CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
9 November 2004
Product News
Taiyo Yuden Releases RF Component Library for Ansoft Designer and Nexxim
Ansoft Corporation and Taiyo Yuden announced the release of a new device library for Ansoft DesignerT and NexximT based on Taiyo Yuden's high-density miniaturized surface-mount components. The component library helps engineers designing electronic equipment, such as Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs), car navigation systems, base stations and cellular handsets, by providing accurate electrical responses and mechanical layout features for manufacturing.
"Taiyo Yuden is excited to offer a highly accurate RF component library to support design engineers utilizing Ansoft Designer and Nexxim software," said Mr. Hirokazu Chazono, Senior Operating Officer; Product Development Headquarters, Taiyo Yuden. "Our HK series of multilayer chip inductors for high frequency are the de facto standard occupying a worldwide market share of 50 percent among developers of high-frequency modules."
The library consists of three principle passive surface-mount components:
• Capacitors
• Ferrite beads
• Multilayer inductors
The HK Series of High Q-value multilayer chip inductors, which reduce electromagnetic interference (EMI), increase battery life and improve overall efficiency in cell phones, pagers, notebook PCs and other products employing high-frequency circuits.
The components in the new library offer distinctive features for enhanced accuracy and simulation speed. Each component utilizes S-parameter data based on Taiyo Yuden's advanced characterization lab for greater accuracy and fewer prototype cycles. Additionally, each component can utilize a built-in frequency-dependent equivalent circuit for a 4x speedup in simulation time over the S-parameter-based model simply by toggling the component's model attribute.
The library is available from Taiyo Yuden's Web site ( http://www.t-yuden.com ) and is easy to download and configure for use within Ansoft Designer/Nexxim. This site provides Ansoft customers with the ability to search for components by name, performance data or other specification. Taiyo Yuden will maintain model support and upgrades, while Ansoft will address all customer support for Ansoft Designer/Nexxim.
For more information, please go to http://www.ansoft.com/products/hf/ansoft_designer/designkits.cfm .
Taiyo Yuden (U.S.A.) Inc. is the North American subsidiary of Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd., a multinational manufacturer of passive electronic components, printed circuit board (PCB)-mounted DC/DC converters, DC/AC drivers for flat panel display backlighting and optical recording media. Taiyo Yuden (U.S.A.) operates sales and engineering offices in Chicago, Illinois; Raleigh, North Carolina; Irving, Texas; San Jose, California and San Diego, California.
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