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News Release from: Ansoft Europe
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 08 May 2001
Ansoft takes over HFSS line from Agilent
Agilent Technologies has agreed to license its High Frequency Structure Simulator (HFSS) software product line to Ansoft.
Agilent Technologies has agreed to license its High Frequency Structure Simulator (HFSS) software product line to Ansoft Under the Agreement, Agilent may also purchase up to 60 licenses of Ansoft HFSS
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Agilent will no longer sell HFSS software.
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Agilent continues to support customers' complete design flow requirements through further development of its EDA product family, and third-party agreements.
The Agilent EDA family includes Advanced Design System (ADS), Momentum, and Valifire, all created to accelerate time to market for Agilent customers.
The agreement is designed to preserve an Agilent customer's original investment in the Agilent HFSS product.
The company will support Agilent HFSS software for the duration of all existing support contracts.
Additional licenses and support for Agilent's HFSS product can be purchased until 15th June 2001.
Ansoft will then provide actively supported Agilent HFSS customers with complimentary software, documentation, licenses, training, and support for Ansoft's HFSS solution.
By 1st November 2001 Ansoft will supply Agilent HFSS customers with software translators that will automatically convert 3D and 2D models from Agilent to Ansoft format.
Ansoft's HFSS solution provides a point tool for 3D-EM analysis that can be used as a "drop-in" replacement for Agilent HFSS in design flows that currently use the Agilent product.
3D-EM simulation is already a specialty of Ansoft, and the licensing of Agilent's finite element analysis technology further enhances their core HFSS product.
Agilent's other EDA products, used for RF/microwave board, chip, and component design, will remain able to accept and incorporate parameter value inputs from both the Ansoft and Agilent HFSS software.
Agilent retains ownership and rights to all of its software and is permitted to integrate the HFSS 3D-EM technology into other EDA product offerings.
"Our agreement with Ansoft preserves our customer's investment in a full set of complementary RF/microwave design solutions, while allowing each company to focus on areas where we provide true industry leadership", said Jim McGillivary, Agilent Communications EDA general manager and vice president.
"The arrangement benefits both companies, and will help us continue to develop innovative products for our customers".
Ansoft president Nick Csendes said "We welcome the Agilent HFSS customers to Ansoft.
Our goal is to transition these customers through seamless translators and pro-active training to assure maximum customer productivity and satisfaction".
Financial terms were not disclosed.
No personnel transfers are involved.
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