To determine the width w, the microstrip patch antenna calculator was used to provide an initial. It consists of rectangular substrate and the metal trace layer as shown in fig. This workshop is intended to show how to simulate and analyze a microstrip patch antenna using ansys hfss. The general structure of the micro strip patch antenna is shown in figure 1. Designed and simulated by cst computer simulation technology. Microstrip patch antennas are used for communication purposes especially in military and civil applications. Antenna,microstrip,patch antenna,coaxial cable,radio,microwave engineering,probe feed,cst. Cst microwave studio is a fast and user friendly code for antenna designed. First the model of the microstrip patch antenna has to be drawn in hfss. To understand the basic design equations of microstrip patch antenna, watch the video available on the link. Slit loaded h shaped microstrip patch antenna for 2. Antenna simulation models used in my researches and projects. This paper, presents an h shaped patch antenna fabricated on fr4 substrate, having a dielectric constant 4. In addition, i teach about the feed point conection and its configuration in cst studio.
Microstrip patch antenna array design to improve better gains. I want to simulate antenna efficiency and gain with this matching. The design of the single rectangular patch in hfss. Which one is better and easier, cst or hfss for antenna. Design quarter wavelength feed patch antenna and recessed patch antenna to meet project specifications. Patch antenna design using hfss this workshop is intended to show how to simulate and analyze a microstrip patch antenna using ansys hfss. Hfss stands for high frequency structural simulator.
The antenna is designed and simulated using cst studio suite. In this case, i present a tutorial to model rectangular patch antenna using cst studio. Sep 01, 2016 this slide describes design and simulation about the micro strip patch antenna using hfss software. Microstrip square patch antenna using cst by shamsur rahman. Ansys hfss is an industry standard tool for simulating 3d fullwave electromagnetic fields. But illustrates sizes and importance of good antenna design why microstrip antennas. Simulation microstrip patch antenna using cst microwave studio.
Microstrip patch antenna using cst microwave studio youtube. Probe feed patch antenna 2 probe feed patch antenna getting started click the microsoft start button, select all programsansoft hfss 12 hfss 12 or double click on the hfss 12 icon on the windows desktop adding a project and design to insert a design into an open project. Exporting antenna design from hfss to cst full hd youtube. In general microstrip patch antennas are also known as printed antennas. Mar 07, 2016 software used to design microstrip patch antenna hfss is commercial finite element method solver for electromagnetic structures from ansys corp.
Hfss and cst are 3 d em simulators based upon different computational techniques. Simulate and analyze linear end fire array of patch antenna design. This paper explains about a 3x3 rectangular microstrip patch antenna arrays using hfss 14. Analysis and design of circular microstrip patch antenna at 5. Star shape patch antenna patch antenna design using cst studio. Software used to design microstrip patch antenna hfss is commercial finite element method solver for electromagnetic structures from ansys corp. In this microstrip antenna design multi frequencies are used. Note that a quarterwave length transformer was used to match the patch to a 50 ohm feed line.
Simple dipole antenna to understand the function of the antenna we consider the antenna to be enclosed by a surface volume and radiate in homogenous space free space. It is one of the several commercial tools used for antenna design. Cst also has a built in design studio for simple circuitry cosimulation and new signal type feeding but hfss cannot do all of these. In this project, we will use hfss or cst to build structures and simulate for different type of antennas, which are mushroom cell antenna, patch antenna, dielectric antenna, and spiral antenna. The dimensions of antenna can be found in the hfss simulation file. For cst this means that the steady state monitor must be set below. Control cst by matlab codes patch antenna design at 2.
This video contains microstrip antenna drawing and simulation with using cst studio suite. Hfss and cst simulations, once simulation setup and parameters are correctly chosen. How to design rectangular microstrip patch antenna 21 and 2. Design and simulation microstrip patch antenna using cst. Microstrip patch antenna using cst microwave studio defected ground.
Students registered in ece451 can get free access to ansys hf package from the university of illinois software webstore. Siddaiah procedia computer science 85 2016 401 a 409 fig. Cst microwave studio is a software package for the electromagnetic analysis and design, use to design the metamaterial based rectangular microstrip patch antenna. Hfss design of circular patch antenna using coaxial.
