MathWorks MATLAB and Simulink Release 2021a

MathWorks has introduced Release 2021a of the MATLAB and Simulink product families. Release 2021a (R2021a) offers hundreds of added and updated features and functions in MATLAB and Simulink, along with three new products and 12 major updates.

Capabilities in MATLAB include dynamic controls in live scripts as well as a task for adding plots to live scripts without writing any code. Simulink updates enable users to import C code as reusable Simulink libraries and to speed up simulations. Products are also available in the areas of satellite communications, radar and DDS applications.

Satellite Communications Toolbox is designed to help equipment makers and operators model, simulate, analyse and verify satellite communications systems and links. The toolbox provides a flexible environment in MATLAB for developing standards-based satellite communications signals, and configurability and extensibility for multi-domain simulation and verification of satellite communication, navigation and remote sensing systems.

Radar Toolbox includes algorithms and tools for the design, simulation, analysis and testing of multifunction radar systems. As a result, radar system designers and integrators can assess system design trade-offs before radars are built or procured. Radar-specific capabilities and examples previously found in Phased Array System Toolbox will be found in the Radar Toolbox.

Simulink add-on DDS Blockset gives system and algorithm engineers developing software for DDS-based embedded systems a full model-based design experience featuring modelling, simulation, verification and code generation. As a result, engineers should find errors sooner while performing faster design and coding iterations.