Coventor Offers Free 30-Day EM Software Trial

Nov. 19, 2004

Design engineers considering the use of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices can perform some free analysis, thanks to a 30-day trial offer for electromagnetic (EM) simulation software from Coventor (Cary, NC). The company's EM3DS three-dimensional EM solver software provides a customizable way for designers to calculate electromagnetic effects on MEMS devices. The simulation tools are complementary to CoventorWare(r), Coventor's existing suite of software tools for RF, microware and/or MEMS devices or may be used as a stand-alone product. The EM3DS tool uses a method-of-moments (MoM) platform as opposed to typical FEM based simulations. MoM is ideal for structures involving high aspect ratios.

The software features pre- and post-processing capabilities, linear circuit analysis, network parameters, Smith charts, S-parameters and SPICE extractions. An object oriented integrated editor enables calculations by means of expression and frequency-defined materials. Geometry information may be imported from GDSII, AutoCAD DXF and BMP files. For more information about the trial offer, please visit the company's web site. Coventor --> http://lists.planetee.com/cgi-bin3/DM/y/eA0JtlqC0Gth0BIU40Av

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Jack Browne

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Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.