SMA Connector - Not work - Is there any way to solve it?

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When I used an SMA connector instead of a hfss port (lumped/wave), it returned an incorrect s11 (see attached image). Everything is fine because the pin is properly connected to the antenna's feed line.


But why it is showing this type of behavior?

Are there any additional things need to do when I try with a SMA Connector model?




 

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According to post #7 graph, two ports seem to be present, but I can't recognize them on #13 images, neither position nor connection.

It's also not clear what's the significance of post #15 plot.
 

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It's still not clear if the simulation has one or two ports. If two, can you show the plot for S21?

If it's just one port, then have you put some sort of terminator on the other end of the line? If not, then your S11 plots look as expected.
 

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volker@muehlhaus said:
But of course, the "normal" testcase for a line is to place ports at both ends.
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I agree with this, specifically, wave ports in HFSS which will automatically provide the correct termination impedance.

I have doubts about this, although I've never tried it and no longer have access to HFSS. The PML would be contacting three different materials (substrate, air, conductor) - how would its properties be set?
 

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Thank. I used a PML boundary now instead of a regular radiation one. However, the problem is still showing. It's an antenna simulation, where I want to see a real measurement scenario in the simulation.

By the way, in the case of the transmission line, when I used sma in both ports, the S11 looked fine, as expected.

So, the SMA design is correct, at least okay for the simulation.

Well, But now I just want to use one SMA -- so after that, it is now working at all, without PML. Are there any other things I need to do for One port SMA Connectionb>
 

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volker@muehlhaus said:
Ok, so the antenna doesn't work as expected, but the through line works.

Why do you think the issue is the sma/port feed, and not the antenna itself? Have you tested your antenna model with another port type?
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Without sma, it is working fine. I want to see the response with SMA.
 

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imtiaz369 said:
Without sma, it is working fine. I want to see the response with SMA.
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Apparently some basic fault or misunderstanding about port connection. Without seeing the design details, we can only guess.

A coaxial connector acts like a short piece of transmission line. Both sides needs to connect center pin and ground, otherwise an open circuit is created.
 

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I don't have HFSS experience but why there are some "unusual boundaries" underneath of the MS Line and GND ?? Is it normal ??
I have also seen in some examples, HFSS Hybrid Mode solution type is selected in similar problems, does it make sense ??



 

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Get some information from hfss animation plot. You will come to know if RF signal is able to reach the microstrip through SMA connector or getting reflected back at connector itself. The RF signal is suppose to travel to the other end of the microstrip.
 

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