ANSYS PU ime eeu mr Cis Arien Sligar PS eel 4 en anOverview of HFSS Antenna Design C3 * GUl-based wizard tool Automates geometry creation, solution setup, and post-processing reports for 50 common antenna elements — Assists in learning to use HFSS for antenna design + Parametric antenna geometry Easily modify parameters in HFSS after generating initial model Facilitates parametric sweeps and optimizations + Synthesis feature for each antenna Automatically generates physical dimensions for desired frequency Provides starting point for new designs STN atch Te er Fee aWisz ~~ = & 2 ANSYS, Inc. ProprAvailable Antenna Types Sy i||4= e Planar Dipole Wire Dipole Rectangular Patch Elliptical Patch Pyramidal Horn E-plane Sectoral H-plane Sectoral Conical Horn Circular Reserey ies Horn Horn Waveguide Waveguide . =—— = G@ >> : SX —— Archimedean Spiral Log-Spiral Sinuous Spiral Elliptical Horn Wire Monopole 3 ANSYS, Inc ProprietaryAvailable Antenna Types (cont) _ Vivaldi (Tapered Slot) Stepped Vivaldi Conical Conical Log- Conical Sinuous Archimedean Spiral Spiral Spiral Log-Periodic Log-Periodic PIFA with PIFAwith ea Toothed Toothed Trapezoidal Shorting Strip Shorting Pin Linear Taper Slot ~ Rounded Bowtie Bowtie Bicone Discone ‘4 'ANSYS, Inc ProprietaryAvailable Antenna Types (cont) ANSY: Edge Fed Elliptical Inset Fed Microstrip Edge Fed Microstrip Inset Fed Elliptical Patch Patch Microstrip Patch Microstrip Patch s 3 — = S ¢ Bowtie-Slot Helix—Normaland Helix Continuous —QFHASC OFHAOC Axial Mode Taper Axial Mode Dual Slot Dipole Array Slot-Gap Fed Slot - Microstrip Fed |ANSYS, Inc Proprietary ANSYS, ne. Al rightsAvailable Antenna Types (cont) 4 OS | WLAN Ceramic WLAN Dual Band Quasi Yagi Element Quasi Yagi 2x1 Chip Antenna Slot Antenna ad UHF Probe Slot Feed Patch CPW Bowtie 6 ANSYS, nc ProprietaryCommon Applications for Each Antenna Type Dipole Communication systems, consumer electronics, WLAN, RFID, biomedical Patch Consumer electronics, mobile handsets, phased arrays, GPS Hom Reflector feeds, gain standards for antenna measurements, EMC/EM| tests, communication systems, radar, direction finding (DF), mm-wave systems Waveguides Phased arrays, radar, high power systems, reflector feeds, circularly polarized systems Planar spirals Wideband systems, multi-function apertures, electronic warfare, UWB, reflector feeds, telemetry, direction finding, missile guidance Conical spirals Wideband systems, circularly polarized systems, aerospace systems, EMI/EMC testing, DF systems Vivaldi Phased arrays, radar, wideband systems, multi-function apertures, electronic warfare, UWB Log-periodic Wideband systems, reflector feeds, UWB PIFA Consumer electronics, mobile handsets, medical devices, WLAN, Bluetooth Bowtie Phased arrays, radar, wideband systems, RFID, UWB, GPR Bicone/discone Wideband systems, electronic warfare, EMC tests, beacons, UWB. ‘Alights reserved. 7 ANSYS, nc ProprietaryUsing HFSS Antenna Design Ki + Select desired antenna type from tree structure + Enter necessary antenna parameters Units and solution frequency Physical dimensions for Antenna | Types >) element and feed Choice of absorbing boundary condition (ABC) or perfectly matched layer : (PML) for outer boundary of U omy HFSS model * Alternatively, synthesize parameters from desired operating frequency * Select Create Model to invoke HFSS Antenna Synthesis Parameters FeatureAntenna Synthesis Option + Creates physical characteristics from desired operating frequency or operating band Based on general design guidelines found in common textbooks + Itis not possible to synthesize the “best” design based on frequency alone Depends upon additional parameters such as size, gain, beamwidth, bandwidth, materials, ete. Synthesized antenna should be viewed as one possible starting point for actual design process + Parameterized models allow for automated optimizations ati Synthesis based of resonant ‘Synthesis based on frequency frequency for narrowband antennas band for wideband antennas, 1c Alrights reserved. 9 ANSYS, nc ProprietaryeT Malet mel (ert ls Antenna Design Kit AN | Oansott HFSS re + Model ready to solve sngular_ patch Patch Antennal ADKVi = 30 Modeler = [rectangular patch “Patch Antal. CE Ports and Boundary-—7}-> Conditions “|| -#% Solution Setup and ee Frequency Sweep Reports for Input at Impedance and Radiation Patterns Parameters for Antenna Geometry 10 ANSYS, Inc ProprietaryTl Sela meta mete Custom Antenna can be added to ADK user interface Custom library files created in directory \Custo m_Library *adk - Project File * ant — Parameter File, this file contains a list of all parameters that will be shown in ADK User Interface. Lines can be removed to keep them from displaying in ADK. * jpg - Design Image, image can be replace with any custom image. Maximum resolution is 250x475 pixels if multiple designs exists in project you will be prompted to choose Which design you wish to include Custom library can be exported to other users by copying all files located in Custom Library directory and pasting them into Custom_Library directory on any other machine. ‘Alights reserved. +Select File > Import Custom Antenna Browse to location of HFSS. Project to be included in ADK. *Added antenna will now be available under Custom Antenna In ADK Tree view -Parameters can be entered and model created " ANSYS, nc ProprietaryResults of Example HFSS Model + Reports automatically generated by ADK Antenna performance generally evaluated using input impedance and far-field radiation patterns c Antenna must be ma well-matched to impedance of feed circuit Antenna must spatially distribute input power in desired direction(s) ay Input Impedance Return Loss 3D Radiation Pattern 2D Pattern Cuts n ANSYS,rT Cre MCMC ULL re! Optimization + All antenna parameters available for Optimetrics analysis Parametric sweeps Setup Optimization g Optimizations nan BK 39 Mader [rctangur_pst =<)Integrate Antenna Design Kit with HFSS | /A\N + Antenna Design Kit can be Po Oe vm "68 Tos added as an external tool to be launched from within HFSS + To add as External Tool Choose the menu Tools > External Tools Select Add to create a new External Tool Specify Menu Text, Command and Initial Directory (replace InstallationDirectory with actual installation directory) + Antenna Design Kit can now be. run from the menu — Tools > Antenna Design Kit ANSYS, nc ProprietaryAntenna Design Kit Documentation | AN + Complete description of parameters necessary for each antenna + Design references for each antenna + HFSS results for nominal antenna parameters Input impedance and far-field patterns Best practices for antenna design using HFSS. EF cwwstrate ES Thcmess In. ProprietaryHFSS Antenna Design Kit Summary | AN Automates model creation for ESTEE i) variety of common antennas Resonant and wideband antennas 3D and planar antennas Creates ready-to-solve designs! Synthesis feature provides example design for desired operating frequency or bandwidth Help documentation describes all parameters for each antenna Possible to include additional antennas in future versions Ss <> . 1:4 16 ANSYS, Inc. 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