EX:NO:
DATE: SLOT FEED PATCH ANTENNA
AIM:
To design and simulate the slot feed patch antenna using Ansys-HFSS
SOFTWARE REQUIREMENT:
HFSS software
DESIGN PROCEDURE:
Getting Started
Launching Ansoft HFSS
To access Ansoft HFSS, click the Microsoft Start button, select All Programs, and
select the Ansoft > HFSS 14.0
program group. Click HFSS 14.0.
Opening a New Project
In HFSS Desktop, click the On the Standard toolbar, or select the menu item File >
New.
From the Project menu, select Insert HFSS Design
Setting Tool Options
Note: In order to follow the steps outlined in this example, verify that the following tool
options are set :
Select the menu item Tools > Options > HFSS Options…
Click the General tab
Use Wizards for data input when creating new boundaries. : Checked
Duplicate boundaries/mesh operations with geometry. : Checked
Click the OK button
Select the menu item Tools > Options > Modeler Options…
Click the Operation tab
Automatically cover closed polylines: Checked
Select last command on object select: Checked
Click the Drawing tab
Edit properties of new primitives: Checked
Click the OK button
Creating the 3D Model
• Set Solution Type
– Select the menu item HFSS > Solution Type
• Choose Driven Terminal
• Click the OK button
• Set Model Units
– Select the menu item Modeler > Units
• Select Units: cm
• Click the OK button
• Set Default Material
– Using the 3D Modeler Materials toolbar, choose Select
• Type Rogers RT/duroid 5880 (tm) in the Search by Name field
– Click the OK button
• Create Substrate
– Select the menu item Draw > Box
• Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the box position
– X: -7.0
, Y: -4.5, Z: 0.0, Press the Enter key
• Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the opposite corner of the box
– dX: 12.0, dY: 9.0, dZ: 0.32, Press the Enter key
– Select the Attribute tab from
the Properties window.
• For the Value of Name type: Sub1
• Change the Color to Light Gray
• Change the Transparency to 0.6
• Click the OK button
– To fit the view:
• Select the menu item View > Fit All > Active View. Or press the CTRL+D key
• Create the Feed
– Select the menu item Draw > Rectangle
• Using the coordinate entry fields,
enter the rectangle position
– X: -5.0, Y: -0.2475, Z: 0.0, Press the Enter key
• Using the coordinate entry fields,
enter the opposite corner of the rectangle:
– dX: 7.0, dY: 0.495, dZ: 0.0, Press the Enter key
– Select the Attribute tab from the Properties window.
• For the Value of Name type: Feed
• Change the Color to Bright Blue
• Click the OK button
• Create Ground
1. Select the menu item Draw > Rectangle
1. Using the coordinate entry fields,
enter the rectangle position
– X: -7.0, Y: -4.5, Z: 0.16, Press the Enter key
2. Using the coordinate entry fields,
3. enter the opposite corner of the rectangle:
– dX: 12.0, dY: 9.0, dZ: 0.0, Press the Enter key
2. Select the Attribute tab from the Properties window.
1. For the Value of Name type: Ground
2. Change the Color to Red
3. Change the Transparency to 0.8
4. Click the OK button
– To fit the view:
1. Select the menu item View > Fit All > Active View.
• Assign a Perfect E boundary to the Ground
1. Select the menu item Edit > Select > By Name
1. Select the objects named: Ground
2. Click the OK button
– To assign the Perfect E boundary
1. Select the menu item HFSS > Boundaries > Assign > Perfect E
1. Name: PerfE_Ground
2. Infinite Ground Plane: Unchecked
3. Click the OK button
• Create Slot Cut Out
– Select the menu item Draw > Rectangle
• Using the coordinate entry fields,
enter the rectangle position
– X: -0.0775, Y: -0.7, Z: 0.16, Press the Enter key
• Using the coordinate entry fields,
enter the opposite corner of the rectangle:
– dX: 0.155, dY: 1.4, dZ: 0.0, Press the Enter key
– Select the Attribute tab from the Properties window.
• For the Value of Name type: Slot
• Click the OK button
– To fit the view:
• Select the menu item View > Fit All > Active View
• Complete the Ground
– Select the menu item
Edit > Select > By Name
• Select the objects named: Ground, Slot
• Click the OK button
– To perform the boolean subtraction:
• Select the menu item
Modeler > Boolean > Subtract
– Blank Parts: Ground
– Tool Parts: Slot
– Clone tool objects before subtract: Unchecked
– Click the OK button
• Create Patch
– Select the menu item Draw > Rectangle
• Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the rectangle position
– X: -2.0, Y: -1.5, Z: 0.32, Press the Enter key
• Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the opposite corner of the rectangle:
– dX: 4.0, dY: 3.0, dZ: 0.0, Press the Enter key
– Select the Attribute tab from
the Properties window.
• For the Value of Name type: Patch
• Change the Color to Orange
• Change the Transparency to 0.4
• Click the OK button
– To fit the view:
• Select the menu item View > Fit All > Active View.
