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Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

CST Manual for Antenna Engineering

• Tae Hyun-Sung
• hyunsung20@kaist.ac.kr
• RFSS Laboratory, KAIST
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Introduction of CST

□ What is CST ?

CST ⇒ Computer Simulation Technology

□ Application
Coverable an extremely wide range of electromagnetic components.

Microwave/RF component EMI/EMC

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Project creation & configuration (1/2)

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Project creation & configuration (2/2)

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Initial setting of CST (Specify Units)

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Initial setting of CST (Background Properties)

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Initial setting of CST (Frequency Range)

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Initial setting of CST (Boundaries)

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Design of components (Creating)

Component tree
- Use to select a created component.
Structure place definition
※ Using parameters is an easy and efficient way to design structures

Structure material definition

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Design of components (Creating)

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Design of components (Transform)

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Design of components (Transform)

If you want copy this structure, click here.

Input translation vector.

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Design of components(Lumped element)

Insert resistance, inductance and capacitance.

Lumped element

Input port location (Usable parameters ).

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Design of components (Port)

Discrete port

Port

Input port location (Usable parameters ).

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Design of components (Port)

Waveguide port

Feeding line

Ground
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Solve (Field monitors)

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Solve (Field monitors)

Select E/H-field or far-field and insert the target frequency

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Solve (Transient solver)

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Solve (Frequency domain solver)

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Result (S-parameter)
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Result (Port mode, only waveguide port)

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Result (Far-field)
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Result (Z matrix and imaginary)

You can see Z-parameter and imaginary in here.

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Result (Z matrix and imaginary)

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Result (Z matrix and imaginary)

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Result (Magnetic field)

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Result (Magnetic field)

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Result (Magnetic field)

You can see the magnetic field animation by variation of input signal phase.

Position of magnetic field in 2D plane

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Result (Export plot data)

a(vertical)-direction
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Result (Export plot data)

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Result(Export plot data)

a-direction

Select except axis of

a-direction and set
the position.(center, 0)
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Result(Export plot data)

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Result(Export plot data)

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Result (Export plot data)

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Other tools (Local coordinates)

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Other tools (Local coordinates)

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Other tools (Local coordinates)

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Other tools (History list)

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Other tools (History list)

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Other tools (Parameter sweep)

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Other tools (Parameter sweep)

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Other tools(Parameter sweep)

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Other tools(Parameter sweep)

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Other tools (Parameter sweep)

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Other tools (Parameter sweep)