The software developer Ansys is pleased to announce the availability of Ansys Electronics 2022 R2. This solutions help you design innovative electrical and electronic products faster and more cost-effectively than ever before.
What's New in Ansys Electronics 2022 R2
General Electronics Desktop
- Ability to query and edit plot properties in non-graphical mode
- Enhancements to fields post processor workflows and displays
- CPython execution of APIs (Beta)
- Intel MPI 2021 (Beta)
- Parasolid kernel for 3D Modeler option (Beta)
- Faster mesh refinement with support for multiple cores (Beta)
HFSS
- 3D Components generalized priority mesh definition
- 3D Layout Component support for Mesh Fusion
- Release of RF Discharge including expanded gas library
- Property API to query profile performance data
- Option to replace FEBI with radiation for adaptive passes
- Lightweight geometry for FEM-MoM Hybrid (Beta)
- Performance enhancements:
. S-matrix post-processing for large matrices
. Reduced adaptive pass memory with large number of excitations
. Reduced frequency sweep memory with auto S-matrix only solutions
. Improved memory monitoring for distributed direct matrix solver
. Direct solver with auto HPC on NUMA (Beta)
. AMD math libraries with the direct matrix solver (Beta)
. Distributed mesh fusion solver with large number of excitations (Beta)
- Improvements to SBR+:
. 3D component array on an SBR+ platform
. Geometrical Optics (GO) blockage model
. Lossy materials' impact included in directivity calculations
. Reporting of simulation ray statistics
HFSS 3D Layout
- Release of encrypted 3D Layout Components
- Enhanced fields post-processing workflows and usability
- Property API to query profile performance data
- Improved XML handling for thermal models
- Rigid flex multizone workflow and meshing (Beta)
- IC Layout Mode (Beta)
- Performance enhancements:
. New auto option to select direct or iterative solver
. Improved Boolean operations for IC geometry
. S-matrix post-processing for large matrices
. Reduced adaptive pass memory with large number of excitations
. Improved memory monitoring in distributed direct matrix solver
. Direct solver with auto HPC on NUMA (Beta)
. AMD math libraries with the direct matrix solver (Beta)
. Distributed mesh fusion solver with large number of excitations (Beta)
SIwave
- SI Xplorer workflow enhancements, including ground net stitching via placement flexibility
- DDR Wizard support for IBIS AMI models
- Advanced coupling algorithm for near/far field simulations
- Improved accuracy of pin group modeling
- Improved accuracy of auto HFSS Regions (Beta)
- CPA enhancements:
. Exposure of Q3D CG solver accuracy level settings
. RLGC matrix reduction
. Wideband Spice model generation (Beta)
- PSI enhancements:
. New DC-IR solver with improved S-parameter accuracy
. DC point calculation available in frequency sweeps
Maxwell
- Magnetic latch modeling co-simulation with Ansys Motion
- Translational motion with contact between moving and stationary parts
- Thin layer and insulation boundaries for 3D AC conduction solver
- Spatial and temporal FFTs display in 2D and 3D transient designs
- Shared memory parallelization of iterative capacitance matrix solution
- Nonlinear materials in electric transient solver
- Export equivalent circuits from a 2D design with skew
- Core loss based three-phase induction machine
- ROM MPI improved performance of skew modeling with Simplorer co-simulation
- Setting model depth in 2D magnetostatic designs
- Property API to query profile performance data
- Multiphysics enhancements:
. Export element-based harmonic force
. Computing harmonic force in partial simulation of full model
. Improvements to calculation of surface force and force density
. Output object-based solid loss and core loss from 3D TDM solutions
. Output object and phase-based loss from transient and eddy solutions
- Machine toolkit enhancements:
. Generalized sweep points in efficiency map generation
. Continue prior analysis with additional sweep points
Icepak
- Commercial release of streamline plotting
- Improved performance and accuracy of HD meshing
- Support for fin parameters in heat sink models
- Transfer of thermal solutions to Sherlock
- PCB IDF import support for drill holes and cutouts
- Support for CTM 2.0 models, including encrypted stackup data (Beta)
