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Presentation - An Introduction To HFSS v9.0

HFSS v9 provides enhancements to Ansoft's 3D electromagnetic simulation software to improve design automation and productivity. Key updates include a new parametric design environment, improved meshing algorithms, expanded links to electronic design automation tools, and enhanced optimization and field visualization capabilities. The new release aims to streamline the 3D EM design flow from design capture through analysis and post-processing.

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Presentation - An Introduction To HFSS v9.0

HFSS v9 provides enhancements to Ansoft's 3D electromagnetic simulation software to improve design automation and productivity. Key updates include a new parametric design environment, improved meshing algorithms, expanded links to electronic design automation tools, and enhanced optimization and field visualization capabilities. The new release aims to streamline the 3D EM design flow from design capture through analysis and post-processing.

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An Introduction to HFSS v9

Brad Brim
Product Marketing, HFSS
Ansoft Corporation
[email protected]
February 20, 2003
Topics

w Ansoft and HFSS


w the first revolution in 3D EM-based Analysis and Design

w HFSS v9 Overview
w a continuing revolution in 3D EM-based Design Automation

w HFSS v9 Status
w when it will be available to you
Ansoft
Much More than HFSS
w Ansoft Addresses “Physical Design”
w Many design application areas
w high-frequency 3D EM
w signal integrity
w high-frequency or high-speed system/circuit/planarEM
w automotive, aerospace, low-frequency EM

w Physical Design is More than Analysis


w Design Automation
w greatly enhanced with the Ansoft Desktop
w Links to external design flows
w links on both the front-end and the back-end
w EM/circuit co-design to be discussed later
HFSS Applications

ICs

Microwave Packaging

HFSS

Antenna PCB
HFSS v9
A High-Level Description
w A significant step forward for Physical Design
w a next logical step enabled by the most trusted
EM analysis engines
w what Ansoft has discussed as our vision for many years

w Focused on Design Automation


w Provides engineering “productivity”
w assured accuracy
w minimize engineering time investment
w provide easy access to many common tools and utilities

w An environment to support an efficient 3D EM design flow

Design Post
Analysis
Capture Processing
HFSS v9
A Continued Tradition of Accuracy
w Continuation of Analysis Technology Access
w adaptive refinement, PMLs, linked boundary conditions, ports and
excitations, eigen-solutions, vector calculator, ferrites, multiprocessor
solutions, discrete/fast/interpolating sweeps, Optimetrics, Full-Wave Spice
w Enhanced Analysis Technology
w boundary conditions, meshing algorithms,
solution convergence
w Migration of Designs (projects) to HFSS v9
w File à Open the CLS file in an existing project
w everything migrates but the field solutions; ready to analyze
HFSS v9
Upgrade with Confidence
w Migrating your Designs (projects) to HFSS v9
w Analyses will yield nearly identical results
in the same or less time.
w Initial testing shows minor speed and memory
improvements
w Suggested Strategy for Migration to HFSS v9
w Use HFSS v9 as the reference
w bring a design forward for comparison
w “Jump In”
w Intuitive use model
w Getting Started Guides
w HTML-based help
w Special Cases
w macros, Optimetrics projects
HFSS v9
3D EM Design Flow
Design Post
Analysis
Capture Processing

w Ansoft Desktop
w An “environment” for 3D EM-based design

1. Design Capture
w 2D/3D solid model import, parametric drawing, materials, boundary
conditions and excitations, analysis setup
2. Analysis
w 2D/3D analysis engines, adaptive refinement, sweeps, optimization
3. Post Processing
w 2D/3D reports, field visualization, links to circuit analysis
The Ansoft Desktop - 1
The Ansoft Desktop - 2

w Project Tree
w a familiar mechanism to access
projects and designs
w much more intuitive and visual
w allows for free-form access
w supports access to multiple
designs
w a selection mechanism
w Hierarchy
w allows simultaneous access to
multiple entities
w projects, designs, drawings,
setups, sweeps, variables, etc.
w supports local and global
concept
The Ansoft Desktop - 3
w Parametric Design
w a very big deal
w variables are supported for
everything at every level
w greatly reduces the need for
macros
w Solution Management
w save multiple solutions
w track validity of solutions,
displays
w access to more data and insight
w Animation
w animate parameterized
geometries
w any sweep
w frequency or variable
The Ansoft Desktop - 4
w Familiar look and feel
w Microsoft Windows look and feel
w use model is intuitive
w MFC code ported to Unix
w Copy and Paste
w through menus or CTRL-C / CTRL-V
w copies variables, port definitions,
materials, etc.
w within or between designs/projects
w can copy to paste in other
applications
w a huge time savings
w Undo/Redo
w all the way back to the last SAVE
w can even be configured to operate
across analyses
The Ansoft Desktop - 5
w Customizations of the
Ansoft Desktop
w display of windows
w location and docking of windows
w dialog or window behavior
w you choose !
w Configuration and Control
w change behavior of capabilities
w set defaults for your designs
w Standard Scripting
w non-proprietary
w powerful and general,
complete control of all of HFSS
w third party tool support
Design Capture - 1

