Synopsys Saber

Accelerate system-level design and validation for complex electro-mechanical systems.

Model and simulate multi-domain interactions—electrical, mechanical, thermal, hydraulic, and magnetic—while evaluating best- and worst-case behavior with SaberEXP, SaberRD, and SaberES Designer.

Your trustedSynopsyspartner for multi-domain system simulation.

What is Synopsys Saber?

Synopsys Saber is a system simulation platform designed for multi-domain modeling and analysis. It allows engineers to build high-fidelity representations of real-world systems—capturing interactions between electronics, controls, and physical components—before hardware is built.

Using advanced behavioral modeling and robust solvers, Saber helps teams evaluate system performance, identify issues early, and optimize designs across a wide range of operating scenarios.

Why Teams Choose Saber

  • Evaluate multi-domain system behavior before hardware is built
  • Model electrical, mechanical, thermal, and control interactions together
  • Reduce costly prototype iterations with earlier virtual validation
  • Improve confidence in performance across real-world operating conditions
  • Support more efficient development of complex power electronics and system architectures

Key Benefits

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    Reduce Physical Prototypes and Development Time
    Replace more trial-and-error with virtual testing to shorten development cycles, reduce rework, and lower prototype costs.
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    Perform Multi-Domain System Simulation
    Understand how electrical, mechanical, thermal, and control domains interact so engineering teams can make better system-level decisions with fewer surprises later.
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    Run Robust Design and Reliability Analysis
    Evaluate variability, stress, and edge-case behavior early to improve reliability and build confidence before designs move toward production.
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    Analyze System Performance Under Real-World Conditions
    Assess faults, loads, and operating scenarios in advance so teams can validate performance more thoroughly before deployment.
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    Design and Validate Complex Power Electronics Systems
    Gain earlier insight into converter, motor drive, and power distribution behavior so teams can refine architectures sooner and reduce downstream design risk.
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Core Capabilities

SaberRD

  • Design and simulate multi-domain systems — Build and evaluate electrical, mechanical, thermal, magnetic, and control system models in a unified environment.
  • Support virtual prototyping early in development — Explore architecture options, system interactions, and performance tradeoffs before physical hardware is built.

SaberEXP

  • Create accurate models from measured data — Characterize components and generate behavior models based on lab or test results.
  • Improve correlation between simulation and reality — Use experimental data to refine model fidelity and strengthen confidence in system-level predictions.

Also available: SaberES Designer

  • Enable broader participation in system-level design — SaberES Designer offers a streamlined environment for creating and assessing system models, helping teams explore concepts earlier and collaborate more effectively across disciplines.

Typical Engineering Workflows

  • Power Electronics Design: Simulate converters, motor drives, and power distribution systems to optimize efficiency and reliability.
  • Electrified Vehicle Systems: Design and validate electrical architectures, in-vehicle networks, and power systems for EV platforms.
  • Aerospace and Avionics Systems: Model aircraft electrical systems, power distribution networks, and flight control components.
  • Mechatronic System Development: Analyze integrated systems combining mechanical motion, electrical circuits, and control algorithms.
  • Reliability and Fault Analysis: Evaluate system performance under component variation, stress, and fault conditions.
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Industries Using Saber

  • Automotive and Electrified Vehicles
  • Aerospace and Defense
  • Industrial Equipment
  • Energy
  • Power Electronics
  • Transportation and Advanced Mobility Systems

End-to-End System Development

With Synopsys Saber, teams can work across the full system development process in a more connected way. From circuit and system design to model characterization, simulation, testing, and reporting, Saber helps engineers evaluate performance earlier, refine designs faster, and better understand system behavior before physical prototypes are built.

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Saber Simulation Ecosystem

Synopsys Saber includes several integrated tools that support different stages of system design and validation:

High-Speed Simulation for Power Electronics Design

SaberEXP is optimized for fast and accurate simulation of power electronics systems, making it ideal for designs with high-frequency switching behavior such as inverters, converters, and motor drives. Its advanced simulation engine handles complex switching events efficiently, allowing engineers to explore more design iterations in less time.

With support for detailed device modeling and real-world operating conditions, teams can evaluate efficiency, losses, thermal impacts, and control strategies early in development. SaberEXP enables rapid design exploration and optimization without sacrificing accuracy, helping reduce development cycles for power-dense systems.

Best For: Inverter design, DC-DC converters, motor drives, and high-frequency switching systems

Comprehensive Multi-Domain Design and Reliability Analysis

SaberRD provides a robust environment for modeling, simulating, and validating complex multi-domain systems at the system level. Engineers can combine electrical, mechanical, thermal, magnetic, and control elements into a single simulation to understand how subsystems interact under real operating conditions.

It includes advanced analysis capabilities such as worst-case analysis, Monte Carlo simulation, sensitivity analysis, and stress evaluation—helping teams assess reliability, identify design risks, and ensure performance across manufacturing variability and environmental conditions. SaberRD is ideal for validating system behavior before committing to hardware.

Best For: System-level validation, reliability engineering, tolerance analysis, and multi-domain system modeling

Electrical Systems and Wiring Harness Design

SaberES Designer enables engineers to design, document, and validate complex electrical systems and wiring architectures. It supports the creation of detailed schematics, wiring diagrams, and harness layouts, helping teams manage increasingly complex electrical distributions in modern products.

With integration into mechanical CAD environments, engineers can ensure alignment between electrical and physical system designs, reducing errors and improving collaboration across disciplines. SaberES Designer also supports design rule checks, system documentation, and downstream manufacturing processes, making it a critical tool for end-to-end electrical system development.

Best For: Wiring harness design, electrical architecture development, vehicle and aerospace systems, and CAD-integrated workflows

Saber + Ansys Workflow

Synopsys Saber plays a critical role in system-level simulation workflows, complementing high-fidelity Ansys tools across electrification, power electronics, and multiphysics design:

This combined approach enables engineers to move seamlessly from system architecture → component-level physics → system validation, ensuring consistency across models, reducing late-stage surprises, and accelerating development of complex electro-mechanical systems.

Why Work with SimuTech Group?

SimuTech Group helps engineering teams deploy system simulation tools like Saber within broader multiphysics workflows. With decades of experience supporting complex simulation environments, we help organizations:

  • Build scalable system modeling strategies
  • Integrate tools across engineering teams
  • Accelerate adoption through training and mentoring
  • Improve confidence in simulation-driven design decisions

Ready to model and validate your system before hardware exists?

Connect with the SimuTech Group team to learn how Synopsys Saber can help your engineers design, validate, and optimize complex power electronics and multi-domain systems.