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Table of Contents
Who should use ADS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
ADS Design Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

ADS Main Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Workspace Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Design Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Schematic View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Symbol View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Layout View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Data Display Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Exiting from ADS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Context Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
File Types/Folders and Associated Context Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Create New Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Dragging and Dropping Folders and Designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Loading AEL Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Copy and Paste Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Rename Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Copying Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Delete Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Filter View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Design Flow Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Layout and Schematic Toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Align Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Basic Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Basic Editing Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Connectivity and Rule Check Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Display Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Edit Shapes Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
EM Simulation Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Edit Preferences Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Edit Transmission Lines Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Snapping Options Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Insert-Edit Components Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Insert Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Select and Deselect Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
HSD Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Layout HSD Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Schematic HSD Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Move Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Zoom Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Layout Hotkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Hotkeys for Editing Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Hotkeys for Create/Hierarchy Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Hotkeys for View/Zoom Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Setting Preferences for Miscellaneous Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Design Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Interactive Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Version Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Interoperability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Version Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Version Control Status on Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Version Control Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Version Control Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Layout Toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Create and Simulate a Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Create a Workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Create a Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Creating a View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Placing Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Connecting Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Defining Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Creating Mirror Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Simulate a Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Selecting a Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Setting Simulation Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Simulating the Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
View Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Opening a Data Display Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Selecting a Plot Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Placing Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Analyzing Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Creating Data Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Viewing Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Display Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Using Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Inputs and Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Importing and Exporting Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Formats for Design Exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Drawing Exchange Format (DXF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Engineering Graphics System (EGS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
GDSII Stream Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Gerber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
HPGL/2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Intermediate File Format (IFF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Initial Graphics Exchange Specification (IGES) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
MGC/PCB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Spice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
ODB++ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Supported Data Transfer Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Advanced Design System Overview Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
ADS Overview
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Advanced Design System (ADS) is an electronic design automation software for RF, microwave, and high speed digital
applications. ADS provides standards-based design and verification with Wireless Libraries and circuit-system-EM
co-simulation in an integrated platform.
ADS has advanced capabilities that helps in the design process, before fabrication of wireless components such as, power
amplifiers and RF front-end modules. It allows you to create and analyze circuit and system designs and display
simulation data.
This section includes an introduction to ADS Design Environment and walks you through a simple Create and Simulate a
Circuit example.
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ADS Overview
Who should use ADS

MMIC Designers
High Speed Digital Engineers
RF Designers
RF Microwave Board Designers
RF System-in-Package & RF Module Designers
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ADS Design Environment

This section describes the ADS Design Environment.
ADS Main Window

The ADS Main window (also referred to as Main window) is your first interface to start using the ADS. It helps you to
access all the features supported by ADS. It allows you to:
Create and manage a workspace . For more information, refer to Workspace.
Organize design data in virtual folders.
Open design view (s) and data display window.
Set program preferences. For more information, refer to Setting Preferences for Miscellaneous Options.
Change toolbar configuration and keyboard shortcuts (Tools > Hot Key/Toolbar Configuration)
Manage technology associated with a workspace. For more information, refer to Technologies.
Record and play macro. For more information, refer to Playing an AEL Macro.
Load AEL files/commands from the Command line. For more information, refer to Command Line.
Launch the text editor. For more information, refer to Using the Text Editor.
Show/Hide all windows.
Index large workspaces.
Convert projects (created using ADS 2009 Update 1 or earlier versions) to a workspace. For more information, refer
to Converting Projects to Workspaces.
Access examples that ship with ADS. For list of examples that are shipped with ADS, refer to Examples.
ADS allows you to open only one workspace for a given instance.
Following figure displays the ADS Main window:
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ADS Overview
Title bar displays the window name.

Menu bar displays the menus available.
Toolbar contains buttons for frequently used commands.
View tabs contains the workspace view options.
Workspace Views
The following table describes the workspace view options.
Views
Description
File View
The file view tab helps you to:

Browse to other directories (similar to previous releases)
.
See the actual files that are stored in the file system.
See special characters in cell names shown in
parenthesis to improve readability (special characters
are used by OpenAccess for cross-platform support).
Open the listed workspaces by:
Right-clicking on the workspace and selecting Open
Workspace.
Double-click on the selected workspace.
Folder View
The folder view tab helps you to:

Create virtual folders to group related files (similar to
previous releases).
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Views
Description
Once a workspace is open, ADS automatically switches

to the Folder View tab where it displays all the contents
of that workspace.
Library View
The library view tab helps you to:

View the system organization of a workspace.
Find files by type.
The View menu and toolbar options available in file and folder or library view are different. For details,
see Context Menu.
Design Views
You can create schematic, symbol, and layout design views. A design can consist of a number of schematics and layouts
embedded as subnetworks within a single design. Views allow you to modify the schematic, layout and symbol
independently. You can create multiple views to control simulations and track design revisions.
Schematic View
In schematic view you can create designs:
By placing components, pins, data items, units, variables, and equations.
Using a template. You can also save your design as template. For more information on templates, see Simulation
Templates.
Using the Schematic Wizard that helps you prepare the design for simulation. For more information, see Schematic
Wizard.
You can select either Enable the Schematic Wizard or Schematic Design Templates options
simultaneously.
Setup must be configured before starting any design. There are many ways to configure the
program defaults. The best configuration depends on the type of designs created, the available
options, and the type of final output required.
The following figure displays the parts of a Schematic view:
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The Title bar displays the window type, design type, filename, and a number identifying the type of window.
The Menu bar displays the menus available in that window.
The Toolbar contains buttons for frequently used commands and for choosing the appropriate orientation for
components. The collection of buttons on the toolbar is configurable (Tools > Hot Key/Toolbar Configuration) and
can be toggled on and off (View > Toolbar).
The Palette List enables you to choose a category of components to place on the Component Palette.
The Component History drop-down list is continuously updated to reflect the components you have placed in your
design. It provides a quick method of placing another instance of a component in your design and can be used as a
starting point for creating a custom palette.
The Drawing area is where you create your designs.
The Component Palette contains buttons for placing components.
The Prompt panel provides messages to assist you during the execution of most commands, as well as various
pieces of information to assist you in creating a design.
The Pop-up menu enables you to access many common commands with a minimum of mouse movement. You
access the pop-up menu by pressing the right mouse button in the drawing area of any design window. The
context-sensitive commands appear on the pop-up menu when the pointer is positioned over certain shapes or
text and on right click.
Symbol View
To create a new Symbol, follow the steps below:
1. Start ADS and open an existing workspace or create a new workspace.
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2. From the main ADS Window, use any of the three options to open the New Symbol dialog box:
Select File > New > Symbol.
Click New Symbol button (
)from the toolbar.
Right click on the workspace name and select New Symbol option.
3. From the Library drop-down list, select the library name where the new Symbol will be stored.
4. Enter the new cell name or click the Browse Cells button to select cell from the existing cells of the selected
library.
5. Click Edit View Name to create a new symbol view with the default name, i.e., Symbol or a new view name in View
Name Editor window.
6. Click OK to open the symbol window where you create a Symbol View.
The following figure displays the Symbol view.
Layout View
To create a new Layout, follow the steps below:
1. Start ADS and open an existing workspace or create a new workspace.

