Keysight and WIN launch joint GaN MMIC design workflow - Bisinfotech

Keysight and WIN have launched a joint GaN MMIC design workflow, marking a significant advancement in RF and microwave device design within the semiconductor industry. This collaboration leverages bot... Read original →

The Keysight-WIN GaN MMIC workflow fuses EDA simulation fidelity with foundry PDKs, slashing RF chip design-to-tapeout cycles. This integration pressures EDA vendors to embed process-aware models and raises barriers for PA module makers lacking ecosystem access—especially in 5G base stations and satcom. Amid tightening U.S.-EU semiconductor export controls, any extension to Taiwan, China fabs could trigger compliance overhead. Rivals like Ansys or Synopsys may counter by acquiring RF IP firms or partnering with European foundries like IMEC. Within 18 months, such EDA-foundry alliances will become the de facto standard for GaN RF commercialization, accelerating mmWave infrastructure while forcing global foundries to expose more granular GaN device models.