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newbie101

Joined: 25 Apr 2005
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26 Apr 2005 8:24 best antenna design software

Hi All,

May I know the pros and cons of the various commercial software for antenna design... example -->Ansoft Designer, Microwave Office etc

thanks
newbie101

adel_48

Joined: 17 Dec 2003
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27 Apr 2005 7:54 mmana-gal tutorial

I think that would be a long discussion however
for planar antennas you have several choices

IE3D (I worked on it and it was just fine)
Momentum (I don't have it so I cannot tell)

for 3D structures you have
HFSS
CS Microwave Studio
XFDTD
Microstripes

all of them have advantages and disadvantages according to your specific needs so you need to be more specific in which application is good at what

BR
Adel_48

MK28

Joined: 07 Mar 2005
Posts: 90
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27 Apr 2005 8:02 mmana-gal manual

Hi there,

I've used IE3D for antenna design purpose. It is a good tool ...try that out.

spide

Joined: 29 Nov 2004
Posts: 71

29 Apr 2005 0:58 what are the softwares which aid in design

ADS momentum is not bad for starter.however, the HFSS is more accurate which is based on FTDM.

newbie101

Joined: 25 Apr 2005
Posts: 48
Helped: 4

29 Apr 2005 4:49 best antenna software

I've decided to use CST Microwave Studio.
Does anyone here have the manual and tutorial for this software.
I'll really appreciate it if you could post it... so i can download.

srull

Joined: 12 Jan 2003
Posts: 7

04 Aug 2005 10:14 feko vs mmana

My experience tells me that for 3D problems HFSS is the most accurate and efficient.

See ya.

danda821

Joined: 18 Jun 2002
Posts: 143
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04 Aug 2005 23:35 the best antenna design software?

2D --- IE3D
3D --- HFSS

joshuacp

Joined: 25 Jun 2005
Posts: 38

05 Aug 2005 5:51 xfdtd

2D-IE3d,very useful.
3D-HFSS, accurate.

Cyrix-Cracker

Joined: 04 Aug 2005
Posts: 18
Helped: 2

05 Aug 2005 10:12 how to interpret sonnet antenna software

hi folks.

http://www.andrew.com/downloads/aasp/default.aspx

in this site you are able ask CD for free..

Good Luck.

Cyrix-Craker

jallem

Joined: 23 Jul 2005
Posts: 477
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08 Aug 2005 22:44 cost of ie3d software

for a 2D is enough Sonnet. For 3D i used CST and HFSS.
I think CST is more appropiate for high digital signal
design and HFSS is more apropiate for RF/microwave
design

adedia

Joined: 10 May 2005
Posts: 55
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Location: Yk ID

08 Aug 2005 23:23 sonnet antenna software download free

i usially used HFSS and Labview

mudrik

Joined: 05 Mar 2005
Posts: 123
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09 Aug 2005 10:33 ie3d antenna design software free download

Hi all,

I think softwares based on full-wave approach are very cool.
But it is not simple to model (you need training and have enough passion)
the calculation itself takes lot of time.
I mean, it would be better, at the first approximation for the design,
we use some analytical approach/approximation, just like given in many
textbooks (Balanis, Kraus, Stutzman, etc.). Prof. Pozar wrote a book on it
about 20 years ago with basic-codes (i am not sure, is there any other
extensive codes in other programming languages today). So, we can get
some rough data (geometrical or material) through this simple and fast
calculation.
In the second step, we can then make little calculation with HFSS, IE3D, CST
and so on

regards

John_li

Joined: 06 Aug 2005
Posts: 210
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09 Aug 2005 14:00 micrtowave antenna design softwares

HFSS

ng wei

Joined: 03 Apr 2006
Posts: 166

07 Aug 2006 8:50 feko lite 3 mb

Sonnet Lite is the best software and it is free

hans_mauritz

Joined: 16 Apr 2006
Posts: 18
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07 Aug 2006 20:58 software ensemble 6.0 antennas download

For antenna microstrip design you can use Microwave Office or Sonnet program...

