Keysight System Design (SystemVue) 2025 is the latest release of Keysight’s electronic design automation (EDA) software, now rebranded under the PathWave umbrella. It provides a unified environment for system-level architecture, design, simulation, and verification, particularly for complex RF, microwave, and multi-domain systems like 5G/6G communications, aerospace/defense, and satellite systems. This version emphasizes RF-aware workflows, multi-domain modeling, and integration with other Keysight tools for faster design cycles and collaborative engineering.
The software is available now for download via the Keysight website, with support for Windows platforms and optional high-performance computing (HPC) extensions for Linux clusters.
Key Features and Updates in 2025
While detailed release notes are accessible to licensed users, the 2025 release builds on prior versions with enhancements in simulation efficiency, model integration, and hardware-in-the-loop testing. Highlights include:
- Distributed Simulation Support: Parameter sweeps for Data Flow, Phased Array, and RF Analysis can run in parallel on Linux LSF clusters using the new SystemVue HPC module.
- Model Integration: Seamless import of channel models from Keysight’s PROPSIM GCM tool and improved connectivity with PathWave 89600 VSA software for closed-loop simulations and reference receiver measurements.
- Licensing and Compatibility: Requires new licenses (version >=2025.02) for full functionality. Older versions (2022 and earlier) are ITAR-restricted and may need special approval.
- Third-Party Models: Compatibility with libraries like Modelithics System Components for accurate RF component simulation.
