Skip to content
SimTool.com

Simulation news, articles & best practices

SimTool — discover simulation tools for engineers and researchers

Electronics & Embedded

PCB-level circuits, real-time controllers, IoT networks, hardware-in-the-loop

28 articles

News

3DEXPERIENCE SIMULIA R2026x FD03: Virtual Companions, GPU Explicit Dynamics, and Immiscible Multiphase Flow

Dassault Systèmes' R2026x FD03 update delivers AI-powered Virtual Companions, GPU-accelerated explicit dynamics, and a new Immiscible Multiphase Phase Field Solver to the SIMULIA portfolio. The release also introduces two new roles—Virtual Twin Physics Behavior Creator and Simulation Process Experience Engineer—designed to democratize simulation access and scale physics-driven predictions across the enterprise.

By Jeff 29 views
News

MathWorks R2026b: Simulink Variant Manager, Custom Solvers, and AI-Assisted Profiling Advance Model-Based Design

MathWorks released R2026b on September 24, 2026, introducing the Simulink Variant Manager, custom solver support, JSON-based data dictionaries, and AI-assisted profiling via Simulink Copilot. The release also adds three new products—Visual Inspection Toolbox and Polyspace Test Server—alongside expanded aerospace, deep learning, and source-control capabilities.

By Jeff 77 views
News

Simcenter 3D 2606: Attribute-Driven FEM, E-Motor NVH Synthesis, and Smarter Nastran Workflows

Siemens' Simcenter 3D 2606 release advances structural, acoustic, and multibody simulation with attribute-driven FEM automation, transient e-motor NVH prediction, and a refactored SOL401 contact solver. The update also delivers up to 50% faster ray acoustics, a new octree mesher for additive manufacturing, and tighter aerospace integration for coupled loads analysis.

By Jeff 83 views
News

Simcenter STAR-CCM+ 2606: Broad GPU Physics Expansion, New FE Electromagnetic Solver, and AR Visualization

Siemens releases Simcenter STAR-CCM+ 2606 with GPU-native support across eight new physics models—including Eulerian Multiphase, Complex Chemistry, and Lagrangian Multiphase—alongside a new Finite Element Magnetic Field solver for 10x faster e-machine simulation. The update also introduces mixed-reality result visualization and built-in energy monitoring for sustainable HPC workflows.

By Jeff 217 views
News

Altair SimSolid 2026 Brings Meshless Electromagnetic Simulation to Electronics Engineers

Altair SimSolid 2026 introduces the platform's first electromagnetic analysis capability, enabling S-Parameter and Modal EM studies directly on native CAD geometry without meshing. The release extends SimSolid's proven meshless technology into RF, antenna, and signal integrity workflows, delivering results in minutes rather than hours.

By Jeff 196 views
News

Simcenter FLOEFD 2606: Smart Die Modeling, FEM-Based PCB Thermal Analysis, and Headless EDA Automation

Siemens releases Simcenter FLOEFD 2606 with major advances in electronics cooling simulation, including Smart Die technology for modeling thousands of IC power sources, FEM prism mesh-based Smart PCB thermal analysis, and fully automated headless EDA Bridge workflows. The update delivers up to 2x faster solve times for large PCB assemblies and introduces a new library ecosystem for validated component reuse.

By Jeff 242 views
Article

Renode: Full-System Embedded Simulation for Multi-Node IoT and SoC Development

Renode is an open-source full-system simulation framework that runs unmodified embedded firmware on virtual hardware platforms. It supports multi-node IoT topologies, deterministic execution, and Robot Framework integration for CI/CD pipelines. Engineers can test Zephyr, FreeRTOS, and Linux-based firmware across 200+ board definitions without physical hardware.

By Jeff 514 views
Article

Cadence Genus Synthesis Solution: RTL-to-Gates Optimization and Timing Closure for Advanced-Node SoC Design

Cadence Genus Synthesis Solution combines a physically-aware GigaOpt engine with machine-learning-driven QoR prediction to achieve timing closure in synthesis rather than deferring it to place-and-route. This article covers the complete Genus workflow — from MMMC constraint setup and hierarchical ILM generation through multi-Vt power optimization and Innovus handoff — with practical Tcl recipes for 7 nm and below SoC designs. Engineers will learn how to integrate Genus into CI/CD pipelines to catch timing regressions within hours of RTL commit.

By Jeff 750 views
Article

Mentor Questa Formal Verification: Exhaustive Property Checking with SystemVerilog Assertions

Mentor Questa Formal Verification uses Bounded Model Checking and IC3/PDR engines to mathematically prove or disprove SystemVerilog Assertion properties across all possible input sequences, eliminating the coverage gaps that simulation cannot reach. This article covers the Questa Formal architecture, practical SVA authoring guidelines, command-line workflow, and state-space mitigation techniques including abstraction, case splitting, and assume-guarantee reasoning. Engineers will learn how to integrate block-level formal verification into CI/CD pipelines to catch control-logic bugs before simulation regression completes.

