Radio Frequency (RF) Modeling & Design

Leveraging extensive expertise in RF modeling and design (including wireless, microwave radio and radar applications), BreconRidge offers the following services:

RF/EM modeling, analysis & optimization:

• Transmission line modeling in wide range of substrates
• 3D modeling of interconnection transitions
• Digital broad band and high frequency analog signal integrity modeling
• DC power supply bias and decoupling networks modeling
• Cavity eigen mode analysis
• Signal integrity analysis of EMI/EMC characteristics, resonance of decoupling networks, power planes and ground planes
• RF performance variation analysis based on Monte Carlo simulations with variance of materials, geometries, components and processing
• Library of key RF models
• Expertise in EM modeling with multiple software tools

 HS/RF design:

• RF link budget analysis
• RF circuit design over several frequency bands
• MMIC/RF IC specification definition and packaging design interface
• Design of specialized RF components (filters, splitters, combiners terminations, antennas, DC blocks, equalizers, waveguide launchers)
• Control of EMI, isolation, and cavity resonance in highly integrated designs
• Decoupling network design for large scale integrated digital & mixed signal
• RF design layout and DFx

 RF design verification:

• Testing, correlation & validation of RF models and designs
• Prototype verification and characterization
• MMIC/RF IC characterization and verification
• Expertise in high frequency test calibration methods and measurements

Tools utilized: ADS, Empire XCcel , HFSS , Momentum, and  SIWave