A Revolutionary RF Circuit Simulator for New Electronic Design and Analysis Capabilities (Phase II)
This project is motivated by the need for advanced RF systems at NC State University.
This project aims to enhance the high dynamic range circuit simulator fREEDA to enable the design and analysis of advanced radio-frequency systems. The enhancements will include extraction and simulation, support for popular non-linear circuit models, user support, and example circuits. The goal is to create a fast macro-model capable of capturing the complex behavior of these systems, and providing a reinforcement learning loop that can train it. With these advancements, engineers at NC State can create more advanced RF systems.
Sponsor
Vadum Inc.
The grant—running from June 1, 2022 to May 31, 2024—is for a total of $550,000.
Principle Investigators
William R. Davis
More Details
Radio-frequency systems are designed with many complex parts that can affect waveforms in unexpected ways. To properly design and analyze these systems, non-linear macro-models are needed that can capture this complex behavior in a fast simulation model. In this project, we will enhance the high dynamic range circuit simulator fREEDA to support these macro-models, including extraction and simulation, support for popular non-linear circuit models, and user support. We will also develop example circuits to demonstrate the new technology. We anticipate that this approach will enable a reinforcement learning loop to train a fast macro-model capable of capturing the behavior of the complex circuit.