Setting Up Optimization in HFSS Circuit Designer

[denizduran]

I am designing a 4 way wilkinson power divider to feed my antenna. The design frequency is 10GHz but without optimization or tuning, the S11, S21, S31, S41, S51 shift in frequency and I cannot get the desired results for 10GHz. That is why I set up an optimization to shift back the frequency to 10GHz, however, when the optimization goes through my S11 plot does not show up. It is almost like the linear network analysis is neglected. I have attached my zipped .aedt file . Please help me figure out how I can retrieve my S11 results properly.

 

[BigBoss]

Make your project as archive then post it.

 

[denizduran]

View attachment 172226

Make your project as archive then post it.

Hope this works. Thank you.

 

[BigBoss]

This is not Ansys EDT archive. In order to make it archive in Ansys EDT , File-->Archive
EDT will create a special archive file with an extension *.aedtz, post it here.
Don't forget to add necessary file.

 

[denizduran]

Sir, when I try attaching the files the error given below shows up.

Instead, I will attach the circuit and my results. As a next step, only if it is suitable for you, we can exchange emails for me to send you the file.

To state the problem again, when I setup an optimization and go through with it in order to shift the frequency to my operating frequency (10GHz) I cannot get any result for my S parameters. I set up the optimization variable as length from -1mm to 10mm. Without the optimization I obtain the S-parameter plot as the last attached screenshot.

 

[FvM]

when I try attaching the files the error given below shows up.

You should zip the file as you did before.

 

[denizduran]

Hope this works!

 

[BigBoss]

Because no "Optimization Variable" to play around..
You have to assign appropriate variables for certain W ( Width) and P(Length)..
I will show you how to do..

 

[denizduran]

Because no "Optimization Variable" to play around..
You have to assign appropriate variables for certain W ( Width) and P(Length)..
I will show you how to do..

I assigned a variable named "length" for HFSS to adjust the width or length of the transmission lines but I guess I did something incorrect. Your help will be much appreciated..

 

[BigBoss]

Delete your variables. they are useless..
Attribute 2 variables to each element symmetrically get a symmetric layout like this.

You will see these variables in Circuit-->Design Properties then

I have optimized your circuit but you should also learn how to do it..

 

[denizduran]

Thank you Sir I appreciate the help. I will apply the steps you have taken to my circuit and try to get the same results!