- Automated Icepak design creation from HFSS, Maxwell, and Q3D (Beta)
- Support for Delphi ROM creation of QFP packages (Beta)
- Slack setting capability for mesh region creation (Beta)
- Enhancements to Classic Icepak import and translation
- Improved scripting API for property queries and edits
Mechanical
- Convergence controls for non-linear solutions
- Ability to include heat flow rate in field summary
- Support for thermal contacts (Beta)
- Automated Mechanical design creation from HFSS, Maxwell, and Q3D (Beta)
- Enhancements for Structural solution type (Beta):
. Improved slider bar meshing
. Ability to calculate reaction forces in fields summary
- Improved scripting API for property queries and edits
Q3D Extractor
- Uniform temperature-dependent materials for CG solver
Circuit
- Encrypted Verilog-A models
- Improved handling and logging of Transient solver settings
- ESD and EFT source components
- Modeling support for PAM4 and DC_Offset keywords for IBIS/AMI in SPISim
- S-Parameters post-processing based on OIF specifications in SPISim
- COM implementation updated to reference v2.95 in SPISim
- Channel Operating Margin (COM) optimization in SPISim (Beta)
EMIT
- Results window enhancements:
. Project information
. Toggle plots of power spectrum at any point in the Tx/Rx chain
. Identification of the root cause of saturation from the contributors list
- Support for arbitrary shapes in Tx/Rx measurement import
- Import antenna positions from Discovery/SpaceClaim
Twin Builder
Export and Scaled Deployment
- Fusion Modeling (Beta)
- Hybrid Calibration workflow enhancements
- Twin Deployer workflow enhancements
- PTC Agent updated to latest TWX platform and Java version
- Support for Ubuntu OS (Twin Deployer and Runtimes)
- Enhanced Twin compilation debugging information
Reduced Order Model
- Error prediction in Static ROM Builder
- ROM Viewer: Cut-plane specification based on normal input
- Comparison of fields in Dynamic ROM Builder
Modelica Enhancements
- Automatic connector sizing support
- Improved diagram graphics
- Initial bijection support (Text to Diagram)
- Show relevant parameters with dialog box annotation
- Show Modelica text/diagram/doc from Text Editor
Solver and Model Library
- Toshiba Electric Power Steering System Library (Accu-ROM)
- Sparse matrix support when exporting FMU from SML model (LTI)
- ECM fitting algorithm update
- Battery Wizard enhancements
General Enhancements
- Improvements to resizing/moving pins on sub-sheet symbols
- Initial support for Twin Builder automation with pyAnsys/pyAEDT
Selected Defect Corrections
Circuit
- 549720 – Cutting a Circuit design and pasting as a subcircuit no longer causes crashwhen saving project.
- 576182 – Network Data Explorer successfully runs Causality Checker.
- 602596 – Removed 32-bit SPISim AMI library from distribution.
- 615377 – Removed log4j library dependency from SPISim and Electronics Desktop.
HFSS
- 508809 – Running Optimetrics and applying to nominal now generates the same result ifthe normal variation is re-solved.
- 553470 – VRT launched from antenna source is now correct for NF linked design in SBR+solution type.
- 620869 – Field calculator now exports correct value in angle for Cylindrical and Sphericalcoordinates.
Icepak
- 555948 – Multiple 3D dataset assignments are now supported.
556392 – Metal fractions are now correctly displayed for all trace geometries.
- 590724 – Warning messages are now shown if SIwave power profiles are included inClassic Icepak model imports.
Maxwell
- 527057 – In Maxwell 3D (Transient solver) CoreLoss, StrandLoss and SolidLoss nowsupport TDM.
Q3D Extractor
- 457625 – Q3D results now correct if parametric sweep runs with the same mesh fordifferent material.
- 592679 – Accuracy improvements to reduced capacitance matrix computation.
SIwave
- 476212 – Improvements to AEDT–Icepak project configuration in SIwave DCIR–Thermalworkflow.
- 508722 – RLCG table and HTML report now match.
- 594203 – Robust recovery from license server connectivity issues during SIwavesimulation.
- 621218 – Improvements to SIwave DCIR field post-processing for simulations involvinglow-valued sources.
Twin Builder
- 612892 – Modelica interface selections are now retained when compiling.
- 614414 – Certain component symbols no longer shift in position when read from a definition archive.