open access to proprietary Xmodels technology. AWR’s Xmodels are a group of discontinuity models that use the results of full-wave EM solutions of the parameterized discontinuity to estimate the electrical performance of the discontinuity. These Xmodels provide designers with the most accurate discontinuity models at a computational speed adequate for tuning, optimization, and yield analysis. Using AWR’s EM Socket open-standard interface, circuit designers can now perform EM analysis using SONNET Suites Professional for the first set of Xmodels available within the AWR Microwave Office circuit design software suite.

"AWR and Sonnet participated in a panel discussion on the importance of EDA tool integration at the 2005 International Microwave Symposium last month,” said James C. Rautio, president and founder of Sonnet Software, Inc. “Both companies were inspired to explore mutual opportunities to integrate the best features of AWR’s Microwave Office circuit design software and Sonnet’s EM software and to demonstrate how easily two companies can work together in order to provide our customers with timely and superior solutions. In this spirit of cooperation, we were able to integrate AWR’s Xmodels with the most accurate and reliable high-frequency planar EM software in a matter of days; truly a testament to the openness and integration of the Sonnet and AWR environments."

“While AWR continues to develop its own industry-leading EM solutions, we recognize that no single EM solver provides the best solution for all applications,” said James Spoto, AWR president and CEO. “The decision to open access of our proprietary Xmodels to third-party vendors was made as part of AWR’s commitment to open design platform and our leadership position in providing designers with the flexibility to integrate tools of choice for a superior design methodology.”