By Jeff 370 views
Article

Percepio Tracealyzer: RTOS Trace Visualization and Runtime Analysis for Embedded Systems

Percepio Tracealyzer provides non-intrusive, microsecond-resolution trace recording and visualization for RTOS-based embedded systems, enabling engineers to diagnose priority inversions, measure task response times, and verify deadline compliance across thousands of activations. Integrated via the lightweight TraceRecorder library, it supports FreeRTOS, Zephyr, ThreadX, and other major RTOS platforms with streaming or snapshot capture over J-Link RTT, UART, or TCP/IP. This article covers the key analysis views, TraceRecorder integration workflow, and a systematic methodology for deadline verification using Tracealyzer's response time and CPU load analysis tools.

By Jeff 385 views
Article

Cadence Xcelium Parallel Simulator: Leveraging Multi-Core Simulation for Large-Scale UVM Testbenches

Cadence Xcelium Parallel Simulator distributes SystemVerilog and UVM testbench workloads across multiple CPU cores using a proprietary parallel execution engine, delivering 4–6× speedup on multi-clock SoC designs. This article covers the parallel simulation architecture, practical xrun configuration for UVM testbenches, performance benchmarks by design type, and best practices for integrating parallel simulation into farm-based regression flows targeting functional coverage closure.

By Jeff 533 views
Article

Synopsys Verdi: Automated Debug and Coverage Analysis for SoC Verification

Synopsys Verdi is the industry-standard debug and coverage analysis platform for SoC verification, combining SmartTrace root-cause analysis, protocol-aware waveform decoding, and vManager coverage database management to accelerate closure from simulation to sign-off. This article covers the complete Verdi workflow — from FSDB/KDB integration with VCS and VC Formal through per-module coverage dashboards and waiver tracking — with practical command-line recipes and best practices for teams targeting functional safety standards.

By Jeff 1168 views
Article

Synopsys PrimeSim HSPICE: Advanced Noise Analysis for High-Speed SerDes and Memory Interface Design

Synopsys PrimeSim HSPICE provides a comprehensive noise analysis suite — including transient noise Monte Carlo, PSS/PNOISE phase noise simulation, and statistical eye diagram generation — that goes far beyond standard .NOISE sweeps. This article covers the complete HSPICE noise analysis workflow for 56G/112G SerDes and DDR5/LPDDR5 memory interfaces, from jitter decomposition using the dual-Dirac model to BER-extrapolated eye opening measurements. Engineers will learn how to configure transient noise injection, rank noise source contributions to phase noise, and generate compliance-ready eye diagrams at target BER levels.

By Jeff 549 views
News

MathWorks R2026a: Simulink Copilot, Agentic Toolkits, and FMU Builder Transform Model-Based Design

MathWorks has released MATLAB and Simulink R2026a, introducing Simulink Copilot for AI-grounded model assistance, the MATLAB and Simulink Agentic Toolkits for autonomous agent-driven workflows via MCP, and the new Simulink FMU Builder for streamlined model exchange. The release marks a significant step toward AI-native simulation environments for embedded systems and control design.

By Jeff 1350 views
News

MathWorks Launches MATLAB Copilot and Redesigned Desktop in 2025a Release

MathWorks has released MATLAB and Simulink 2025a, introducing MATLAB Copilot—a generative AI assistant for code generation, debugging, and test automation—alongside a fully redesigned desktop environment. The release also delivers major Simulink enhancements including a Python Code Block, local solvers for model references, and a new Simulink Scope, making it one of the most feature-rich updates to the platform in recent years.

By Jeff 817 views
Article

Cadence Virtuoso ADE Assembler: Hierarchical Multi-Corner Simulation Management for Analog IC Design

Cadence Virtuoso ADE Assembler is the industry-standard environment for orchestrating multi-corner PVT verification of analog and mixed-signal ICs, enabling engineers to define test plans, manage process/voltage/temperature corners, and run thousands of simulation jobs across distributed compute farms. This article covers the complete ADE Assembler workflow—from corner definition and distributed job dispatch to specification-driven pass/fail checking and sensitivity analysis—with best practices for automotive and high-reliability analog design teams.

By Jeff 1323 views
Article

ANSYS SIwave: PCB Signal Integrity and Power Integrity Simulation for High-Speed Digital Designs

ANSYS SIwave is a purpose-built electromagnetic simulation tool for PCB signal integrity and power integrity analysis, enabling engineers to extract S-parameters, run IBIS-AMI eye diagram simulations, and compute PDN impedance profiles directly from the routed board layout. This article covers the complete SI/PI workflow — from ODB++ import through DC IR-drop, AC PDN impedance, and channel compliance reporting — with best practices for high-speed designs above 1 GHz.

By Jeff 2268 views
Article

Keysight ADS Momentum: 3D Planar EM Simulation for High-Frequency PCB and RFIC Design

ADS Momentum's Method-of-Moments solver enables engineers to co-simulate planar passive structures alongside active circuit models within Keysight ADS, delivering accurate S-parameter extraction for PCB and RFIC designs from DC to 110 GHz. This article covers the practical workflow—substrate stack-up definition, mesh convergence, and EM-circuit co-simulation—that transforms Momentum into a first-principles design tool rather than a final sign-off step.

By Jeff 1468 views