In this paper, we propose a computer-aided design (CAD) tool in the electronic design automation (EDA) domain. This tool is dedicated for the design and simulation of Radiofrequency (RF) filters that are integrated into Advanced Design System (ADS) software. It includes a graphical user interface (GUI) developed using the design kit feature available under ADS and “Application Extension Language (AEL)” as a programming language. This will extend the existing smart filter design tool under ADS by adding more types of RF filters. The proposed feature will provide to users a rapid and an accurate tool to design and simulate RF filters by presenting interactive menus facilitating the process. As a proof of concept, an application of this tool is presented for the design of a Dual-Behavior Resonators filter. The tool can be upgraded by adding other RF components and even entire front-end circuits. In a future step, this tool will be enhanced by adding tuning capabilities to RF filters using ideal capacitors and varactors, which will make it the first one of its kind in the literature.

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用于射频滤波器设计自动化的计算机辅助设计工具

在本文中，我们提出了一种电子设计自动化 (EDA) 领域的计算机辅助设计 (CAD) 工具。该工具专用于集成到高级设计系统 (ADS) 软件中的射频 (RF) 滤波器的设计和仿真。它包括使用 ADS 下可用的设计套件功能开发的图形用户界面 (GUI) 和作为编程语言的“应用程序扩展语言 (AEL)”。这将通过添加更多类型的射频滤波器来扩展 ADS 下现有的智能滤波器设计工具。提议的功能将为用户提供一种快速而准确的工具，通过提供促进该过程的交互式菜单来设计和模拟 RF 滤波器。作为概念验证，我们展示了该工具的应用，用于设计双行为谐振器滤波器。该工具可以通过添加其他射频组件甚至整个前端电路来升级。在未来的步骤中，将通过使用理想电容器和变容二极管为射频滤波器添加调谐功能来增强该工具，这将使其成为文献中的第一个此类工具。