Sonnet Software
QWED enriching its EM software offer with Sonnet Suites.
Powerful 3D planar EM analysis for RFIC/MMIC, PCB, LTCC, CPW, and patch antennas.
Why Sonnet EM Suite
Sonnet Suite is best suited to design challenges involving predominantly planar (3D planar) circuits and antennas. 3D planar circuits consist of layers of metal traces embedded in stratified dielectric material and may include vias and vertical z‑directed strips. Sonnet Pro allows any number of dielectric/metal layers, with multiple user‑defined metal types and dielectric materials.
- Accurate surface‑mesh method of moments for layered media
- Arbitrary stacks of metals/dielectrics, vias and vertical sheets
- Trusted for RFIC/MMIC, LTCC, multilayer PCB and antennas
Examples of 3D Planar Circuits
- MMIC & RFIC
- Coplanar Waveguide (CPW)
- LTCC modules
- PCB – single & multilayer
- Patch antennas
QWED × Sonnet: Complete EM Coverage
Together, the QuickWave software family and Sonnet EM Suite provide a complete set of solutions to address your toughest high‑frequency problems requiring volume meshing (FDTD) or surface meshing (MoM) approaches.
With decades of expertise in EM modelling, QWED guides customers to efficient choices of full 3D (volume) or planar 3D (surface) tools — or their optimal combination — tailored to your application.
QWED is the exclusive distributor of Sonnet Suites in:
- Poland
- Czech Republic
- Slovakia
- Hungary
- Lithuania
- Latvia
- Estonia
- Ukraine
Design Targets & Applications
RFIC / MMIC
On‑chip passives, interconnects, and layout‑aware EM effects for reliable RFIC/MMIC tape‑outs.
CPW & Planar Lines
Coplanar, microstrip and stripline structures with accurate coupling and discontinuity modeling.
LTCC / Multilayer
Complex stacked dielectrics and vias in compact front‑ends and modules.
PCB & SI/PI
Multilayer PCB elements, transitions, and decoupling layouts for RF and high‑speed designs.
Patch Antennas
Single and array patches on layered substrates, with feeds, grounds and apertures.
Co‑Simulation
Combine Sonnet’s surface‑mesh EM with QuickWave’s full‑wave FDTD where volume effects dominate.
Evaluation & Support
Contact us if you would like to consider Sonnet Suites for your demanding planar 3D applications. We can provide evaluation software and full technical support — during your evaluation and after purchase. We encourage you to trust the quality of our support, well known to QuickWave users since the 1990s.
Talk to QWED Experts
Unsure whether you need full 3D FDTD or planar 3D MoM? We’ll help pick the right toolchain — or a hybrid flow.
- Application‑oriented recommendations
- Benchmarking on your geometry
- Best practices for layered media