LAB # 3

Wave Port Excitation

Radiation Setup & Analysis


Supervised by


Engr. Mian Shahzad Iqbal














Telecommunication Engineering Department
University of Engineering & Technology, Taxila

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WAVE PORT
1. New Project
Open a new HFSS project.
In an Ansoft HFSS window, select the menu item File >New . Set
Solution Type
Select the menu item HFSS >Solution Type . In the Solution Type
Window:
o Choose Driven Terminal .
o Click the OK button.
Set Material
Select the material as Copper .
2. Create the Wave port
a) To create a circle that represents the port:
Select the menu item Draw >Circle .
Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the center position.
X: 0.0 mm,
Y: 0.0 mm,
Z: 0.0 mm,
Press the Enter key to accept this point.
Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the radius of the circle:
dX: 0.31 mm,
dY: 0.0 mm,
dZ: 0.0 mm,
Press the Enter key to accept this point.
Note: The values are by default in mm.
b) To set the name:
Select the Attribute tab from the Properties window. For
the Value of Name type: p1
Click the OK button.
c) To select the object p1:
Select the menu item Edit >Select >By Name.
Select Object Dialog
o Select the objects named: p1 o
Click the OK button.









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3. Create Wave Port Excitation
a) To assign wave port excitation.
Select the menu item HFSS >Excitations >Assign >Wave Port
Wave Port: General
o Name: p1
o Click the Next button.
Note: The vector must be on the base and with in the base area.
Wave Port: Terminals
o Number of Terminals: 1
o For T1, click the Undefined column and select New Line.
o Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the vector position.
X: 0.31,
Y: 0.0,
Z: 0.0,
Press the Enter key to accept this point.
o Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the vertex.
dX: -0.21,
dY: 0.0,
dZ: 0.0,
Press the Enter key to accept this point. o
Click the Next button.
Wave Port: Differential Pairs.
o Click the Next button.
Wave Port: Post Processing
o Reference Impedance: 50
Click the Finish button.












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Task - 1:
Create a Rectangular Wave Port with Base at Z=5 and Area =144 Sq inches.
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4. Set Default Material
To set the default material:
o Using the 3D Modeler Materials toolbar, choose vacuum.


5. Create Air
a) To create Air.
Select the menu item Draw >Box.
Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the box position.
X: - 5.0,
Y: - 10.0,
Z: 0.0,
Press the Enter key to accept this point.
Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the opposite corner of the
base rectangle:
dX: 10.0,
dY: 20.0,
dZ: 12.0,
Press the Enter key to accept this point.
b) To set the name:
Select the Attribute tab from the Properties window. For
the Value of Name type: Air
Click the OK button.
c) To fit the view:
Select the menu item View >Fit All >Active View.



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6. Create Radiation Boundary
a) To create a face list.
Select the menu item Edit >Select >By Name.
Select Object Dialog,
o Select the objects named: Air o
Click the OK button.
Select the menu item HFSS >Bounda ries >Assign > Radiation.
Radiation Boundary window
o Name: Rad1
o Click the OK button
7. Create Infinite Ground Plane
a) To create a face list
Select the menu item Edit >Select >Faces.
Graphically select the face of the Air object at Z=0.
Select the menu item HFSS >Boundaries > Assign >Finite
Conductivity.
Finite Conductivity Boundary window.
o Name: gnd_plane.
o Use Material: Checked. o
Click the vacuum button. o
Select Definition Window:
Type copper in the Search by Name field.
Click the OK button.
Infinite Ground Plane: Checked.
Click the OK button.



















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8. Create a Radiation Setup
a) To define the radiation setup
Select the menu item HFSS >Radiation >Insert Far Field Setup
>Infinite Sphere
Far Field Radiation Sphere Setup dialog.
o Name: ff_2d
o Phi:
Start : 0
Stop: 90
Step Size: 90
o Theta:
Start : -180
Stop: 180
Step Size: 2
Click the OK button.
Task - 2:
Create the Air with hemisphere. Also create the Radiation Boundary, Infinite
Ground Plane and Radiation Setup.

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ANALYSIS

A) Analysis Setup
1. Creating an Analysis Setup
a) To create an analysis setup:
Select the menu item HFSS >Analysis Setup >Add Solution Setup.
Solution Setup Window:
o Click the General tab:
Solution Frequency: 0.55 GHz.
Maximum Number of Passes: 20
Maximum Delta S per Pass: 0.002 o
Click the OK button.
2. Adding a Frequency Sweep
a) To add a frequency sweep:
Select the menu item HFSS >Analysis Setup >Add Sweep.
o Select Solution Setup: Setup1
o Click the OK button.
Edit Sweep Window:
o Sweep Type: Fast .
o Frequency Setup Type: Linear Count.
Start: 0.35GHz
Stop: 0.75GHz
Count: 401
Save Fields: Checked. o
Click the OK button.
3. Save Project
a) To save the project:
In an Ansoft HFSS window, select the menu item File >Save As.
From the Save As window, type the Filename: rect_wave_port .
Click the Save button.
B) Analyze
1. Model Validation
a) To validate the model:
Select the menu item HFSS >Validation Ch eck .
Click the Close button.

Note: To view any errors or warning messages, use the Message Manager.


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2. Analyze
a) To start the solution process:
Select the menu item HFSS >Analyze .









3. Solution Data
a) To view the Solution Data:
Select the menu item HFSS >Results >Solution Data
o To view the Profile:
Click the Profile Tab.
o To view the Convergence:
Click the Convergence Tab.
Note: The default view is for convergence is Table. Select the Plot radio
button to view a graphical representations of the convergence data.
o To view the Matrix Data:
Click the Matrix Data Tab
Note: To view a real-time update of the Matrix Data, set the Simulation to
Setup1, Last Adaptive .
Click the Close button.

















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Task - 3:
Analyze the model you have created in Task - 1 and Task - 2.

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REPORTS
A) Create Reports
1. Create Modal S-Parameter Plot - Magnitude
a) To create a report:
Select the menu item HFSS >Results >Create Report
Create Report Window:
o Report Type: Terminal S Parameters . o
Display Type: Rectangular Plot .
o Click the OK button.
Traces Window:
o Solution: Setup1: Sweep1 . o
Domain: Sweep .
o Click the Y tab.
Category: Terminal S Parameter .
Quantity: St(p1,p1),
Function: dB
Click the Add Trace button. o
Click the Done button.

























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Task - 4:
Create report (Modal S-Parameter Plot - Magnitude) of the model you have
analyzed in Task - 3.

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B) Far Field Overlays
1. Create Far Field Overlay
a) To create a 2D polar far field plot :
Select the menu item HFSS >Results >Create Report
Create Report Window:
o Report Type: Far Fields .
o Display Type: Radition Pattern . o
Click the OK button.
Traces Window:
o Solution: Setup1: LastAdaptive . o
Geometry: ff_2d
o In the Mag tab.
Category: Gain .
Quantity: GainTotal .
Function: dB
Click the Add Trace button. o
Click the Done button.


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Task - 5:
Create report of the model you have analyzed in Task - 3.
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