Microstrip patch antenna design for ku band application. Electromagnetic field solvers for applications across the em spectrum are contained within a single user interface in cst studio suite. Rapido tutorial sobre como crear una antena helice en cst studio. Follow the installation guide to install the software. In this paper a simple microstrip patch antenna is designed in cst microwave studio at a resonant frequency of 2. A coaxfed patch antenna with dimensions given in table below, is simulated. First find out antenna specification and substrate material you can take help of some online tool also 2. Increase of a patch bandwidth is achieved by utilizing a dcp feed, as shown in fig. How does one design a fractal antenna in cst mws or hfss. I have added matching component in cst design studio and the s11 is good. In cst mw studio, for vertical stacking microstrip antenna.
Probe feed patch antenna2 probe feed patch antenna getting started click the microsoft start button, select all programsansofthfss 12hfss 12 or double click on the hfss 12 icon on the windows desktop adding a project and design to insert a design into an open project. A comparison of ansoft hfss and cst microwave studio. Microstrip patch antenna array design to improve better. Simple patch antenna design with using cst studio suite youtube. Ansys hfss is a 3d electromagnetic em simulation software for designing and simulating highfrequency electronic products such as antennas, antenna arrays, rf or microwave components, highspeed interconnects, filters, connectors, ic packages and printed circuit boards. Computer simulation technology cst microwave studio simulator is exploited to analyze the performance of the antenna system the results show the obtained return loss is 18 db, 31 db, gain 5. Which one is better and easier, cst or hfss for antenna software. The 2x2 patch array antenna is simulated using ansoft hfss. After design, the patch was simulated in hfss to get the directivity, the gain curves along with the 3d visuals of the far field radiation and the 3d view of the designed antenna patch. The frequency range in which the antenna is planed to be be propagating, the size of the antenna, the material, the gain of the antenna and. Metamaterial based rectangular microstrip patch antenna improves the bandwidth and return loss in significant way. Design and simulation microstrip patch antenna using cst microwave. For the proposed design this paper got a high gain of 17.
Dielectric resonator antenna dra design in cst watch and in hfss. Tools options hfss options general tab check use wizards for data input when creating new boundaries check duplicate boundariesmesh operations with geometry click ok. What is the difference between awr, hfss, ads, cst. The microstrip patch antenna model used for the numerical simulation in ansoft hfss is shown in fig. Nov 20, 2015 in cst this window appears when two objects of your design intersect. Figure 6 shows the simulated twodimensional e and hplane at three frequencies.
You can design linear 2x1 and planar 2x2 antenna array using below step. The patch antenna is a good place to start for antenna fundamentals with more coming. How to design rectangular microstrip patch antenna 21 and. Microstrip patch antenna designed using cst microwave studio the antenna is being excited with the coaxial feed point located at distance dx and dy from the centre of the patch. In cst this window appears when two objects of your design intersect. Microstrip antenna design with cst my antenna simulations. Cst studio suite 3d em simulation and analysis software. You are not supposed to have any intersections of different materials in your design because this tells the software that the same region has different parameters. Sma connector verification test bench in hfss watch 12. Microstrip patch antenna design santa clara university. The antenna has been designed and simulated using cst microwave studio 2010. In the next video, i will show how i have calculated design parameters of this antenna.
The patch is generally made of conducting material such as copper or gold. This video tutorial shows how to design a microstrip patch antenna in cst software. I have a swf that is tutorial of dipole antenna with cst microwave studio v4. Microstrip square patch antenna using cst by shamsur rahman akash. Microstrip square patch antenna using cst by shamsur rahman akash duration. A finite size ground plane with a thicker substrate is located about 10mm 0. A coaxfed patch antenna with dimensions given in table below, is simulated in hfss, cst and feko softwares. Design of microstrip patch antenna mpa in cst mws full. This slide describes design and simulation about the micro strip patch antenna using hfss software. The parameters evaluated were gain, beamwidth and return loss. Patch antenna design using hfss ozen engineering and ansys.