Modelithics Library Adds 95 Models for AWR Environment
The latest library update delivers validated component models up to 67 GHz for radio frequency and power amplifier design.
Updated on Oct. 27, 2026 in Semiconductors
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Modelithics has released version 26.5 of its Complete Library for the Cadence AWR Design Environment, adding 95 new models covering nearly 2,800 components. This update, now available for engineers, expands the library to support more than 31,500 total components from nearly 80 vendors.
Why it matters
This library update provides high-fidelity simulations for radio frequency (RF) hardware, accelerating development cycles for designers working on power amplifiers and high-frequency circuitry. By integrating standardized component models, developers can perform more accurate large-signal and temperature-dependent simulations before physical prototyping.
The update validates component models for frequencies up to 67 GHz. These models enable large-signal and temperature-dependent simulations for radio frequency power amplifier design within the Cadence AWR platform.
The players
Modelithics
A provider of high-accuracy radio frequency and microwave simulation models for electronic design automation software.
Cadence AWR Design Environment
A platform specializing in radio frequency and microwave design software used for circuit simulation and electromagnetic analysis.
Guerrilla RF
A designer and manufacturer of radio frequency integrated circuits used in wireless infrastructure and mobile applications.
The details
The Modelithics Complete Library integrates parametric models into the Cadence AWR Design Environment, a software platform used for designing radio frequency and microwave circuits. By providing standardized mathematical representations of components like capacitors, inductors, and resistors, the library allows engineers to simulate complex behaviors such as nonlinear transistor characteristics. New models for Guerrilla RF devices and Tecdia capacitors are included to enhance accuracy for high-frequency signal integrity and thermal performance.
Timeline
Modelithics released version 26.5 of the Complete Library on October 27, 2026.
The Tech Race
This release expands the simulation ecosystem supported by the Cadence AWR Design Environment. It follows a trajectory of increasingly dense model libraries required to keep pace with the rising frequency and thermal requirements of modern 5G and radar power amplifiers.
Designers and engineers using the Cadence AWR Design Environment can now access these models for immediate integration into current simulation workflows. The update is intended for professionals working on RF systems requiring validation for capacitors, inductors, and resistors up to 67 GHz.
The takeaway
This update provides designers with expanded, validated component libraries for high-frequency RF simulation. Engineers should verify their active projects against the version 26.5 model list to determine if new transistor or passive component simulations improve existing amplifier performance benchmarks.
Further reading
Explore more developments in design software and hardware in our Semiconductors section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Globalspec.
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