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2:Microstrip Waveport
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IntroductiontoANSYSHFSS
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As a rule of thumb, we typically create a 2D rectangle to represent the wave port stimulus for this type of structure. The dimensions of the rectangle are roughly ten times the width of the transmission line by eight times the height of the substrate. REMEMBER: These are only guidelines !!!
The height of the port will be affected by the permittivity of the substrate. The higher the permittivity, the less the fields will propagate in the air, and the shorter the port can be made. The width of the port will affect the port impedance and propagating modes. The narrower the width (image on right), the more the fields will couple to the side walls of the port. This effect may not be physical. The wider the port, the greater chance that a higher frequency waveguide mode can propagate. This example will explore this last phenomenon: higher order waveguide modes will propagate with increased frequency or width of the port.
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February 23, 2009 Release 14.0 Inventory #002593
Getting Started
Launching Ansoft HFSS
To access Ansoft HFSS, click the Microsoft Start button, select All Programs, and select the Ansoft program group. Click HFSS 14.0.
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Create Ground
Select the menu item Draw > Box Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the box position X: 0.0, Y: -400.0, Z: 0.0, Press the Enter key Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the opposite corner of the box: dX: 200.0, dY: 800.0, dZ: -1.4, Press the Enter key Select the Attribute tab from the Properties window. For the Value of Name type: Ground Click the Edit button for the Value of Color to change the ground color Click the OK button
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Create Air
Select the menu item Draw > Box Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the box position X: 0.0, Y: -400.0, Z: -1.4, Press the Enter key Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the opposite corner of the box: dX: 200.0, dY: 800.0, dZ: 200.0, Press the Enter key Select the Attribute tab from the Properties window. For the Value of Name type: Air Click the checkbox for the Value of the Display Wireframe attribute Click the OK button
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Analysis
Save Project
Select the menu item File > Save As. From the Save As window, type the Filename: hfss14_waveports Click the Save button
Model Validation
Select the menu item HFSS > Validation Check Click the Close button (Note: To view any errors or warning messages, use the Message Manager.)
Analyze
Select the menu item HFSS > Analyze All
Solution Data
Select the menu item HFSS > Results > Solution Data To view the Profile, Click the Profile Tab. Note, that there is no information in the Convergence Tab, since for Solve Ports Only option HFSS does not perform adaptive passes. To view the Matrix Data, Click the Matrix Data Tab Note that because of Solve Ports Only option, only Gamma and Zo may be displayed. To view the Mesh Statistics, Click the Mesh Statistics Tab. Click the Close button
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Optimetrics
Add a Parametric Sweep
Select the menu item HFSS > Optimetrics Analysis > Add Parametric Sweep Definitions tab: Click the Add button Add/Edit Sweep window Variable: Port_Width Select Linear Step Start: 200mil Stop: 600mil Step: 100mil Click the Add >> button Click the OK button Click the OK button
Save Project
Select the menu item File > Save.
Analyze
Expand the Project Tree to display the items listed under Optimetrics Right-click the mouse on ParametricSetup1 and choose Analyze
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