2. From the main ADS Window, use either of the three options to open the New Layout dialog box:
Select File > New > Layout.
Click New Layout button (
)from the toolbar.
Right click on the workspace name and select New Layout option.
3. From the Library drop-down list, select the library name where the new layout will be stored.
4. Enter the cell name or click the Browse Cells button to select cell from the existing cells of the selected library.
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5. Click Edit View Name to create a new layout view with the default name, i.e., Layout or a new view name in View
Name Editor window.
6. Click OK and the layout window opens where you create the Layout View.
The following figure displays the Layout view.
Data Display Window

The Data Display window allows you to:
View and analyze the data generated by simulation, as well as that has been imported from other sources, such as
a network analyzer or CITIfile.
Display data in a variety of plots and formats.
Create plots with more than two axes.
Add markers to traces to read specific data points.
Write mathematical equations to perform complex operations on data, and display the results.
Add text and drawing objects to enhance your documentation.
Edit plot titles and axis labels, equations, text, drawing objects, and column headings in lists.
The following figure displays the Data Display window.
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Exiting from ADS

To exit the ADS program from the Main window or any of the design windows, perform the following:
1. Select File > Exit from the Main window

or
Select File > Exit Advance Design System from any design window (such as Symbol, Schematic, or Layout).
The Save Modified Designs window is displayed.
2. Click Yes to save and exit.

See Also
Using Designs
Working with Symbols
Data Display Basics
Context Menu
In Folder View each Cell, Library, Workspace, and file contain the context menu. These menus can be different for
different file types and workspace. The table below lists the different context menus associated with design or file type.
To access these menus, right-click on a file, design, workspace, or folder in the Folder View.
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File Types/Folders and Associated Context Menus

Context
Designs
Menus
Data
Datasets
Workspace
Ael
Display
(*.ds)
and
(*.ael)
(*.dds)
Open (
Preferences Layers
Text
(*.lay)
(*.txt)
Folders
(*.prf)
Schematic,
Layout, or
Symbol)
Open Data
Display
Open in
Text Editor
Create
New
Folder
Load
Copy
Paste
Copy Files
Rename
Delete
Filter View
Expand
Items in
Folder
Collapse
Items in
Folder
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Group copy of files in folder. Invokes the copy/rename wizard.
Group delete of files in folder.
Create New Folder

You can create folders in the Folder View using the context menu of any existing Workspace or folder.
To create a new folder from your Folder View,
1. Right-click on the Workspace or any folder and choose New Folder from the pop-up menu. The New Folder dialog
box appears.
2. Enter a name for the new folder and click OK to create the folder or click Cancel to abort the operation.
Dragging and Dropping Folders and Designs

The Folder View enables you to simply drag and drop a folder or design to a new location/folder.
To drag and drop a folder or design,
1. Locate the folder or design that you want to move in the Folder View.
2. Click and drag folder or design to the new location/folder.
3. Release the mouse button to drop the folder or design in the new location/folder. When you release the mouse
button, pop-up menu appears with following options:
Move Tree Item: It allows you to drop the folder or design into the new location/folder.
Copy Files: For information on Copy Files, see Copying Files.
Loading AEL Files

You can load Application Extension Language (AEL) files directly from the context menu of any AEL file ( *.ael) in your
Workspace.
To load an AEL file from your Folder View,
1. Ensure the .ael file that you want to load is displayed in your Folder View. If you cannot see the .ael file in your
Folder View, you may need to set the Filter View option to include AEL files.
2. From your Folder View, right-click the .ael file that you want to load.
3. Choose Load, the AEL file is automatically loaded (executed).
Only files in the top directory of your Workspace will show up in the Folder View. For more
information on the AEL files, refer to the AEL documentation.
Copy and Paste Files

The Copy context menu enables you to copy file(s) in the buffer. You can then use the Paste context menu to place a copy
of the file(s). If you are pasting the file(s) into the same Workspace then the Copy Files dialog box will open and allow you
to specify a different name for the file(s).
Rename Files
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Rename Files
The Rename context menu enables you to rename a file that you have selected. Simply right-click a file that you want to
rename and choose Rename. Modify the filename and press Enter to change the name. If you are renaming a design, all
other designs that reference this design will be modified to use the new design name.
Copying Files
The Copy Files dialog box enables you to manage copy operations of a single file or multiple selected files. The Copy Files
operation is accessible through the Context Menus. The Copy Files dialog box also appears if you drag and drop a file into
another Workspace or folder.
For detailed instructions, see Copying a Design.
Delete Files
You can delete one or more files in the Folder View by right-clicking the filename(s) and choosing the Delete context
menu. If you are deleting designs that are referenced by other designs, you will be shown the other designs and asked if
you are sure to delete the designs.
To delete a file or group of files,
1. Right-click the file that you want to delete in the Folder View.
2. If you want to delete more than one file, hold down the Shift key to select a group of files and/or use the Ctrl key
to select multiple individual files.
3. Choose the Delete context menu.

4. Click Yes to confirm deletion. The files are deleted from disk and memory.
Filter View
The View Options dialog box enables you to specify the file types that you want display or hide in the ADS Folder View. To
start the View Options dialog box and change the display options:
1. Start ADS and open or create a workspace.

2. Select Folder View, if not selected.
3. Right-click anywhere in the blank space and select Filter View... menu option to open the View Options dialog box
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4. Enable (select) the file types that you want to appear in the Folder View.
5. Disable (deselect) the file types that you do not want to appear in the Folder View.
6. Click OK to accept the changes and dismiss the View Options dialog box, or click Cancel to abort.
The available file types are:
Ael - AEL files (*.ael) in the Workspace's top directory.

Cell - Cells
Data Display - Data Display files (*.dds) in the Workspace's top directory.
Dataset - dataset files (*.ds) in the data directory.
DM in Cell - Database information related to a cell. It contains cell properties including CDF properties.
Hierarchy Policy - The hierarchy policy
Layers - layers files (*.lay) in the Workspace's top directory.
Layer Preference - Layer preferences file (*.prf) in the Workspace's top directory.
Library Definitions - Library definition file (lib.defs).
Log - Log files
Notebook - Notebook file (*.nbook)
Preferences - preferences files (*.prf) in the Workspace's top directory.
Substrates - Substrates
Text - text files (*.txt) in the Workspace's top directory.
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Design Flow Settings

The Design Flow Settings wizard allows you to select the flow and modify the default selections. To perform the design
flow settings:
1. Select a design flow option from the following:

RF/ Microwave,
High Speed Digital
Electrothermal,
Digital Signal Processing
Interoperability (OpenAccess)
GoldenGate in ADS
PDK Development
2. Configure toolbar and hotkeys

3. Modify the default connectivity mode (if required).
4. Select the Addon ADS feature.
5. Select the libraries.
6. Select the schematic and layout components.
Layout and Schematic Toolbars

From ADS 2015.01 onwards, layout and schematic toolbars are reconfigured to various smaller toolbars. This enables you
to personalize ADS to your needs. This section lists and provides information on the reconfigured toolbars.
You can right click on the toolbars to show or hide an individual toolbar.
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Following are the toolbars in the layout view:
Toolbars
Applies To
Align Toolbar
Layout
Basic Toolbar
Layout, Schematic
Basic Editing Toolbar
Layout, Schematic
Connectivity and Rule Check Toolbar
Layout
Display Toolbar
Layout
Insert-Edit Components Toolbar
Layout, Schematic
Insert Toolbar
Layout, Schematic
Move Toolbar
Layout
EM Simulation Toolbar
Layout
Edit Shapes Toolbar
Layout
Edit Transmission Lines Toolbar
Layout
Edit Preferences Toolbar
Layout
HSD Toolbar
Layout HSD Toolbar
Schematic HSD Toolbar
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Toolbars
Applies To
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Layout Command Line Toolbar
NLDEMO
Layout
Layout NLDEMO Toolbar
Layout, Schematic
Schematic NLDEMO Toolbar
Select and Deselect Toolbar
Layout, Schematic
Selection Preference
Layout
Snapping Options Toolbar
Layout
Zoom Toolbar
Layout, Schematic
Align Toolbar
This section provides detail information about the Align toolbar.
Following table lists the tools in the Basic toolbar.

