Version 1.0 (R14) RF Toolbox™ Software Release Notes

Version 1.0 (R14) RF Toolbox Software

This table summarizes what's new in Version 1.0 (R14):

New features and changes introduced in this version are

• Introduction to RF Toolbox Software

• RF Circuits

• Data Visualization

• Data Format Support

• RF Analysis GUI

Introduction to RF Toolbox Software

RF Toolbox™ software lets you create and combine RF circuits for simulation in the frequency domain with support for both nonlinear and noise data. You can read, write, analyze, combine, and visualize RF network parameters. The toolbox enables you to

• Work directly with network parameter data.

• Model RF networks.

• Analyze circuits interactively.

RF Circuits

The toolbox provides classes that let you model these circuit objects and networks.

• Passive networks

• Amplifiers and mixers

• Transmission lines: coaxial, coplanar waveguide, general transmission, microstrip, parallel-plate, and two-wire

• SeriesRLC and shuntRLC circuits

• LC ladder filters: LC bandpass pi, LC bandpass tee, LC bandstop pi, LC bandstop tee, LC highpass pi, LC highpass tee, LC lowpass pi, and LC lowpass tee

• Networks: cascade, hybrid, parallel, and series

You can also model general circuit elements from data files.

Data Visualization

The toolbox lets you plot the network parameters of the circuits you create.

You can generate an X-Y plane plot, polar plane plot, or Smith Chart of one or more selected network parameters directly from your data. You can also generate these plots from circuit objects you create using the toolbox. See RF Circuit Objects and RF Data Objects for information.

Data Format Support

The toolbox supports the Touchstone SnP, YnP, ZnP, and HnP data file formats. It also introduces the MathWorks AMP format for amplifier data. For more information about this format, see AMP File Format.

RF Analysis GUI

RF Tool is an RF analysis GUI that provides a visual interface for creating and analyzing RF (radio frequency) components and networks. You can create RF circuits quickly with the GUI. You can also import and export circuits from the MATLAB workspace and RF data files.

RF Tool also provides the ability to set circuit parameters, analyze circuits, view their resulting S-parameter data, and visualize the data using X-Y plane plots, polar plane plots, and Smith Charts.

Version 1.0.1 (R14+) RF Toolbox Software

Compatibility Summary for RF Toolbox Software