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Int ntro rodu duct ctio ion n to t o antenn antenna a and ne nea arr-fi fie eld simu si mula lati tion on in CST Mic Micro rowa wave ve Stu Studi dio® o® software orge . os a Jerzy Guterman
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CST Desi n Envi Environ ronme ment nt
Analysis and and design of static static and low frequency EM applications Simulation of free moving
high frequency problems Signal and power integrity and EMC/EMI analysis on printed
“Circuit tool” which combine simulators
Signal and power integrity and EMC/EMI analysis of cable harnesses
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CST MWS Simulation Method FIT: Finite Integration Technique Maxwell Equations ur uur E ⋅ dl = −
∫
∂S
r
∫∫
ur uur D ⋅ dS =
∫∫ ∂V
∂ B
uur ⋅ dS
uur uur H ⋅ dl
∫
∂S
S
∫∫∫ ρ dV
Maxwell Grid Equations r
⎛ ∂D r ⎞ uur = ∫∫ ⎜ + J ⎟ ⋅ dS
∫∫
S
Ce = −
ur uur B ⋅ dS = 0
b
% =q Sd
ur uur E ⋅ dl = −
∫
∂S
Grid
Sb = 0
r
∫∫
∂ B
uur
⋅ dS
bn e j i
ei
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Ce = −
S
ek el
3
% = d d + j Ch
∂V
V
Calculation Domain
d
+ e j − ek − el = −
d dt
bn
d dt
b
⎡ ei ⎤ ⎢e ⎥ d j 1 1 −1 −1 ⎢ ⎥ = − 144244 3 ek dt ⎢ ⎥ C ⎣ el ⎦ {
e
b {
b
CST MWS Transient Solver
Material Equations r r D = ε E r r B = μ H r r uur J = σE + J s
d = M εe b = M μh
= M σe + js
Transient Solver hi +1 = hi ei + 3 2
= ei +
1 2
− Δt Mμ − Cei + % i+ − + Δt M − ⎡Ch 1
1
t
1 2
1
i +1
⎤
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hi
ei +1 2
hi+1
ei + 3 2
CST MWS User Interface
Project type selection (environment parameters)
Navigation Tree Drawing Plane
Variables List
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Project Messages Windows
1st Exam le: Di ole Antenna Initial Setup e ec new pro ec n
Select “Antenna (Mobile Phone)” template
Confirm units
Confirm environment (air)
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1st Exam le: Di ole Antenna Geometry Drawing Draw cylinder
Name: “Arm_up”
Dimensions (in mm)
Material: Perfect Electric Conductor – “PEC”
Select object in nav ga on ree
Object transform
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1st Exam le: Di ole Antenna Excitation and Simulation Setup Insert discrete port
Setup frequency range
Run Transient Solver
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1st Exam le: Di ole Antenna 1D Results n nav ga on ree go o 1D Results
o
Smith Chart
o
Port Signal
o
Energy
Can export results in txt file or
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1st Exam le: Di ole Antenna Setting Monitors e on ors nav ga on tree + right mouse bottom): -
.
o
H-field @ 2.2 GHz
o
Farfield/RCS @ 2.2 GHz
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1st Exam le: Di ole Antenna Improving simulation oun ary on Symmetry Planes
ons ->
=
o
XZ plane: magnetic (Ht=0)
o
XY plane: electric (Et=0)
Transient Solver o
Adaptive mesh refinement
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1st Exam le: Di ole Antenna Adaptive mesh results n nav ga on ree go o Results -> Adaptive Meshing
o
Mesh cells
o
Solver time
Transient Solver Deselect “Adaptive mesh refinement” o
o
Press Apply
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1st Exam le: Di ole Antenna Near-field results n nav ga on ree go o 3D Results -> E-field or H-field:
o
o
Amplitudes Phases
Can export results in txt
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1st Exam le: Di ole Antenna Far-field results n nav ga on ree go o Farfields:
o
Co-pol. and Cross-pol.
o
Polar, 2D or 3D
o
Rad. Efficiency
o
Directivity or Gain
Can ex ort results in txt file or in GRASP format
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1st Exam le: Di ole Antenna Structure Parameterization Select “Arm_up” in navigation tree
Edit object
In define cylinder, change Zmax to variable “L”
Transient Solver o
o
Par. Sweep Add watch S11 in dB . New Par. “L”
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1st Exam le: Di ole Antenna Mesh Operations na e mes v ew
View global mesh properties
Change local mesh of “Arm_up”
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Visit CST Website www.cst.com
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2nd Exam le: Microstri
Patch
Geometry Drawing
Draw “Ground”, “Substrate” and “Patch”
Define discrete port (use local coordinate system) e up requency range o & Field Monitors @ 2.2 GHz
Object
Xmin
Xmax
-
28 mm
11 mm
z
Ymin
Ymax
Zmin
-
Zmax
Material
.
Substrate
-40
40
-40
40
0.02
3
RT5880
Patch
-28
28
-21
21
3
3.02
Copper
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Patch
Coaxial Feed (Part 1) 11
Macros -> Calculate -> Analytical Line Im edance
Draw “Inner Conductor” cylinder: o
o
e ec
roun
repea or
u s ra e
Object -> Boolean -> Insert -> “Inner ” Object
Radius
Zmin
Zmax
Inner Conductor
0.45
-20
3
Dielectric
1.49
-20
0
Outer Conductor
1.8
-20
0
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Material Copper Teflon (
r
= 2.08)
Copper
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Patch
Coaxial Feed (Part 2) “
”
Object -> Extrude -> create “Dielectric”
Repeat for “Outer Conductor”
Pick top face of “Dielectric”
Object -> Local Modifications -> Move Face (-3)
Re eat for “Outer Conductor”
1.04
Object
Radius
Zmin
Zmax
Inner Conductor
0.45
-20
3
Dielectric
1.49
-20
0
Outer Conductor
1.8
-20
0
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Material Copper Teflon (
r
= 2.08)
Copper
2nd Exam le: Microstri
Patch
Waveguide Port “
”
Select Waveguide Port
Run Transient Solver
In navigation tree see 2D/3D Results -> Port o es
Compare S11 curves
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2nd Exam le: Microstri
Patch
Simulation of a body above antenna -
-
Copy S11 dB curve
Create brick of “Body”: o
Create new material “Body” εr = an σ= m
Run Transient Solver
See S11 curve & radiation patterns
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70
-70
70
10
40
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