Tools
Action
Alternate Menu Option
Align Left
Align selected objects to left.
Edit > Align > Align Left
Align Center
Align selected objects to center.
Edit > Align > Align Center
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Tools
Action
Align Right
Align selected objects to right.
Edit > Align > Align Right
Align Top
Align selected objects to top.
Edit > Align > Align Top
Align Middle
Align selected objects to middle.
Edit > Align > Align Middle
Align bottom
Align selected objects to bottom.
Edit > Align > Align Bottom
Basic Toolbar
This section provides detail information about the Basic toolbar.
Following table lists the tools in the Basic toolbar.

Tool
Action
New
Creates a new layout.
From Workspace Window:

File > New > Layout
From Layout View
File > New
Open
Opens an existing layout.
From Workspace Window:

File > Open > Layout
From Layout View
File > Open
Save
Saves the layout.
File > Save
Print
Prints the content of the layout as
File > Print
defined by the Print setup.
End Command
Cancels the current command,
Edit > End Command
Pressing the Esc (Escape Key) also

cancels the current command.
Delete
Deletes the selected items
Edit > Delete
Undo Last Command
Undoes the last editing command.
Edit > Undo Move
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Tool
Action
Redo Last Command
Redoes the last editing command that
Edit > Redo Move
was undone.
Undo A Vertex Entry
Removes the last line segment of the

polygon or polyline, including a

This section explains the tools included in the Basic Editing toolbar.
Tool
Action
Move Using Reference Point
Enables you to move selected items
Edit > Move > Move Using Reference
by specifying the reference and

destination location using the mouse.
Copy Using Reference Point
Copies selected items, prompts for
Edit > Copy/Paste >Copy Using
reference and destination point. The
Reference
copied items can then be pasted

within that same design window.
Rotate
Rotates the selected component or
Edit > Rotate
shape based on the current Rotation

Increment (angle) setting.
Mirror About X Axis
Rotates a selected item about a
Edit > Rotate About X
specified point on the X axis.
Mirror About Y Axis
Rotates a selected item about a
Edit > Rotate About Y
specified point on the Y axis.

This section provides detail information about the Connectivity and Rule Check toolbar.
Following table lists the tools in the Connectivity and Rule Check toolbar.
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Tool
Action
Show Nodal Connectivity
Highlights all objects at the current
Tools > Check Connectivity > Show
level that are connected to the same
Nodal Connectivity
logical node.
Show Physical and Nodal Connectivity
Highlights all the objects that are
physically and nodally connected,
Physical and Nodal Connectivity
throughout the hierarchy.
Show Physical Connectivity Only
Highlights all the objects that are
physically connected, throughout the
Physical Connectivity
hierarchy, using a single color.
Check Design
Runs check design tool.
Tools > Check Design
Invoke Desktop LVS
Invokes ADS Desktop Layout Vs
Tools > ADS Desktop LVS
Schematic (LVS) tool.
Invoke DRC
Invokes Design Rule Check (DRC) tool
Tools > DRC
View DRC Results
Opens DRC viewer.
Tools > DRC Results Viewer
Display Toolbar
This section provides detail information about the Display toolbar.
Following table lists the tools in the Display toolbar.

Tool
Action
View Layers by Name
Opens the layout layers dialog box
View > Layer View >By Name
enabling you to view a layer by

selecting a layer in the dailog box.
Clear Highlighting
Clears all the highlighting.
View > Clear Highlighting
Origin Crosshair
Toggle origin notification.
View > Crosshair
Pin numbering
Toggle pin number annotation.
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Tool
Action
Pin Names
Toggle pin name annotation.
Edit Shapes Toolbar

This section provides detail information about the Edit Shapes toolbar.
Following table lists the tools in the Edit Shapes toolbar.

Tools
Action
Merge Union
Merges the selected shapes of a layer
Edit > Merge > Union
Merge Intersection
Finds the intersection of overlapping
Edit > Merge > Intersection
shapes of a layer.
Merge Union Minus Intersection (
Subtracts the intersection from union
Edit > Merge > Union Minus
Difference)
of selected shapes of a layer.
Intersection (Difference)
Chop
Removes the defined rectangular
Edit > Modify > Chop
region from selected polygons,

rectangles, circles, or paths.
Crop
Preserves the defined rectangular
Edit > Modify > Crop
region from selected polygons,

rectangles, circles, or paths while
removing all areas outside of the
region.
Crop to Selected
Preserves a region of the layout view,
Edit > Modify > Crop to Selected
defined by selected shapes, from all

polygons, rectangles, circles, or paths
while removing all area outside the
region
Split
Divides selected polygons, rectangles,
Edit > Modify > Split
circles, or paths into multiple shapes

using a defined rectangular region.
Convert to Polygon
Edit > Modify > Convert to Polygon
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Tools
Action
Converts circles as well as polygons

containing arcs, to simple polygons
where all curves are converted to line
segments that approximate their
original shape.
EM Simulation Toolbar
This section provides detail information about the EM Simulation toolbar.
Following table lists the tools in the EM Simulation toolbar.

Tool
Action
Simulates the layout with the current
EM > Simulate
Combo box
Start EM Simulation
EM setup.
Stop EM Simulation
Stops the current EM simulation and
EM > Stop and Release Simulator
releases the license.
EM Simulation Setup
Opens the dialog for the current EM
EM > Simulation Setup
setup. Defaults will be set in the

absence of such setup.
Substrate Editor
Opens the substrate of the current EM
EM > Substrate
setup in the editor.
Port Editor
Opens the EM Port editor.
Choose View for Simulation
Specifies the view that is used to
EM > Port Editor
simulate the selected component.
3D View
Previews the layout in 3D.
3D EM Preview
Previews the layout in 3D as it will be
EM > 3D EM Preview
simulated by the current EM setup.
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Tool
Action
Opens the 3D viewer and loads the

simulation results of the current setup
.
Far Field
Computes far field from the
EM > Post-Processing > Far Field
simulation results of the current EM

setup.
Edit Preferences Toolbar

This section provides detail information about the Edit Preferences toolbar.
Following table lists the tools in the Edit Preferences toolbar.

