Tool suits synthesis of lumped-element

The iFilter software streamlines synthesis of lumped-element and distributed filters. Its intuitive user interface enables users to quickly and easily design filters, connect them directly to circuitry, and make optimization tradeoffs that positively impact their designs. The tool operates within Microwave Office high-frequency design software and can perform accurate synthesis through electromagnetic verification with the company’s AXIEM 3D planar EM simulator.

The software’s physical layouts are automatically generated for distributed filters, while lumped-element filters can be realized using an extensive library of manufacturers’ components (inductors, capacitors, etc). The tool also provides feedback on higher-order modes and line widths for common characteristic impedances, and warns the user if the desired characteristics of the filter are beyond the capabilities of a specific topology. (Contact company for pricing and availability.)

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