w Solid Model Import Improved


w STEP/IGES import significantly
improved
w supported with more robust
meshing algorithms
w better overall like to ME-CAD
w Links from EE-CAD expanded
w APD, Allegro, Virtuoso,
BoardStation, CR5000, Encore
w Graphical Capabilities of
Drawing Environment
w translucency, colors, spin, true 3D
w lighting, perspective
w much more visually intuitive
Design Capture - 2

w Parameterization
w anything that takes a numerical value
w dialog based via properties/attributes
w instant design changes
w much more control of design flow
w Free-form Access to all Steps
w Materials, Boundaries and Ports,
Solution Setups, Frequency Sweeps,
output variables, Optimetrics Setups
w design check provides feedback
w allows more flexible design flow
w Selection Improvements
w dynamic highlighting, static highlighting,
object/face modes, multiple select,
drawing-based or history tree-based
w common attribute changes
w improved ease of use in many respects
Design Capture - 3

w History Tree
w visual history and
dependency tree
w selection mechanism
w easy access to lines, planes,
sets
w Object Dependencies
w cloned objects versus copied
objects
w ability to break dependencies
w Face Coordinate Systems
w automatic and user-specified
w allows for trivial drawing of
stacked geometries
Design Capture - 4

w True Surfaces
w preferred drawing mode
w robust meshing support
w minimizes topology changes
w easier drawing and boundary
condition setup
w Snapping Modes
w improved modes and indicators
w eases and speeds drawing
w Dynamic Preview of
Operations
w helps to avoid mistakes
w saves time repeating unclear
steps
Analysis - 1

w Frequency Dependence
w everything … including boundary
conditions
w thin layer approximations now
broadband applicable

w Mesh Control
w Access is trivial
w Specification and control improved

w Mesh Algorithms
w robustness and speed greatly
improved
Analysis - 2

w Analysis Control
w centralized configuration
w generalized control
w priority control

w Remote Analysis
w easily applied

w Solution Convergence
w based upon results being
generated
w deembedding and renormalization
considered
Analysis - 3
w Optimetrics Improvements
w Implicitly Part of the Ansoft
Desktop
w hierarchy and other concepts
apply
w hugely reduced need for scripting
w Supported by an inherently
parametric design flow
w Access to “output variables”
w trivially use calculated
expressions of results as goals
w Common postprocessing
capabilities
w Expanded Functionality
w sensitivity and statistical analyses
Post Processing - 1

w Powerful and General


Report Generation
w 2D and 3D plotting
w table-based output
w implicit parametric support
w arbitrary data plotting
w dynamic updating of results

w Output Variables
w general expressions capability
Post Processing - 2
w Generalized Field
Visualizations
w 0D through 4D
visualization
w points, lines, surfaces,
volumes, animated
w Animation of anything and
everything
w with respect to any swept
variable
w Full 3D graphics
w with quad-buffered
graphics card and
accessory glasses

w SAR
w a built-in quantity as
familiar as “magE”
Post Processing - 3

w Parameterized Model
Data Support
w industry standard links to circuit
simulation for parametric
EM-based models

w Robust SPICE Model Support


w convolution, HSpice, lumped,
Partial Fraction Equivalent
HFSS v9 … In Total
HFSS v9
Supporting External Design Flows
w Links on the front-end
w ME-CAD solid model import
w EE-CAD import at both high and low levels
w Virtuoso or APD and DXF or GDSII

w Customization and external control


w support standard scripting language control
w external control of every aspect of HFSS v9

w Links on the back end


w model export for: convolution, HSpice, pole-zero, lumped
w support of parametric model links

w significance best described with an example


Typical Design Objective
w High Level Design
w A well matched, high performance antenna element
w Present Design Task
w Design a matching circuit for the element,
assume the radiating element has already been designed.
w Design Challenges
w Rapid design process which supports investigation of
design tradeoffs for the matching circuit
(e.g. performance versus size)
w Rapidly repeat this design process to account for future
changes to the radiating element design.
EM/Circuit co-Design Flow
with EM-based Models, Verification
and Automated Design Refinement
user-directed loop

automated loop

Analyze Element
Synthesize Matching Tune and Optimize
Analyze Element
Form Parameterized Plot S-parameters
Circuit Matching Circuit
Models for Matching
Circuit Components

automated loop

Define Materials
Draw Element and Define Boundaries
Plot S-parameters
Parameterized Define Ports Perform Optimization
Examine Fields
Matching Geometry Setup Analysis
Setup Optimization
HFSS v9 Status
w Development of HFSS v9 for well over a year
w described briefly at last year’s event
w A team of AEs have been working with development
for several months
w providing customer perspective and very early feedback
w Internal alpha release thee months ago

w Beta release just under way


w both internal and external

w Commercial availability calendar Q2 2003


HFSS v9
w A significant and exciting contribution to Physical Design
w no surprises, this has been Ansoft’s vision for many years
w A Continuing Revolution in 3D EM design
w A safe path forward from where you are today
w Design Automation resulting in unparalleled Productivity

w HFSS v9 …
put the power of power of EM-based Design Automation in your hands

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