Tool
Action
Drag and Move
Enable or Disable (Toggle) drag and
move mode.
Enable Drag Handles
Enable or Disable (Toggle) drag

handles on objects. If the Drag and
Move option is not enabled, then this
option still allows the object to move
using the move handles.
45 Degree Entry
Toggle Orthogonal mode to 45
Options > 45 Degree Entry
degrees. This allows only 45 degree

angles when drawing polygons and
polylines.
90 Degree Entry
Toggle Orthogonal mode to 90
Options > 90 Degree Entry
degrees. This allows only 90 degree

angles when drawing polygons and
polylines.
Edit Transmission Lines Toolbar

This section provides detail information about the Edit Transmission Lines toolbar.
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Following table lists the tools in the Edit Transmission Lines toolbar.
Tool
Action
Split Transmission Line
Enables you to split a transmission
Edit > Transmission Line > Split
line at a point.
Transmission Line
Insert a tap(tee) of a specified width
Edit > Transmission Line > Tap
into a transmission line at a point.
Transmission Line
Enables you to stretch the
Edit > Transmission Line > Stretch
transmission line at the end points.
Transmission Line
Tap Transmission Line
Stretch Transmission Line

This section explains the tools included in the snapping options toolbar.
The following table lists the tools included in the snapping options toolbar.
Tool
Action
Toggle Snap Enabled Mode
Toggles snap mode on and off.
Options > Snap Enable
Toggle Pin Snap Mode
Toggles pin snap mode on and off.
Options > Pin Snap
Toggle Intersection Snap Mode
Toggles intersection snap mode on
Options > Intersection Snap
and off.
Toggle Vertex Snap Mode
Toggles vertex snap mode on and off.
Options > Vertex Snap
Toggle Midnight Snap Mode
Toggles midnight snap mode on and
Options > Midnight Snap
off.
Toggle Circle Center Snap Mode
Toggles circle center snap mode on
Options > Circle Center Snap
and off.
Toggle Edge/Centerline Snap Mode
Toggles edge/centerline snap mode
Options > Edge/Centerline Snap
on and off.
Toggle Grid Snap Mode
Toggle grid snap mode on and off.

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This section explains the tools included in the Insert/Edit Components Toolbar.
The following table lists the tools included in the Insert/Edit Components Toolbar
Tools
Action
Alternate Menu Options
Displays a list of available
Insert > Component > Component
components organized by a category.
Library
Component Combo box
Display Component Library List
This feature also enables you to find a

component in ADS, browse or search
a component on the web, add new
libraries and sub-libraries and remove
existing ones.
Edit Component Parameters
Opens the component parameter
Edit > Component > Edit Component
dialog enabling you to change the
Parameter
parameters of a selected component.
Group Edit Parameter Value
Group Edit Parameter Value
Push Into Hierarchy
Displays you the network associated
View > Push Into Hierarchy
with the selected symbol.
Pop Out
Returns the display to the view that
View > Push Out of Hierarchy
was in the window when the Push

Into Hierarchy command was issued.
Edit in Place: Push Into
Enters you into the edit mode for the
Edit > Edit In Place >Push Into
network represented by the symbol.
Insert Toolbar
This section explains the tools included in the Insert toolbar.
The following table lists the tools included in the Insert toolbar.
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Tools
Action
Insert Pin
Enables you to insert pins on your
Insert > Pin
design. When you place a pin,

position the cursor directly on the end
of the instance-pin or wire to which
you are connecting.
Insert GROUND
Enables you to place grounds on your
Insert > GROUND
design. When you place a ground, you

should position the pin directly on the
end of the pin or write to which you
are connecting.
Insert Trace
Establishes the width and bend type
Insert > Trace
used to represent the trace of a

physical transmission line or wire
prior to drawing it.
Layer Combo Box
Enables you to select a layer.
Insert Path
Specifies the width and bend type
Insert > Path
used to represent the path of a

physical transmission line or wire
prior to drawing it.
Create a New Polygon
Enables you to create a new Polygon
Insert > Polygon
by clicking to specify vertices or by

entering coordinates in the
Coordinate Entry dialog box.
Create a New Polyline
Enables you to create a new Polyline
Insert > Polyline
by clicking to specify vertices or by

Insert Rectangle
Enables you to create a rectangle by
Insert > Rectangle
clicking to specify vertices or by

Insert Circle
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Tools
Action
Enables you to create a circle by

clicking to specify vertices or by
Insert Text
Invokes the on screen text editor.
Insert > Text
Select and Deselect Toolbar

This section provides detail information about the select and deselect toolbar.
The following table lists the tools in the select and deselect toolbar.
Tool
Action
Select All
Selects everything in the current
Select > Select All
design.
Deselect All
Deselects all the selected designs.
Select > Deselect All
Deselect Area
Deselects the selected area.
Select > Deselect Area
Select by Name
Enables you to select components by
Select > Select by Name
name.
Deselect by Name
Enables you to deselect components
Select > Deselect by Name
by name.
HSD Toolbar
This section provides detail information about the HSD layout and schematic toolbars.
Layout HSD Toolbar
Following table lists the tools in the HSD toolbar.
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Tool
Action
Controlled Impedance Line Designer
Tools > Controlled Impedance Line
helps you design lines for a general
Designer
multi-layer substrate stack, which

may consist of a combination of high
performance laminates and lower cost
materials.
Cookie Cutter
Crops the design around selected
EM > Tools > Cookie Cutter
objects and creates new design.
Help
Opens documentation for High Speed

Digital design.
Schematic HSD Toolbar

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Following table lists the tools in the HSD toolbar.
Tool
Action
Tools > Controlled Impedance Line
helps you design lines for a general
Designer
multi-layer substrate stack, which

may consist of a combination of high
performance laminates and lower cost
materials.
Touchstone Combiner
Insert SnP Component
Opens the Touchstone Combiner
Tools > Data File Utilities >
dialog box.
Touchstone Combiner
Generates a symbol of SnP
Tools > Data File Utilities > Insert SnP
component with properties described
Component
in a datafile.
S-parameter Viewer
Reads S-parameter data from a

touchstone file and displays it in a
data display window.
HSpice Wizard
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Invokes the HSPICE compatibility
Tools > HSpice Compatibility
component wizard.
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Tool
Action
Help
Opens documentation for High Speed
Digital design.
Move Toolbar
This section explains the tools included in the move toolbar.
The following table lists the tools included in the move toolbar.
Tools
Action
Alternate Menu Options
Move In X Direction
Enables you to specify the reference
and destination locations to Move
and press "X" key
objects in X direction.
Move In Y Direction
Enables you to specify the reference
and destination locations to Move
and press "Y" key
objects in Y direction.
Move Relative
Move & Disconnect Components
Moves selected object by specify
delta amount.
and press "." key
Move selected instances breaking any
Edit > Move > Move & Disconnect
wire or trace connection.
Move An Edge
Redefine a shape by stretching an
Edit > Move > Move an Edge
edge (a segment between two

vertices).
Move To Layer
Move selected shapes or text to
Edit > Move > Move To Layer
another layer.
Zoom Toolbar
This section explains the usage of tools included in the Zoom toolbar.
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Tool
Action
View All
Adjusts the view to display all items
View > View All
within the window.
Zoom In To A Designated Area
Displays an enlarged view of a
View > Zoom > Zoom Area
specified region. Choose this

