How to simulate a microstrip antenna array

[fishliker]

microstrip antenna array

I'd like to simulate a microstrip antenna arrry, which is consist of 16 elementes and the whole size is about 350mm*350mm. What kind of SIMULATOR is the best? MOmentum? IE3D?Ensemble? HFSS?.......
Thanks a lot

 

[gauiver]

how to simuate microstrip in ads

MICROWAVE OFFICE IS THE BEST

U CAN USE SEVERAL OTHERS EVEN I DON'T REMEMBER THE EXACT NAMES BUT I SAW SOME ONLY OCCUPYING JUST 2-3 MB

BUT MICROWAVE OFFICE IS THE BEST

 

[kolesov]

agilent microstrip antenna array

IE3d or Emsemble

 

[burton]

ensemble microstrip antenna array

CST Microwave Studio

 

[sugm]

very large antenna array theory

SONNET is also a chioce

 

[caocao]

microstrip antenna arrays

Maybe the best one is ensemble

 

[yuppi77]

cst microstripes 3d drawing

Hi,

Have heard of Feko, maybe you would like to give it a try.

 

[khouly]

cst simulate planar array

i think u can use both HF$$ 9 but is is very slow
IE3d is very good , quit fast ,
u can simulate one patch then u can use CUrview to calculate the array parametters , before u draw it
and its simpler to learn than HF$$

 

[tomchan]

microstip antenna array

Try a software called emPiCASSO for microstrip array, it is easy to draw!
https://www.emagtech.com
Tom

 

[Lupin]

empicasso +download

If your microstrip antenna is a monolayer, u can easily try Ensemble (let's say.. up to 4 or 5 layers).. If your structure is more complex I reccomend to use HFSS or CST (3d codes).
What kind of array are you studying? If u want, I can help u.

Regards
Lupin

 

[MSH]

i3d antenna software

I see different idea about simulation of microstrip antenna array.
Is there anyone here who has been simulated a similar project with some EM simulators.If your response is ok please upload it here to vote others

 

[ghb]

microwave office microstrip antenna array design

i've spent much time designing and simulating mpa's and arrays (assuming planar design)

the tools i've had at my disposal are hfss, ie3d and cst

by far and away ie3d is the eziest tool & quite accurate

first you can start by designing your element
you can then generate the radiation pattern within ie3d and use the built in array generator to construct an array with control over the array function (that is phase and amplitude distribution) once you have designed your element you can generate these array patterns within 5 minutes.

next if your array structure is small you can generate your entire feeding network & attach to your element. this will allow you to see how your feeding network would effect your radiation patterns and so on.....

if your structure is large i recommend that you design and simulate a section of the array and use what you know about array theory to draw any conclusions.

as far as hfss and cst go you can do these things with either one of these products. however the time spent in building and simulating is an order of magnitude larger. all 3 of these tools generate answers within the same ballpark.

i highly recommend ie3d - however you will need a drafting program such as autocad because the drawing tool is awful other then that you cant go wrong.

gb

 

[Dante]

how to use ads to simulate microstrip

in my opinion the best is IE3D

 

[whtu]

microstrip antenna array using ads

Hi,
You guys say that one can simulate single antenna element, and then claculate array pattern in either IE3D or CST. I have a question. Do these software account for mutual coupling effect between elements, or they just mutiply single element pattern by array factor? Thx.

 

[heviraf]

microstrip antenna howto

try microwave office

 

[Yahia Muhammad]

practical design of microstrip antenna

look microwave office is easy but so primitive you shoul try ie3d or CST or HFSS
also NEC supernec is good it has many ready designs you can start from it and buold up it's matlab interface so you must have matlab installed on your machine

 

[webhugo]

microstrip array factor matlab plot

Because machine RAM question, if your model is very large, then you sure to allow for FEKO - MLFMM.

 

[satish_here]

microstrip array factor matlab

IE3D is best as per me
satish

 

[maxslongo]

microstrip array antenna

HFSS 10 is easy to use but a bit slow, the tutorial in download at www.emtalk.com/tut_1.htm can be an important help...

 

[xxgcatz]

cst microstrip array

CST MWS is the best one

Added after 43 seconds:

Because cst mws is good at electric large antenna