GwtSoft

CMS - Filter & Coupling Matrix Synthesis Software

  • A tool tailored for RF/Microwave filter engineers, system designers and students
  • Gives an exact overview of main filter parameters in seconds

  • No complex circuit  models or modeling required

  • PC installation means no worries about tool availability or disclosure of your designs

Current CMS release: Ver 5.0


Guided Wave Technology's Coupling Matrix Synthesis (CMS) software facilitates synthesis of N+2 coupling matrices for Chebyshev band pass filtering functions, with arbitrary finite-position transmission zeroes.


The CMS software allows placement of complex transmission zeroes, which opens up for group delay shaping.

Main features in ver 1.0


Filter orders up to 12


Arbitrary placement of transmission zeroes


Complex transmission zeroes - e.g. group delay shaping and analysis


Extended parameter plotting options - e.g. mag/ phases of S11 and S21, group delay, table listing


S-parameter file (s2p) generation e.g. as input in system simulator


Topology matrix definition of filter circuits - no topology limitations


Advanced graph and marker functions - e.g. marker lines & mouse courser read-out


Easily re-scalable axes


Excellent overview - input and output parameters are viewed at the same time


Saving and loading of designs


Fast response


Integrated manual


Intuitive and very user friendly interface

Main features in ver 2.0


Check plot of synthesized characteristics, i.e. ability to compare design goal with actual obtained characteristic


The values in the coupling matrix may be edited and the corresponding S-parameter curves plotted.


Coupling matrix values may be displayed in different formats - e.g. bandwidths/ resonance frequencies

Main features in ver 3.0 & 3.1


Monte-Carlo Analysis on couplings


Extended Coupling Matrix editing functions by mouse right-click - e.g. sign change, coupling zeroing, etc.


Coupling Matrix export to text file for use in e.g. circuit simulators

Main features in ver 4.0


Circuit diagram representation of coupling matrix for better overview.


Loaded Q and stored energy plots for all resonators. Necessary tool for power handling analysis.

Main features in ver 4.1


Limit lines/filter masks option for fast overview of filter performance


Error indicator showing quality of synthesized filter characteristics


Cursor read-out of stored energy and loaded Q's

Main features in ver 4.2


Pass/Fail indicators for fast overview of filter compliance


Calculation of load mismatch influence on stored energies


Extended number of topologies in circuit diagram catalog

Main features in ver 4.3


Deviation from linear phase plot added


Extended coupling matrix editing (e,g, 'slider' for stepless variation of couplings)


Import of coupling matrices


Plot window made scalable by dragging the mouse


Max number of points increased to 801

Main features in ver 4.4


Max filter order increased from 12 to 14

Main features in ver 5.0


Spice netlist generation for export of CMS designs into circuit simulators like ADS, Microwave Office, etc.


Extended Marker read-out functionality

The ability to edit couplings may be used for:

  • zeroing of very weak couplings in order to see if they can be omitted in a physical filter

  • Change of coupling signs

  • Investigation of other N+2 coupling matrices e.g. in the literature

  • Analysis of where unintended couplings may arise from in a physical filter (often seen as extra notches or asymmetry in measured characteristics)

  • Sensitivity analysis of critical couplings

Example: Monte-Carlo analysis on coupling coefficients

Same variation on three different topologies

The software gives a fast and accurate overview of:

  • Insertion loss
  • Isolation
  • Group delay
  • Phase
  • Coupling coefficients
  • Stored energy per resonator


Versus:


  • Filter order
  • Returnloss
  • Resonator unloaded Q
  • Transmission zero positions
  • Topology


Stored energy plots for each resonator is 'a must' for power handling analysis


CMS is intended for engineers, system designers, sales persons, teachers, students and others who are engaged in design and analysis of microwave filters from both component and system point of views. 

The software is intuitive and simple to operate and requires only basic knowledge about filters and filter terms. 


The resonance characteristic of a single resonator in CMS is 100% symmetric and couplings are assumed constant versus frequency. The calculated characteristics are therefore most accurate for narrow band filters (< 10 %) with resonating elements which have symmetric characteristics.

Check out accuracy and utility with the following examples

“My PhD students have been using GWT's coupling matrix software for the design of  Asymmetric   Band pass Filters. The ability to place arbitrary poles has been extremely useful.”



Ian Hunter

Professor and Director of Research

School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

University of Leeds

UK

“The CMS filter software from Guided Wave Technology has become an invaluable tool in our  filter development. Due to its intuitive and simple user interface the task of simulating and predicting filter performances is no longer restricted to a few specialists in our organization.



The speed and accuracy of this tool allows us to investigate more filter topologies than ever,  thereby assuring that the best filter solution is always found for a given problem.

A highly recommendable tool”



Kristian Lotz

Group Leader, Filters & Combiners

Combilent A/S

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To find out more about the CMS software - take a look in the manual, or browse the keyword index for subjects.

Download a trial version locked to filter order 5 (size: 10 MB).

Current SW: Ver 5.0


IMPORTANT: Once installed - the demo version of CMS must be run as administrator!
                           (Right click on CMS icon and choose: 'Run as administrator')



OS requirements:      Windows 7*,8* and 10*

                                       Java must be installed on your system (32 bit JRE)


* Please verify on your PC that the Demo version runs satisfactorily before purchasing the full version
   The program must be run as Administrator (right click on CMS icon).

The full version of the CMS software supports filter orders up to 14 and will be locked to the hardware on your PC.

 

Since this is not an online tool – you do not have to worry about tool availability or disclosure of your filter designs!


A single user license for the CMS tool costs US$ 1200.-


Discount:

1-3 licenses: USD 1200,-/each
5 licenses: 20% discount (i.e. you pay for 4).
10 licenses: 30% discount (i.e. you pay for 7).


Maintenance scheme


End User License Agreement (EULA)


Please contact us for purchasing instructions.