command and then drag a rectangle
to specify the region to enlarge.
Zoom In To A Designated Point
Displays an enlarged view around a
View > Zoom > Zoom In Point
specified point using a magnification

factor of 2. Choose this command and
then click the point to enlarge.
Zoom In by 2
Magnifies the current view by the
View > Zoom > Zoom by Factor
factor of two using the point you

specify as the new center of the
design window.
Zoom Out by 2
Reduces the current view by the
View > Zoom > Zoom by Factor
factor of two using the point you

specify as the new center of the
design window.
Pan View To Designated Point
Moves a point you specify to the
View > Pan view
center of the design window.
Layout Hotkeys
This section lists the layout hotkeys used to perform the layout editing, create/hierarchy, and view/zoom commands from
the keyboard. This includes the hotkeys used till ADS 2014.01 and the new hotkeys introduced or changed from ADS
2015.01 release.
Following are the layout commands for which you can use the hotkeys:
Editing commands
Create/hierarchy commands
View/Zoom commands
Hotkeys for Editing Commands

The following table lists the hotkeys of layout editing commands:
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Category
Function
Old Hotkeys
New Hotkeys
Edit
Move
Ctrl + M
Copy
Move Edge
Stretch handles
Cut
Ctrl + X
Ctrl + X
Copy
Ctrl + C
Ctrl + C
Paste
Ctrl + V
Ctrl + V
Rotate
Ctrl + R
Ctrl + R
Mirror x
Shift + X
Shift + X
Mirror y
Shift + Y
Shift + Y
Undo
Ctrl + Z
Ctrl + Z
Redo
Ctrl + Y
Ctrl + Y
Delete
Del
Del
Chop
Shift + C
Split
Shift + S
Union
Shift + U
Undo vertex
Shift + Z
backspace
Hotkeys for Create/Hierarchy Commands

The following table lists the hotkeys of layout create/hierarchy commands:
Category
Function
Old Hotkeys
New Hotkeys
Insert / Create
Rectangle
Ctrl + Shift + R
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Category
Hierarchy
Function
Old Hotkeys
New Hotkeys
Polygon
Ctrl + Shift + P
Shift + P
Trace
Ctrl + T
Path
Component
Pin
Via
Text
Ctrl + Shift + T
Ctrl + T
Measure
Ctrl + M
Push into
Shift + e
Pop out
Ctrl + Shift + O
EIP Push into
Ctrl + Shift + I
Return to top
Shift + T
Shift + B
Hotkeys for View/Zoom Commands

The following table lists the hotkeys of layout view/zoom commands:
Category
Function
Old Hotkeys
New Hotkeys
View
View All
Ctrl + F
Pan
Tab
Zoom in * 2
+ (plus)
Zoom out * 2
- (minus)
Zoom to Selected
Zoom to Area
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Setting Preferences for Miscellaneous Options

You can set global preferences for the ADS design environment using the Main Preferences dialog box. To open the Main
Preferences dialog box and change the settings:
1. Select Options > Preferences from the ADS Main window.

2. Select the respective tab:
General
Design Management
Connectivity
Interactive Help
Version Control
Interoperability
3. Change any or all options as desired.

4. Click OK.
General
The General tab includes the following options:
Warning Bell - The system beeps anytime you receive a pop-up window with a warning message.
Error Bell - The system beeps anytime you receive a pop-up window with an error message.
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Large Toolbar Bitmap - A set of large bitmaps is placed on the toolbar. Turn this option off to place a set of small
bitmaps on the toolbar (better for monitors with lower screen resolution). This change will be evident in any
subsequently opened windows. To see the change take effect in a currently open window, open the Hot Key/
Toolbar Configuration dialog box, click the Toolbar tab, and click OK.
External Text Editor - Specifies the text editor to be launched when you choose Tools > Text Editor in the Main
window.
Design Management
The Design Management tab includes the following options:
Save all designs when simulation starts Save all the modified designs before launching the simulation.
Save Workspace State on Exit - The setup of the Workspace you are exiting is saved, including all design windows.
The group of windows, and their positions on the screen, are restored the next time you open the Workspace.
File Extensions
Workspace Extension - The extension you want appended to workspace names, to clearly identify them as
workspace (default is wrk).
Library Extension - The extension you want appended to library names, to clearly identify them as library (
default is lib).
Connectivity
The Connectivity tab includes the following options:
Connectivity modes - Allows you to select the mode of connectivity between the objects (instances, pins, and
shapes).
WYSIWYG Mode: Break and join nets when objects touch or separate - Breaks or joins nets automatically
when objects touch or separate.
Create physical wires - Creates a physical wire when connected objects are dragged apart. Flight
lines appear between separated objects when they are put on the same net.
Net Based: Don't break or join nets automatically - Prevents ADS from automatically modifying the
connectivity of the design and allows you to configure it manually.
Enable Physical Connectivity Engine (PCE) in new layout - Enables layout connectivity features. For more
information, refer to Physical Connectivity Engine.
Display flight lines - Displays objects that are on same net but not physically connected.
Display net overlap zones - Displays areas in a Layout where objects on two different nets overlap.
Wire Thickness- The thickness (Thin, Medium, Thick) of all wires drawn in a Schematic window.
The above connectivity options are global preferences, which apply to all the new Layouts
created from ADS main window. For layout specific preferences select Tools > Set Connectivity
Options. For more information, see Physical Connectivity Engine.
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Interactive Help
The Interactive Help tab includes the following options:
Enable the Getting Started Dialog Box - The Getting Started dialog box is started at ADS startup.
Schematic Wizard - The system automatically launches the Schematic Wizard when a new design is created.
Version Control
ADS includes support for third party Design Data Management tool that provide version control, for example ClioSoft.
Please contact ClioSoft or your design management software provider for availability. By default, this tab will state that
version control is not enabled and the preferences will be disabled. Once your have installed the Design Data
Management tool and added it on to ADS, this tab will state that version control is enabled and the preferences will be
enabled.
The three actions for which the automatic check-out policy can be specified are:
On open view - specify the automatic check-out policy for when a view is opened
On edit view - specify the automatic check-out policy for when a view is edited
On open file - specify the automatic check-out policy for when a file is opened, such as a DDS file, Library
Configuration file, a Substrate file, etc...
There are three available automatic check-out policies:
No - items will not be automatically checked-out
Prompt - the user will be prompted whether or not to check-out items
Yes - items will be automatically checked-out
Interoperability
ADS supports the interoperability option, using which the ADS components, pins, and other components are compatible
with any other OpenAccess tools. The Interoperability tab includes various modes to run ADS. Following are the three
modes to run ADS:
Legacy mode only - Enables you to run ADS in legacy mode, which means that the components, pins, and other
objects will work the same as in previous releases.
Interoperable mode only - Enables you to run ADS in interoperable mode, which makes all ADS components and
pins compatible with any other OpenAccess tools.
Combined legacy and interoperable modes - Enables you to decide on runtime that on which mode you want to
run ADS Legacy or Interoperability.
Version Control
ADS includes support for third party Design Data Management tools that provide version control, including ClioSoft.
Contact ClioSoft or your Design Management software provider for availability and instructions on how to install.
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Version Control Status on Items

When a third party Design Management tool is successfully added to ADS, the version control status for each ADS item
that can be managed by the Design Management tool is displayed in the Folder and Library View of the Main window. The
status appears in brackets along with the item name. The status will be determined by the Design Management tool. See
documentation from the Design Management vendor.
Version Control Menus

When a third party Design Management tool is successfully added to ADS, the menu associated with version control is
displayed. The menus are context sensitive and are located in the pop-up menus of the Folder and Library views in the
Main window.
1. Add Workspace to Version Control.

A dialog box provided by the Design Management tool is displayed. See documentation from the Design
Management vendor.
2. Add Library to Version Control.

A dialog box provided by the Design Management tool is displayed. See documentation from the Design
Management vendor.
3. Check In Items.
4. Check Out Items.
5. Update Items from Version Control.
6. Discard Changes to Items.
7. Show History.
8. Update entire directory from Version Control.
Version Control Preferences

There are ADS preferences associated with version control, you can set these preferences from the Version Control tab of
the Main window preferences dialog box.
See Setting Preferences for Miscellaneous Options. By default, the version control is not enabled and the preferences are
disabled. Once you have installed the Design Data Management tool and added it on to ADS, this tab states that the
version control and preferences are enabled.
The three actions for which the automatic check-out policy can be specified are:
On open view - Specifies the automatic check-out policy for when a view is opened.
On edit view - Specifies the automatic check-out policy for when a view is edited.
On open file - Specifies the automatic check-out policy for when a file is opened, such as a DDS file, Library
Configuration file, a Substrate file, etc.
There are three available automatic check-out policies:
No - Items will not be automatically checked-out.
Prompt - Users will be prompted whether or not to check-out items.
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Yes - Items will be automatically checked-out.
Layout Toolbars
This section explains the toolbars included in the Layout view.
Following are the toolbars in the layout view:

Toolbars
Basic Toolbar
Zoom Toolbar
Insert Toolbar
Move Toolbar
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Toolbars
Align Toolbar
HSD Toolbar
Display Toolbar
EM Simulation
Edit Shapes
Edit Transmission Lines
Edit Preferences
Select/Deselect
Selection Preference
Layout Command Line
NLDEMO
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Create and Simulate a Circuit

This section walks you through an example of a simple bandpass filter composed of two concatenated microstrip
subnetworks.
Create a Workspace
To create a workspace, perform the following steps:
1. Select File > New > Workspace from the ADS Main window.
The New Workspace Wizard is displayed.
2. Click Next.
3. Enter the workspace name as bandpassfilter_wrk.
4. Enter the workspace location or click Browse.
5.
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5. Click Next.
The Add Libraries page is displayed with the default ADS Libraries selected.
6. Click Next.
The Library Name page is displayed with the default library name as bandpassfilter_lib.
7. Click Next.
The Technology page is displayed with the default technology as Standard ADS Layers, 0.0001 mil layout
resolution.
8. Click Next.
The Summary window is displayed.
9. Click Finish.
The bandpassfilter_wrk is created.
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See Also
Workspace
Libraries
Technology Setup
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Create a Design
Creating a View
To create a view :
1. Click the New Schematic Window icon
from the ADS Main window toolbar.
The New Schematic dialog box is displayed.
2. Enter the cell name as filter.

3. Click OK.
The Schematic view is created.
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Placing Components
To place the components:
1. Select TLines-Microstrip from the component palette list.
2. Select and place MLIN component.
3.
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3. Select and place two MCFIL components.
The two MCFILs (CLin1 and CLin2) are inserted in the Schematic.
4. Select and place MSUB component.

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Connecting Components
To connect components:
Click the Insert Wire icon
as shown in the following figure.
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Defining Parameters
To define the parameters:
1. Double-click the MLINcomponent.

a. Select Subst as MSub1.
b. Select W.
c. Enter 32 and select mil.
d. Select L.
e. Enter 100 and select mil.
2. Double-click the MCFIL(CLin1) component and define the parameters as described in the following table:
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Parameter Name
Value
Subst
MSub1
25.5 mil
3.3 mil
138.5 mil
W1
32 mil
W2
31.5 mil
3. Double-click the MCFIL(CLin2) component and define the parameters as described in the following table:
Parameter Name
Value
Subst
MSub1
31.5 mil
18 mil
136 mil
W1
25.5 mil
W2
31.5 mil
4. Double-click the MSubcomponent and define the parameters as described in the following table:
Parameter Name
Value
15 mil
Er
3.78
Mur
Cond
1.0E+306
Hu
1.0E+30 meter
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Parameter Name
Value
0.1 mil
TanD
Rough
0 meter
Creating Mirror Image

To create a mirror image of the design:
1. Select MLIN and the two MCFIL components.

2. Copy (Ctrl+C) and Paste (Ctrl+V) the selected components on the Schematic.
3. Click the Rotate icon
twice.
The selected components are rotated by 180 degree (as shown in the following figure).
4. Connect the two MCFIL components as shown in the following figure.
5. Type Term in the component history palette.
6.
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6. Press Enter.
7. Place the Term component twice.
The two Term components (Term1 and Term2) are inserted.
8. Connect the Term1 to MLIN (TL1) and Term2 to MLIN (TL2).

9. Click the Insert GROUND icon
10. Place the GROUND twice.

11. Connect the Term (Term1 and Term2) with the GROUND components respectively.
The following figure shows the complete bandpass filter design.
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See Also
Creating Designs
Viewing Designs
Importing and Exporting Designs
Simulate a Design
Selecting a Controller
To select a controller:
1. Select Simulation-S_Param from the component palette list.

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1.
2. Select and place S-Param controller.

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Setting Simulation Parameters

To set the simulation parameters:
1. Double-click the controller.

2. Under the Frequencytab:
a. Select Sweep Type as Linear.
b. Enter the Start/Stop frequency values as:
a. Start = 9 GHz
b. Stop = 15 GHz
c. Step =0.01 GHz
d. Num. of pts is automatically calculated on the basis of frequency values specified.
Keep the default values for the rest of the controller tabs.
3. Click Apply.
The values specified are displayed on the Schematic.
4. Click OK.
5. Click the Save icon
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Simulating the Design

To simulate the design:
Click the Simulate icon
from the toolbar.
The simulation status is displayed in the message window.

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See Also
Simulation and Optimization Controllers
Simulation Basics
View Results
Opening a Data Display Window

To open a Data Display (DDS) window:
Click the New Data Display Window icon
from the toolbar.
A blank DDS is displayed.

