A new device library for the Nexxim package from electronic design automation (EDA) software maker Ansoft Corp., Pittsburgh PA, based on discrete capacitor-coil inductor products from electronic components supplier Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Kyoto, Japan, has been released by the firms.

According to Ansoft, it targets engineers designing electronic equipment, such as wireless local area networks (WLANs), car navigation systems, and cellular base stations. They can now incorporate the accurate electrical responses and mechanical layout features for these high-performance parts within their large-scale pcb analysis.

"Murata is excited to offer a component library which takes advantage of Ansoft's latest innovations for high-performance RF and pcb design," Yoshihiko Ashida, Murata Section Manager, Technical Management Department, says. "The library, which currently contains multi-layer ceramic chip capacitors and chip inductors, provides excellent diversity and design flexibility."

"Providing a library for Nexxim will ensure that our current and future customers will have the necessary elements to develop the next generation of ultra-miniature telecommunication products with assured accuracy," he adds.

The device library contains proprietary equivalent simulation models of 938 Murata monolithic ceramic chip capacitors and 265 chip coil inductors.

Developed by Murata, the models are based on extraction of the parasitic elements and couplings and have been verified to converge under all tested simulation technologies.

The library is available free from Murata's Web site and is easily downloaded and configured for use in Nexxim. The site provides users with the ability to search for components by size, name, performance data or other specifications.

Murata will maintain model support and upgrades, Ansoft will address all customer support for Nexxim.