Dear Analog Insydes User,

quite some time has gone since our last newsletter. This delay is not
an indication that our activity is slowing down. On the contrary it
is rather an indication that we have been kept so busy with our recent
developments that we did not find the time to keep our customers
posted. Therefore, we would like to announce the new release of our
product:

Analog Insydes Version 2 Beta.

Please find below the latest information concerning the new version of
our circuit analysis and design toolbox Analog Insydes(tm) for
Mathematica(r).

Up to now version 2 of Analog Insydes is only available as a beta
version. The only reason for this is that the Analog Insydes
documentation is not yet integrated in the Mathematica online help
browser system. So far the documentation is available as a pdf or
PostScript document. The upcoming release version Analog Insydes 2
will include both an integrated Mathematica online documentation as
well as a printed manual. The release date for this version is not
yet fixed, but we will keep you informed as soon as there is any news.


1. What's new?
==============

Analog Insydes 2 provides many improved and new features. A few
highlights are listed below:

+ New interfaces for PSpice, Eldo, and Saber
- Netlist import including small-signal and model-card parameters
- Behavioral model writer
- Simulation data import and export

+ New device model library
- PSpice and Eldo compatible models for R, L, C, D, BJT, MOS, and
JFET
- BJT: full Gummel-Poon small-signal and large-signal models
- MOS: full Level 1-3 + BSIM3v3 small-signal models, Level 1
large-signal model

+ New and improved analysis modes
- AC, noise, pole/zero, DC, DC-transfer, temperature, transient,
parametric, root locus

+ New and improved symbolic approximation techniques
- New and improved linear approximation techniques for AC and P/Z
analysis
- New approximation techniques for nonlinear circuits

+ Full integration of high-performance MathLink binaries
- For symbolic matrix approximation and numerical pole/zero analysis
(QZ algorithm)
- Multi-platform support (Solaris, Linux, HP-UX, Windows)

+ Extended circuit description and modeling language
- Model parameter sets, global parameters, multiple source values
- Enhanced modeling language for nonlinear dynamic systems

+ Improved circuit equation setup
- Automatic model library search
- Automatic design-point extraction for linear and nonlinear
circuits
- Consistent data handling through DAEObjects

+ New and improved graphics functions

+ Improved user interface allows for setting up and running circuit
analyses from PSpice, Eldo, or Saber netlists with as few as three
Analog Insydes commands


2. Demo version
===============

As already for version 1, we provide a free, time-limited demo version
for the following platforms: Solaris, Linux, HP-UX, and Windows. If
you would like to evaluate Analog Insydes 2 Beta at no cost for a
period of 30 days then all you need to do is download the fully
functional demo version from the page

www.itwm.uni-kl.de/as/products/ai/regeval2.html

and register your copy online to obtain your personal temporary
password.


3. Pricing information
======================

For customers who are interested in purchasing version 2 of Analog
Insydes before the official release date, we make the following
special offer: You will get a discount of 15% if you buy the Beta
version of Analog Insydes 2 now. As soon as the full release version
is available you will get the update without any extra cost (except
for shipping charges). For a detailed pricing information please
refer to this page:

http:://www.itwm.uni-kl.de/as/products/ai/order2.html

If you are a registered user of Analog Insydes 1 you will get a
special upgrade price for both the beta and the full version. The
upgrade price is the difference between the prices for version 2 and
version 1. For detailed information see the above mentioned URL.


4. Demo notebooks
=================

Although the demo version comes with an extensive documentation, you
may want to test the new version without reading the complete manual.
Therefore, find a number of demo notebooks at the following address

www.itwm.uni-kl.de/as/products/ai/demos2.html


We invite you to evaluate our new release and hope you will enjoy
working with Analog Insydes 2.

With best regards,

The Analog Insydes Developer Team

analog.insydes(at)itwm.uni-kl(dot)de
www.itwm.uni-kl.de/as/products/ai


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