Ansys Electronics Desktop AEDT

Ansys Electronics Desktop (AEDT) - Enterprise Electronics Simulation Platform

Ansys Electronics Desktop (AEDT) is the platform for electronics system design simulation. It gives access to Ansys HFSS, Maxwell, Q3D Extractor, SIwave and Icepak in one environment, with electrical CAD (ECAD) and mechanical CAD (MCAD) workflows and direct links to the Ansys thermal, fluid and mechanical solvers for multiphysics analysis.

Tight integration between the solvers simplifies set-up and speeds up complex electromagnetic, thermal and circuit studies.

Ansys Electronics Desktop 2026 R1

• HFSS-PI: a new broadband 3D power integrity solver in HFSS 3D Layout, in both IC and General modes.
• GPU acceleration: the cuDSS GPU direct solver now handles HFSS frequency sweeps, with multi-GPU distribution in beta.
• Omega mesher: a robust, efficient initial mesher for flex and rigid-flex PCBs in HFSS 3D Layout.

Read more: What's New in Ansys Electronics Desktop 2026 R1 (PDF)

Ansys Electronics Enterprise

The complete Ansys electronics portfolio in a single-user licence: every capability of Electronics Premium and Electronics Pro 2D, plus the advanced and coupled multiphysics tools, such as HFSS and Icepak electrothermal simulation.

Ansys Electronics Premium

Premium packages built around each flagship solver (Electronics Premium HFSS, Maxwell, Q3D Extractor, Icepak and SIwave), each with ECAD and MCAD modelling and translation, advanced circuit analysis and Electronics Pro 2D.

Ansys Electronics Pro 2D

2D low-frequency electromagnetic and electromechanical analysis, 2D parameter extraction, RF interference analysis and circuit simulation, including Maxwell 2D, RMxprt, PExprt and the 2D Extractor.

One Interface for Electromagnetic, Circuit and Thermal Simulation

High-frequency, low-frequency, parasitic extraction, signal and power integrity, and thermal analyses share one project, geometry and material set, so results pass between solvers without translation.

ECAD and MCAD Workflows

PCB and package layouts import through ECAD workflows, including HFSS 3D Layout, while mechanical CAD brings in enclosures, connectors and machines for full 3D analysis.

Common Electronics Simulation Consultation Topics

• Antennas and RF: antenna, filter and connector performance.
• Electric machines: motor and transformer performance and losses.
• PCB signal and power integrity: high-speed channels and power delivery.
• Electronics thermal management: component and board temperatures.

Have a project outside this list? Send us the specification. Where a study needs specialist knowledge, we draw on our wider Ansys partner network.

Related Products

• Ansys HFSS: 3D high-frequency electromagnetic simulation.
• Ansys Maxwell: low-frequency electromagnetics for machines and transformers.
• Ansys SIwave: signal and power integrity for PCBs and packages.
• Ansys Icepak: electronics cooling.
• Ansys Q3D Extractor: RLCG parasitic extraction.

Ansys Electronics Desktop FAQ

Is there a free student version of Electronics Desktop?

Yes. Ansys Electronics Desktop Student is a free download for self-learning and student projects, with limits on model size.

Related CADIT Training

• EMHF 101 - Ansys HFSS Introduction Training
• EMHF 102 - Ansys SIwave Introduction Training
• EMLF 101 - Ansys Maxwell Introduction Training

Oct ’26 update by the CADIT Electronics Team.