• Assign a Perfect E boundary to the Patch
– Select the menu item Edit > Select > By Name
• Select the objects named: Patch
• Click the OK button
– To assign the Perfect E boundary
• Select the menu item HFSS > Boundaries > Assign > Perfect E
– Name: PerfE_Patch
– Click the OK button
• Assign a Perfect E boundary to the Feed
– Select the menu item Edit > Select > By Name
• Select the objects named: Feed
• Click the OK button
– To assign the Perfect E boundary
• Select the menu item
HFSS > Boundaries > Assign > Perfect E
– Name: PerfE_Feed
– Click the OK button
• Set Default Material
– Using the 3D Modeler Materials toolbar, choose vacuum
• Create Air
– Select the menu item Draw > Box
• Using the coordinate entry fields,
enter the box position
– X: -7.0, Y: -4.5, Z: -2.0, Press the Enter key
• Using the coordinate entry fields,
enter the opposite corner of the box
– dX: 12.0, dY: 9.0, dZ: 4.32, Press the Enter key
– Select the Attribute tab from the Properties window.
• For the Value of Name type: Air
• Change the Color to Black
• Change Display Wireframe to Checked
• Click the OK button
– To fit the view:
• Select the menu item View > Fit All > Active View
• Create Radiation Boundary
– Select the menu item
Edit > Select > By Name
• Select the objects named: Air
• Click the OK button
– Select the menu item
HFSS > Boundaries > Assign > Radiation
• Name: Rad1
• Click the OK button
• Create a Radiation Setup
– Select the menu item
HFSS > Radiation >
> Insert Far Field Setup > Infinite Sphere
• Select the Infinite Sphere Tab
– Name: ff_2d
– Phi: (Start: 0, Stop: 90, Step Size: 90)
– Theta: (Start: -180, Stop: 180, Step Size: 2)
• Click the OK button
• Add Length Based Mesh Operation to the Radiation Boundary
– Far fields are calculated by integrating the fields on the radiation surface. To obtain
accurate far fields for
antenna problems, the integration surface should be forced to have a λ/6 to λ/8 maximum
tetrahedral length.
– Select the Air object by left clicking it in the drawing window
• While the Air object is selected, move the mouse to the project tree and right click on Mesh
Operations > Assign > On Selection > Length Based…
– Name: LengthOnRadiation
– Maximum Length of Elements: 2cm (this is about λ/6 at 2.3GHz)
– Click the OK button
• Set Grid Plane
– Select the menu item Modeler > Grid Plane > YZ
• Create Source
– Select the menu item Draw > Rectangle
• Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the box position
– X: -5.0, Y: -0.2475, Z: 0.0, Press the Enter key
• Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the opposite corner of the base rectangle:
– dX: 0.0, dY: 0.495, dZ: 0.16, Press the Enter key
– Select the Attribute tab from the Properties window.
• For the Value of Name type: Source
• Change the Color to Bright Green
• Click the OK button
– To fit the view:
• Select the menu item View > Fit All > Active View.
• Assign Excitation
– Select the menu item Edit > Select > By Name
• Select the objects named: Source
• Click the OK button
– To assign lumped port excitation
• Select the menu item HFSS > Excitations > Assign > Lumped Port
– For Terminal Naming
, select Use conductor name
– Select the checkbox under Use as Reference for the conductor Ground
– Click the OK button
– Rename the Lumped Port and Terminal
• Double click on the terminal named Feed_T1
– Rename the terminal to T1
– Click the OK button
• Creating an Analysis Setup
– Select the menu item HFSS > Analysis Setup > Add Solution Setup
• Click the General tab:
– Solution Frequency: 2.25 GHz
– Maximum Number of Passes: 20
– Maximum Delta S: 0.02
• Click the Options tab:
– Enable Iterative Solver: Checked
• Click the OK button
• Adding a Frequency Sweep
– Select the menu item
HFSS > Analysis Setup >
Add Frequency Sweep
• Select Solution Setup: Setup1
• Click the OK button
• Edit Sweep Window:
– Sweep Type: Fast
– Frequency Setup Type: Linear Count
• Start: 1.0GHz
• Stop: 3.5GHz
• Count: 201
• Save Fields: Checked
– Click the OK button
• Save Project
– Select the menu item File > Save As.
• From the Save As window, type the Filename: hfss_slotpatch
• 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.
– To view the Convergence, Click the Convergence Tab
• Note: The default view is for convergence is Table. Select the Plot radio button to view a
graphical
representations of the convergence data.
– To view the Matrix Data, Click the Matrix Data Tab
• Note: To view a real-time update of the Matrix Data, set the Simulation to Setup1, Last
Adaptive
– To view the Mesh Statistics, Click the Mesh Statistics Tab.
• Click the Close button
• Create Terminal S-Parameter Plot – Magnitude
– Select the menu item HFSS > Results > Create Terminal Solution Data Report >
Rectangular Plot
• Solution: Setup1: Sweep1
• Domain: Sweep
• Category: Terminal S Parameter
• Quantity: St(T1,T1),
• Function: dB
• Click the New Report button
• Click the Close button
– Add a minimum marker to the trace
• Select the trace by left
clicking on it
• Go to Report2D > Marker> Add Minimum
• Create Far Field Overlay
– Select the menu item HFSS > Results > Create Far Fields Report > Radiation Pattern
• Solution: Setup1: Sweep1
• Geometry: ff_2d
• In the Families tab, change the frequency to 2.2875GHz
• In the Trace tab
– Category: Gain
– Quantity: GainPhi, GainTheta
– Function: dB
• Click the New Report button
• Click the Close button
Result:
