Sonnet Software Inc.

EDA software solutions for high-frequency RF/MW electromagnetic analysis

Analysis of Spiral Balun

Analysis of Spiral Balun

Current Density on Microstrip Triplexer

Current Density on Microstrip Triplexer

3D-View of LTCC circuit

3D-View of LTCC circuit

Calculated Radiation Pattern

Calculated Radiation Pattern

3D Planar High-Frequency Electromagnetic Software

Sonnet's suites of high-frequency electromagnetic (EM) Software are aimed at today's demanding design challenges involving predominantly planar (3D planar) circuits and antennas. Predominantly planar circuits include microstrip, stripline, coplanar waveguide, PCB (single and multiple layers) and combinations with vias, vertical metal sheets (z-directed strips), and any number of layers of metal traces embedded in stratified dielectric material.

The Sonnet® Suites™ develop precise RF models (S-, Y-, Z-parameters or extracted SPICE model) for planar circuits and antennas. The software requires a physical description of your circuit (arbitrary layout and material properties for metal and dielectrics), and employs a rigorous Method-of-Moments EM analysis based on Maxwell's equations that includes all parasitic, cross-coupling, enclosure and package resonance effects.

Sonnet maintains a single, dedicated focus on providing the industry's most accurate and reliable high frequency planar EM software. Our aim is to make it easy for our customers to either develop and analyze designs within our software, or to incorporate our tools into their existing design processes and frameworks. Customers need never commit to a proprietary framework in order to get the best in planar EM analysis.

Sonnet teams up with a number of global players in RF and microwaves, such as:

  • ⇒Modelithics, Inc: Provider of substrate-dependend and scalable RLC models, which integrate into Sonnets tools, allowing simulation of mixed stripline and lumped-element circuits.
  • ⇒Nuhertz Technologies, LLC: Specializes in low frequency and high frequency filter synthesis, for L/C and distributed filters, as well as active and digital filters.
  • ⇒Keysight Technologies: ADS and Sonnet can interface to provide RF engineers with shielded 3D planar EM analysis capabilities inside ADS
  • ⇒NI/AWR: Sonnet uses the EMSocket interface in Microwave Office, to enhance for EM simulation capabilities.
  • ⇒Artwork Conversion Software: Sonnet import tools strongly rely on ACS' converters, which allow easy import of CAD data into Sonnets geometry editor.
  • ⇒Cadence Design Systems: EDA framework for design of integrated circuits and packages, where Sonnet interfaces using the Cadence Connections program.
  • and more, see ⇒Sonnet Partners