Agilent GoldenGate 4.5.0
GoldenGate’s unique algorithms are optimized for the challenging demands of modern complex radio design. These demands require a simulator with capabilities not previously available. GoldenGate addresses these demands with the ability to converge on complete transceivers with the speed to enable full characterization prior to tape out. MIXEr ANALYSIS Mixers are the fundamental block for upconversion or downconversion of signals in a transceiver. GoldenGate efficiently ana- lyzes the effects of this frequency translation by accurately measuring the conversion gain, noise figure (with and without blocking signals), small signal noise, linearity (ip2/ip3) and spurious responses. Furthermore, modern low-if architectures require the lo and carrier frequencies to be very close together. ip3 for low-IF mixer GoldenGate’s harmonic-balance capabilities allow the designer to...