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man_arief

Joined: 20 Mar 2006
Posts: 72
Helped: 3

08 Aug 2006 2:05 mmana-gal patchtch antenne

For planar antennas, I use Ansoft Ensemble SV (based on experiences, its not too bad Very Happy

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For 3D structures antennas, for me, the best is XFDTD!! (hey, I need time domain analysis). Altought many others say HFSS or CST still the best....depend on your needs, I think

mtts

Joined: 26 Nov 2006
Posts: 45
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20 Mar 2007 23:07 ie3d software full download

For 3D i used CST and HFSS.

abdoeng

Joined: 22 Feb 2004
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Location: EGYPT

20 Mar 2007 23:17 what is the best antenna design software

hi ,i think every one is suitable for some application ,ansfot designer for fss,cst for 3d application,hfss more faster but large memory required

pennylsn

Joined: 14 Dec 2006
Posts: 23

21 Mar 2007 7:30 best software for antenna design

depends on wat type of antenna that u wanna simulate...
like planar antennas, u can use IE3D..
i use it for my pifa antennas..
really good

Bob_M

Joined: 19 Apr 2007
Posts: 1

19 Apr 2007 1:02 ansoftdesigner download

if the antenna is planer , i recomend the Ansoft Designer (MoM), it's fast and accurate.
for 3D antennas Ansoft HFSS is good to.

nazanin

Joined: 05 Mar 2007
Posts: 997
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Location: iran

19 Apr 2007 6:04 antenna feko.exe

Link software Numerical method:

3-D Fullwave
1)Ansoft HFSS: FEM
http://ansoft.com/products/hf/hfss/

2)CST Microwave Studio: Finite Integral (FI) - Time and Frequency Domain
http://www.cst.com/Content/Products/MWS/Overview.aspx

3)EMLOUNGE: FDTD
http://www.emagware.com/emlounge.html

4)FEKO: MoM
http://www.feko.info/

5)IE3D: MoM
http://www.zeland.com/

6)XFDTD: FDTD
http://www.remcom.com/xfdtd6/index.html

2.5-D Fullwave
1)Agilent ADS Momentum: MoM http://eesof.tm.agilent.com/products/momentum_main.html

2)Ansoft Designer: MoM http://www.ansoft.com/ansoftdesigner/

3)MICROSTRIPES_3D EM Solution
It employs the Transmission Line Matrix (TLM) method to solve Maxwell’s equations in the time domain.
http://www.flomerics.com/microstripes/

ethen

Joined: 20 Feb 2004
Posts: 41

20 Apr 2007 23:12 what is the best antenna design

I can't image what need to be further improved in IE3D. It seems to me that it is almost 100% perfect in terms of accuracy, speed and easy operation ! Mostly important, IE3D allows me to feel CONFIDENCE !!

man_arief

Joined: 20 Mar 2006
Posts: 72
Helped: 3

10 May 2007 9:57 4nec2

I just realize that NEC2 softwares, such as nec2c or 4nec2, are awesome to simulate wire antennnas! Moreover, they are no cost except "download cost"..!!

Plz check them via Mr. Google Very Happy

Yahia Muhammad

Joined: 30 Mar 2006
Posts: 91
Helped: 5

10 May 2007 10:43 mmana-gal-1.2.0.20.exe

HFSS is good but it's quite advanced

xianrenzhang

Joined: 11 May 2007
Posts: 1

11 May 2007 17:59 ie3d antenna software download

I just realize HFSS is good.

xiaoling1980

Joined: 25 Apr 2007
Posts: 8

14 May 2007 3:06 mmana

HFSS is really very good

eecly

Joined: 25 Feb 2004
Posts: 47
Helped: 2

15 May 2007 8:04 planar antenna design software +download

I like to use CST microwave studio

me_user

Joined: 07 May 2007
Posts: 6

15 May 2007 13:43 3d antenna software

MMANA-GAL - free software based on MININEC core, used moment methods.

http://mmhamsoft.amateur-radio.ca/mmana/index.htm

direct links to last version 1.2.0.20:

http://mmhamsoft.amateur-radio.ca/files/programs/MMANA-GAL-1.2.0.20.exe
2.6 MB

help:
http://mmhamsoft.amateur-radio.ca/files/programs/mmana-gal.chm

Core NEC2 for MMANA:
http://mmhamsoft.amateur-radio.ca/files/programs/maa_nec-2-v18.zip
656KB

Article by DL2KQ on MMANA:
http://mmhamsoft.amateur-radio.ca/files/Article%20%20MMANA.zip
394KB