PITTSBURGH – March 14, 2002 – Ansoft Corporation’s (NASDAQ: ANST) office in Rome, Italy, teamed up with Alenia Marconi Systems (AMS) Radar E Tecnologie in mid-January to host two courses on radio frequency (RF) circuit design.
“RF Circuit Design Fundamentals,” a two-day course conducted by Dr. Les Besser, of Besser Associates in Mountain View, California, provided circuit-level designers with the essential concepts needed to apply analytical, graphical and computer-aided techniques to analyze and optimize RF circuits.
The AMS-sponsored course, which covered linear active circuit design, focused on issues relating to stability, bandwidth and noise. Ansoft and AMS originally scheduled the classes for Jan. 15–16 at AMS’s office in Rome but had to plan another course for Jan. 17–18 due to high demand.
Loris Padella, group director of AMS Radar E Tecnologie and Operazioni Italia, said, “To get the most from today’s advanced CAE packages, young engineers need to be carefully trained. At AMS, training plays an important role in our company’s strategy. In addition to providing AMS with outstanding RF and microwave design tools, Ansoft offers exceptional training. Events like this will continue to strengthen the strategic partnership between AMS and Ansoft.”
“The events were extremely successful,” said Sondra Di Sabatino, Italian director at Ansoft. “After 70 designers registered for the first class at AMS, we had to arrange a second session in our Rome office.”
Attendees included RF designers from Motorola, Alenia Spazio, AMS, Marconi Corporation, Ericsson, Siemens, ST Microelectronics and other companies.
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About AMS
Alenia Marconi Systems (AMS) is an equal-shares joint venture between BAE Systems of the United Kingdom and Finmeccanica of Italy. With more than 7,600 employees worldwide, the company is a major force in European defense and electronics, with a turnover of over $1.6 billion (EUR 1.9 billion) and an established international customer base in more than 100 countries. AMS is a multinational company, with major operating centers based in the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, Oman, and the US. To learn more, visit www.amsjv.com.
About Besser Associates
Besser Associates is an organization dedicated to continuing education through instructor-led and Internet-based short courses, CDs, and videotaped presentations. The company now has over 50 Associates and has provided live training to more than 25,000 engineers, managers, and technicians worldwide. To learn more, visit www.besserassociates.com.
About Ansoft
Ansoft is a leading developer of high-performance electronic design automation (EDA) software. Engineers use Ansoft software to design state-of-the-art electronic products, such as cellular phones, Internet-access devices, broadband networking components and systems, integrated circuits (ICs), printed circuit boards (PCBs), automotive electronic systems and power electronics. Ansoft markets its products worldwide through its own direct sales force and has comprehensive customer-support and training offices throughout North America, Asia and Europe. For more information, please visit www.ansoft.com.
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