If you select Open Data Display when simulation completes option in the Simulation Settings dialog
box (Simulate > Simulation Settings), a blank DDS window is displayed.
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Selecting a Plot Type

To plot the filter response:
1. Select and place Rectangular Plot
from the palette.
The Plot Traces & Attributes window is displayed.
2. Select S(2,1).
3. Click >>Add Vs.>>.
The Complex Data window is displayed.
4.
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4. Ensure db is selected.
5. Click OK.
The Select Independent Variable window is displayed.
6. Select freq.
7. Click OK.
8. Select S(1,1) and repeat Step 3 to Step 7.
9. Click OK.
The response of the bandpass filter is displayed.
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Placing Markers
1. Select the trace.
2. Click the Insert a New Marker icon
3. Place the Marker on the trace.
The marker value is displayed.
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Notes
If the filter response is not as per the design specifications, modify the component parameter values.
You can generate a layout from the schematic (Layout > Generate/Update Layout) to perform EM simulation. For
more information, refer Design Synchronization.
See Also
Data Display
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Analyzing Results
display
Advanced Design System uses the datasets to store the simulation information you generate when analyzing designs. You
can display this information for analysis using the Data Display window. A Data Display window can also be used to
display data imported from other sources.
In a Data Display window you can:
Display data in a variety of plots and formats
Use markers to read specific data points on traces
Use equations to perform operations on data
Annotate results using text and illustrations
Once simulation is complete, the data is displayed automatically if you did one of the following (a blank Data
Display window is opened if you did none of them):
Specified a dataset and display before simulation
Use a schematic template for an Analog/RF simulation
Specified Rectangular in the Plot parameter in a sink for a Signal Processing simulation
Creating Data Displays

The basic process of creating a data display is as illustrated:
1. Select a plot type for the display

2. Select the dataset that contains the data you want to display
3. Select the data variable to be displayed
4. Select a trace type for the display
To enhance the display you can also add:
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Markers to identify specific data points
Annotations using text and illustrations
Legends to help identify specific traces
If you used a template to create the design you have simulated, the initial setup and configuration to create displays for
data analysis is done for you automatically.
Follow the steps below to create a data display:
1. Click the New Data Display Window icon (
2. Click Rectangular Plot icon (
) button to open the Data Display window.
) from the Palette to open the Plot Traces & Attributes dialog box.
3. Select the dataset from Datasets and Equations drop-down list.
4. After selecting the dataset, select plot and trace options as per your requirements. For more details, see Plots and
Lists.
5. Click OK to return to DDS window.
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Viewing Results
To view simulation results from the Main, Schematic, or Layout window select Window > Open Data Display and use the
dialog box to locate and open the results.
To display a list of data display files in the File Browser page of the ADS Main window, select View >
Show All Files from the ADS Main window.
To display the simulation results:
1. From any of the design window, select Window > Open Data Display.
2. Select the Data Display File (.dds extension) from the Open Data Display dialog to display the simulation results (
see below).
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Display Options
The following plot, trace, and data options can be used to display data for analysis:
Plot Type
Bus
Linear
Scatter
Trace
Type
Spectral
Histogram
Digital
Sampled
Density
Rectangular X
Stacked
Polar
Smith
Antenna
Using Functions
You can use Measurement Equations to perform operations on data generated during a simulation. These equations are
created using functions that are based on AEL, the Application Extension Language.
Note Data from a marker can also be used as part of an equation. To insert a marker, select Marker >
New and click the trace where you want to insert it.
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To create and insert a function...
1. Click the Equation icon (
), and select a spot on the Display window to open the Enter Equation dialog box.
2. Enter the equation name and add the equal to (=) symbol to the equation.
3. Add the data that you want to assign to the equation name.
4. Click Ok.
For more details on inserting a new equation, see Inserting Equations.
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Inputs and Outputs
Importing and Exporting Design

ADS allows you to import and export designs as well data. To import or export a design (schematic or layout):
From Schematic window, select File > Import (or Export ).
Select file type from the drop-down list.
Enter file name to be imported (along with path). You can click Preview button to preview the file before importing.
Click OK to import (or export) the file.
To export ADS Ptolemy designs:
From Schematic window, select Tools > Export ADS Ptolemy Design > As GoldenGate VTB (or As GoldenGate
Model)
Enter the output location and click OK.
For more details, see ADS Ptolemy Simulation.
To import or export data:
Select Tools > Data File Tool from a Schematic window
(for Touchstone, MDIF, CITI, and IC-CAP files)
Select Tools > Connection Manager Client from a Schematic window
(for data from connected instruments)
Select Tools > Instrument Server (Windows only)
(read and write data from various legacy instrument sources in a variety of file formats)
Formats for Design Exchange

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Formats for Design Exchange

Format
Import
Export
DXF (.dxf, .dwg)
Layout
Layout
EGS Archive Format (_a)
Layout
Layout
EGS Generate Format (_g)
Layout
Layout
Schematic
GDSII Stream Format (.gds)
Layout
Layout
Gerber (.gbr)
Layout
Layout
HPGL/2 (.hpg)
Layout
Layout
Schematic
HP IFF (.iff)
Layout
Layout
Schematic
Schematic
IGES (.igs)
Layout
Layout
Mask File (.msk)
Layout
Layout
Schematic
MGC/PCB (.iff)
Layout
Spice (.cir, .cki, .iff, .net)
Schematic
ODB++
Layout (dir and file format)
Layout (file format)
Drawing Exchange Format (DXF)

This format was developed by Autodesk for its AutoCAD product to transfer geometric data between systems. Like the
mask file format, it provides a simple geometric representation of data. DXF files can be transferred between PC-based or
UNIX-based systems.
Engineering Graphics System (EGS)

This format is a general graphics format used for capturing manually entered designs. EGS has been applied to ICs,
Micro-circuits, Hybrids, and PC Board design applications. Using this format, you can easily exchange data with other
programs using EGS formats. In addition, EGS facilitates better artwork translation with Advanced Design System.
The Generate format is a flattened list of EGS primitives specified in the user-defined unit space.
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The Archive Format is a hierarchically organized list of EGS primitives specified in the user-defined unit space.
Information such as drawing shapes, layout units, database precision, and grid spacing is included.
GDSII Stream Format

This format is an industry standard for translating final mask data to foundries. Unlike other data formats, GDSII stream
format is binary. You cannot easily view or edit a stream format file using a text editor. This format is easily translated
between different CAD systems because it represents a highly restrictive data type.
Gerber
This format refers to various data input formats that Gerber Scientific uses to drive its photoplotters. The Gerber format is
used by photoplotters produced by other manufacturers also. RS274X and MDA formats are supported.
HPGL/2
This format is a subset of the HPGL/2 printer/plotter language. When creating a graph or chart in another tool, you can
write the graphics data to an HPGL/2 output file, then import the file into Advanced Design System. In Advanced Design
System, the HPGL data is transformed into forms and shapes that can be edited and manipulated like any other drawing.
Additional text, annotation, scaling or editing may be added.
Intermediate File Format (IFF)

This format is an ASCII file with a simple, line-oriented command structure and a fairly rich set of constructs. This format
is machine- and application-independent, thus simplifying design data transfer. IFF files are used as the exchange
mechanism when transferring designs between Advanced Design System and third-party EDA tools such as Mentor
Graphics Design Architect and Cadence Analog Artist.
Initial Graphics Exchange Specification (IGES)

