SYMMIC Tutorial Videos

Template-Based Thermal Simulator for Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits

SYMMIC Tutorial Videos

The following tutorials demonstrate how quickly thermal analysis can be performed with SYMMIC's innovative template-based approach. Click on a topic below to load Adobe Flash video.

>> Overview <<: Brief introduction to basic features and workflow of template-based thermal analysis.
Viewing a Template: How to adjust the display of a device model using the mouse and... more
Batching a Trade-Off Study: How to setup and run a set of 18 different FET designs... more
Modeling an Entire Subsystem: Model of a subsystem containing several transmit/receive modules... more
Creating a Template from GDSII Data: Preview of a new tool that facilitates the production of device templates... more

Device Templates: Describes two device templates, the mesa resistor and generic FET templates... more
FET Thermal Analysis: Demonstration of thermal analysis on a published FET design... more
MMIC Thermal Analysis: Thermal analysis of a compact 2-stage X-band power amplifier... more
Applying Boundary Conditions: How to extract boundary conditions from a subsystem analysis and apply them... more
Pulsed Power Thermal Analysis: Thermal analysis of a FET when power is switched On and Off... more
Thermal Analysis from Microwave Office: Thermal analysis of a MMIC design... more