PathWave EM Design (EMPro)

PathWave EM Design (EMPro) by Keysight Technologies is an advanced electromagnetic (EM) simulation software designed for analyzing the 3D effects of components. According to the vendor, this software is suitable for small, medium, and large companies across various industries, including electrical engineering, RF engineering, antenna design, PCB design, and the aerospace and defense industry.

Key Features

Customizable EM Simulations: According to the vendor, EMPro allows users to customize EM simulations to achieve speed and accuracy by adjusting simulation settings according to specific requirements.

Integration with Circuit Simulations: EMPro seamlessly integrates EM analysis with circuit simulations, enabling efficient co-simulation of EM and circuit designs to comprehensively analyze electromagnetic and circuit behaviors.

Insight Before Physical Prototyping: EMPro provides users with the ability to gain insight into design issues before physical prototyping, potentially reducing the need for costly and time-consuming physical iterations and optimizing overall product performance.

Trusted Algorithms for Increased Confidence: The vendor claims that EMPro utilizes trusted algorithms to ensure accurate simulation results, providing reliable and trustworthy simulation data for decision-making and increasing confidence in simulation predictions.

Simulation in Time and Frequency Domain: EMPro supports simulation in both the time and frequency domain, allowing analysis of transient and steady-state behaviors to gain a comprehensive understanding of the design's electromagnetic characteristics.

Python Scripting and Debugging: EMPro offers customization and automation of simulations using Python scripting, providing a powerful scripting interface for advanced users and facilitating debugging and troubleshooting of simulation scripts.

Maximize Efficiency with Integration: According to the vendor, EMPro integrates with PathWave Circuit Design software, enabling maximum efficiency by reducing import and export time between EM and circuit simulations, streamlining the workflow, and potentially reducing simulation time.

Customizable EM Objects and 3D Models: EMPro allows users to create arbitrary 3D objects within the software and supports the import of existing 3D models from other CAD environments, providing a flexible environment for designing and analyzing complex geometries.

Compliance Testing for Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) and HAC: EMPro includes a Compliance Module for testing Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) and Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC), potentially helping designs comply with regulatory standards and providing accurate analysis of electromagnetic effects on human safety.