Released in early 2025 with version 6.1, Advanced Design System 2025 v6.1 from Keysight Technologies remains the industry-leading electronic design automation platform for RF, microwave, high-speed digital, and power electronics design, offering unmatched simulation accuracy and seamless integration for modern wireless and 5G/6G systems.
Key Highlights
- Electro-Thermal Simulation – Advanced co-simulation of electrical and thermal effects for power amplifiers and MMICs with accurate temperature-dependent performance prediction.
- 5G/6G & mmWave Design – Enhanced phased-array modeling, beamforming simulation, and support for new 6G candidate waveforms with massive MIMO capabilities.
- High-Speed Digital SerDes – PAM4/PAM8 compliance verification, IBIS-AMI model support, and channel simulation for 112G/224G Ethernet and PCIe 6.0 designs.
- RF System & Circuit Co-Design – Seamless integration between PathWave RFIC Design and SystemVue for end-to-end RF system validation.
- AI/ML-Assisted Optimization – Machine learning driven tuning and yield optimization for complex matching networks and filters.
- PDK & Foundry Support – Updated process design kits for GlobalFoundries, TSMC, and Tower Semiconductor with latest node support.
- Performance & Stability – Up to 50 % faster harmonic balance and transient simulations, improved memory handling for large designs, and full Windows 11 compatibility.
System Requirements
- Windows 11 64-bit (or Windows 10 22H2)
- 32 GB RAM minimum (64 GB+ recommended)
- DirectX 12 GPU with 8 GB+ VRAM
- NVMe SSD strongly advised