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[SOLVED] 90 Branch Line Coupler using HFSS

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Hello Guys,

I try to simulate 90o branch line coupler using HFSS, the S-parameters plot is totally wrong, any one know what are my mistakes!
The file is attached.

Thanks a lot.
 

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Welcome abuzaid10,

Is this supposed to be a stripline coupler?

In any event, I would always go with a driven modal solution for coupler design.
 
Thank you PlanarMetamaterials for your reply,
In fact it is a microstrip coupler, I use FR4_epoxy with relative permittivity of 4.4 . I see the training manual, which gave an example on 180 Ring Hybrid, so I try to follow the same procedure with changing the geometry.
I tried the driven modal solution, it gives me more reliable result, but still there is a difference with what I should get.
Thank you again :)
 

Hi abuzaid10,

The structure you created does not represent a microstrip device. A microstrip is characterized by a solid conductor backing on one side of a dielectric, with traces on the other. See here for an example of setting up a microstrip device in HFSS.

Good Luck
 
I re-design the coupler using microstrip structure as in the link, which was very useful. Unfortunately, the S-parameters plot was wrong, is there differences in excitation between driven modal and driven terminal. I appreciate your help.
This file for my new design TisView attachment Quad_hybrid_org.rar
 

- Your ground plane is not assigned to be a conductor.
- The wave ports are not properly sized.
- There is still no surrounding vacuum box.

The proper way to set these up can all be found in my previous link.

Good Luck
 
I worked on the three points you mentioned, and also try to simulate using and without meshing, but the plot is almost the same.
Now it looks much better, but I believe there is error(s), can you help me, please?
This is the file after final editing: View attachment Quad_hybrid_org.rar
 
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Your setup now looks correct. I would change the frequency sweep to type "discrete", but other than that I think the rest is just your particular design. This one seems to work OK around 3.6 GHz.
 
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