It employs sophisticated caching and interpolation schemes to speed up parameter studies and optimizations. The composition of larger systems out of small 3D CST MWS models (but also models originating from other simulation methods) is the key strength of CST DS.
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A full CST DS license would enable access to a far wider range of circuit elements. Even with the basic license, RLC elements as well as a few other components can be attached to the ports, and S-parameter simulations can be performed. Upon opening a CST MWS project, the user will notice that an additional CST DS view is available. In addition to CAD interfaces, current distributions, from SimLab PCBMod, for example, can now be loaded as sources for EMC/EMI studies. Planar imports can be easily extended by an automated JEDEC compliant bondwire creation and users can simply switch between an idealized and a solid model representation. This represents a first step towards interfacing with other EDA-vendors like Mentor Graphics“ or Zuken. The interface also now features a stack-up editor. Figure 3 shows a structure imported from Cadence.
The interface to Cadence“ Allegro“ has undergone a complete rework, resulting in improved front-end performance. A wide range of interfaces to mechanical CAD tool formats is available too, and the imported CAD data can be parameterized and made accessible to optimization.Įntirely new are the interfaces to VDA-FS and Mecadtron formats. It allows fast modeling of complex structures, promoting design intent capture and implicit (together with explicit and even subsequent) parameterization of geometrical models. The success of CST MWS has always been closely related to having introduced an easy-to-use interface to the 3D EM field simulation community. CST DE also allows switching to the VBA editor. Therefore, the user can easily switch between projects, compare and copy/paste results. Through the implementation of CST DE, CST MWS has gained a Multiple Document Interface, whereby several projects can be opened simultaneously.
This is made possible by the newly implemented CST DESIGN ENVIRONMENT™ (CST DE), which is the access point to CST MWS and all other CST STUDIO simulators. For example, CST EMS’ temperature solver can be used to evaluate the heat load due to high frequency electric field losses calculated by CST MWS, or the magnetization of ferrites, and all within one interface. The synergetic advantages offered by this new suite should be all too apparent to users.