ADIsimSRD Design Studio
Create and optimize short-range wireless systems in no time before going to the lab!
The design and optimization of short-range wireless systems is a complex task due to the diverse range of interdependent parameters to be set. The range of subsystems to be considered in the development process include the PLL, RF filtering/matching, modulation type and demodulation process, packet data formatting, and average power consumption. Until now, system designers relied on a combination of spreadsheet-based tools and iterative lab work to help with the optimization of these parameters.
Analog Devices ADIsimSRD Design Studio is a very powerful tool allowing real-time simulation and optimization of many of the parameters in a typical wireless system using the ADF7xxx family of transceivers and transmitters. The development tool is based on the popular ADIsimPLL™ tool, and has been enhanced to allow users to view modulation in both the time and frequency domains. Furthermore, the ADIsimSRD Design Studio greatly simplifies the overall development process by creating a path along which a user can be guided and breaking down the design workflow into a number of distinct tasks.
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List of tasks available in ADIsimSRD Design Studio
| Task Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Design Wizard | Includes default settings for the various regional regulations (FCC, ETSI, ARIB, etc.) |
| 2 | Link Budget | Allows range estimation |
| 3 | Frequencies Worksheet | Aids in choice of xtal and PFD |
| 4 | Transmitter Spectrum | Extremely flexible spectrum analyzer (FFT based) |
| 5 | Antenna/Filter | Help in matching circuits |
| 6 | Packet Formatting | Enter in your packet structure to see effect on battery life and PER |
| 7 | Sync Detection | Helps choose sync byte with good autocorrection properties |
| 8 | Power Consumption | Different Sleep-Tx-Rx scenarios possible. Aids in battery life calculation |