This format is an approved ANSI standard that is used extensively throughout the computer-aided design and
manufacturing world. It can represent both mechanical and electrical design data in two and three dimensions. The IGES
standard for the transfer of electrical design data is known as CALS specification. Advanced Design System supports
version 4.0 and 5.0 IGES formats. It reads and writes IGES CALS Level 1 (technical illustration) and Level 3 (electrical/
electronic applications) files.
Mask
This format is a simple flat (non-hierarchical) geometric description. The format facilitates the transfer of simple
geometric data for final mask processing. Only geometric forms are described in a mask file; simulation data, element
parameters, substrate definitions, and hierarchy are not included.
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MGC/PCB
These files are IFF files that are used exclusively for Mentor Graphics design transfers. MGC/PCB files write to a specific
location each and every time. When you select this format, the filename and location of the IFF transport is determined
automatically.
Spice
Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis (Spice) has become a simulation tool used by engineers throughout
the world for simulating circuits of all types. After its development at the University of California Berkeley, Spice has been
commercialized and modified by a large number of vendors and also adopted and modified by electronics companies for
their own in-house use.
ODB++
ODB++ is widely accepted as a practical de-facto standard within the electronics industry as an efficient way to move
printed circuit bareboard, assembly and test data on the manufacturing-engineering level within design/manufacturing
supply chains.
Supported Data Transfer Format

The following data transfer formats are supported:
Touchstone (SnP) Format
Description
Usage
SnP
Small signal S, H, Y, Z, or
n-Port S-parameter file (SnP)
G-parameters. May also include
components in the Data Items Library.
optional noise data (2 port data only).

Where n is the number of ports from 1
to 99.
When writing data from a dataset to a file, the variable names are limited to S,H,Y,Z or G, for example, S[1,1], S[1,2], G[
1,1], G[1,2]. The variable name is used to determine the type of data.
The first set of data in the dataset that matches the data type (name) will be output. It is not possible to arbitrarily select
which data will be output.
CITIfile Format
Description
Usage
CITI
A general data format supported by
S#P #-Port S-parameter file
network analyzers. Capable of storing
components in the Data Items Library.
multiple packages of
multi-dimensional data.
There are some specific problems with the current version in writing and/or reading this data format. Refer to the release
notes or on the Keysight EEsof support Web site for more information and workarounds.
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Keysight IC-CAP Formats
Description
Usage
DUT, MDL, SET
Device under test (DUT), model (MDL)
Once the data is read into a dataset, it
, and setup (SET) files from the
can be used with any component (for
Keysight IC-CAP software. These files
example, a VtDataset source) that can
can contain Measured, Simulated,
read data from a dataset.
and/or Transformed data.
You can read in IC-CAP data only.

Only simple, scaled expressions with numbers or variables and one operator (either +, -, \<B>, or /) are supported for start
, stop, step, and number of points parameters, for example, start= 1 GHZ or stop=icmax/10.
MDIF Formats
Description
Usage
DSCR
Discrete (indexed) tabular and
DAC
possibly statistical density data.
GCOMP
Gain compression data
Amplifier and Mixer items in the

System - Amps & Mixers library.
GEN_MDIF
Generalized multi-dimensional tables
DAC
unifying other MDIF formats.
IMT
Intermodulation product table of
MixerIMT in the System - Amps &
mixer intermodulation products
Mixers library.
between the LO and signal that

relates the mixer IM output level to
signal input level.
MODEL_MDIF
Nonlinear model parameters
EEFET1, BJTAP, etc.
P2D
Large-signal, power-dependent, 2-
AmplifierP2D item in the System -
port S, H, Y, Z, or G -parameters.
Amps & Mixers library.
User defined, piece-wise linear
With expressions in the Statistics tab.
PDF
probability density function data.
The PDF format is not yet fully supported.

S2D
S2PMDIF
2-port S, H, Y, Z, or G-parameters
Amplifier S2D, Amplifier, and Mixer
with gain compression and optional
items in the System - Amps & Mixers
noise and intermodulation data.
library.
With S2PMDIF and DAC
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Multi-dimensional 2-port, S, Y, Z, H, G
signal and optional 2-port noise
parameter (Fmin, Gopt, Rn) data.
SDF
Type #1:Newer/More Used by
Use the Ptolemy Instruments library
customers: 89600 series VSAs
SDFWrite and SDFRead files to work
encrypted sdf data file
with this type of data. The resulting

files can be played back in Keysight
89601A VSA software as well. For
more details, refer to the software
documentation of the Keysight 89600.
Type #2:Older/legacy/obsoleted
You can use ADS designs /Tools/Data
89440 VSAs and encrypted sdf data
File Tool (write/read) with File format
file.
= MDIF and mdif subtype = SDF to

write this type of file. For more details
see, http://www.keysight.com/main/
editorial.jspx?cc=US&lc=eng&ckey=
456587&nid=-11143.0.00&id=
456587&pselect=SR.GENERAL
SPW
TIM
Time-domain voltage data file in
TimeFile item in Timed Sources and
Cadence Alta Group SPW format
OutFile item in Sinks library.
Time-domain data
TimeFile item in Timed Sources and

OutFile item in Sinks library.
When writing data from a dataset to a file, the variable names are limited to S,H,Y,Z or G, for example, S[1,1], S[1,2], G[
1,1], G[1,2]. The variable name is used to determine the type of data.
The first set of data in the dataset that matches the data type (name) will be output. It is not possible to arbitrarily select
which data will be output.
There are some specific problems with the current version in writing and/or reading this data format. For more
information and workarounds, refer to the release notes at the Keysight EEsof support Web site.
Obsolete Formats: COD, FIR, LAS, SPE, LIST2, and T2D.
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ADS Design Environment

ADS Main Window

Following figure displays the ADS Main window:

Title bar displays the window name.

The file view tab helps you to:

The folder view tab helps you to:

Once a workspace is open, ADS automatically switches

The library view tab helps you to:

The following figure displays the parts of a Schematic view:

1. Start ADS and open an existing workspace or create a new workspace.

)from the toolbar.

1. Start ADS and open an existing workspace or create a new workspace.

)from the toolbar.

Data Display Window

Exiting from ADS

1. Select File > Exit from the Main window

2. Click Yes to save and exit.

File Types/Folders and Associated Context Menus

Group copy of files in folder. Invokes the copy/rename wizard.

Group delete of files in folder.

Create New Folder

Dragging and Dropping Folders and Designs

Loading AEL Files

Copy and Paste Files

3. Choose the Delete context menu.

1. Start ADS and open or create a workspace.

Ael - AEL files (*.ael) in the Workspace's top directory.

Design Flow Settings

1. Select a design flow option from the following:

2. Configure toolbar and hotkeys

Layout and Schematic Toolbars

Basic Editing Toolbar

Connectivity and Rule Check Toolbar

Insert-Edit Components Toolbar

Edit Shapes Toolbar

Edit Transmission Lines Toolbar

Edit Preferences Toolbar

Layout HSD Toolbar

Schematic HSD Toolbar

Layout Command Line Toolbar

Layout NLDEMO Toolbar

Schematic NLDEMO Toolbar

Select and Deselect Toolbar

Snapping Options Toolbar

Following table lists the tools in the Basic toolbar.

Alternate Menu Option

Align selected objects to left.

Edit > Align > Align Left

Align selected objects to center.

Edit > Align > Align Center

Alternate Menu Option

Align selected objects to right.

Edit > Align > Align Right

Align selected objects to top.