CST Studio Suite - Microwave and Antenna
2020
About this Course
Course objectives
Upon completion of this course you will be able to:
Construct and simulate antennas using different solvers.
Visualize and extract primary results (S-Parameters, Nearfield distribution, Farfield) as
well as more advanced results using postprocessing (i.e. Potential Bandwidth, SAR).
Handle imported CAD models.
Design simple matching network.
Use the Hybrid Solver to simulate more complex RF Systems.
Targeted audience
Electromagnetic Simulation Analysts and Antenna Designers
Prerequisites
Introduction to CST Studio Suite
1 day
Day 1
Lesson 1 Waveguide Ports
Lesson 2 Meshing Overview
Lesson 3 Antenna Simulation Overview
Workshop 1 Horn Antenna (a) and Reflector Antenna (b) Simulation
Workshop 2 Dual Patch Antenna and Feeding Network
Workshop 3 Patch Antenna Array Design
Workshop 4 Mobile Phone Antenna Design and Integration
Workshop 5 Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Tag
During the course 2 or 3 workshops will be selected
depending on the student’s background
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Revision Status
Lesson 1 1/20 Updated for CST Studio 2020
Lesson 2 1/20 Updated for CST Studio 2020
Lesson 3 1/20 Updated for CST Studio 2020
Workshop 1 1/20 Updated for CST Studio 2020
Workshop 2 1/20 Updated for CST Studio 2020
Workshop 3 1/20 Updated for CST Studio 2020
Workshop 4 1/20 New for CST Studio 2020
Workshop 5 1/20 Updated for CST Studio 2020
L1.1
Lesson 1: Waveguide Ports
Lesson content:
Waveguide Port Basics
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Frequency Dependent Modes (inhomogeneous ports)
Mode Polarization
Reference Plane – Phase de-embedding
Boundary Conditions of Waveguide Port Edges
Hexahedral Meshing
Multipin Waveguide Ports [Optional]
45 minutes
L2.1
Lesson 2: Meshing Overview
Lesson content:
How to Get a Good Mesh?
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Mesh Types
Hexahedral Meshing for Time Domain Simulations
Tetrahedral and Surface Meshing for Frequency Domain Simulations
30 minutes
L3.1
Lesson 3: Antenna Simulation Overview
Lesson content:
Antenna Magus
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Antenna Examples in CST Studio Suite
Antenna Examples Overview
Farfield Outputs
Farfield Definitions
Tips & Tricks for an Accurate Farfield
20 min
W1.1
Workshop 1: Horn Antenna (a) and Reflector Antenna (b) Simulation
a. Horn Antenna
The aim of this exercise is to construct a horn
antenna and study how the gain performance
varies depending on the horn aperture radius.
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b. Reflector Antenna
The aim of this exercise is to construct a
reflector antenna and calculate the farfield of
the full system (horn + reflector) using the
Hybrid Solver Task.
90 minutes
W2.1
Workshop 2: Dual Patch Antenna and Feeding Network
Task Construct a dual patch antenna and a corresponding matching network.
Keywords Patch, Farfield, Schematic, Connector.
A dual patch array is an array of two microstrip patches,
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delivering increased directivity and aperture size compared
to a single patch antenna.
The aim of this exercise is to complete three main steps:
1. Dual Patch Antenna construction and simulation.
2. Feeding Network design and simulation.
3. Antenna + Feeding Network + Connector simulation.
90 min
W3.1
Workshop 3: Patch Antenna Array Design
Task Use Antenna Magus to synthesize a patch antenna for S-Band frequencies
Use the CST Array Task to construct and analyze an array using this element
Keywords Antenna Magus, Antenna Array, Phased Array, Unit cell, Farfield
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A patch antenna is a low profile antenna, mountable on a flat
surface. It consists of a flat rectangular sheet or “patch” of
metal, mounted over a larger sheet of metal which acts as a
ground plane.
A phased array is a scannable array where the beam of radio
waves can be steered electrically, without physically rotating
the antennas. The array combines many small antennas to
achieve an effective high gain.
Applications include broadcasting, radar, space
communication, etc.
60 minutes
W4.1
Workshop 4: Mobile Phone Antenna Design and Integration
Task Mobile Phone MIMO Antenna Simulation
Keywords CAD Import, Parameter Sweep, MIMO, Matching Circuit, Template Based
Postprocessing, Characteristic Modes
One of the challenges in mobile frontend design is to place
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a multiband antenna into a compact device which results in
using electrically small radiators. These are inherently
narrowband and often need a carefully designed matching
circuit. Moreover the environment (PCB, housing, etc.)
plays important role in the antenna performance.
Mobile communications rely on MIMO technology which
requires multiple antennas having de-correlated radiation
patterns.
The aim of this workshop is to analyze MIMO performance
of 2 antennas integrated into a mobile phone housing
considering a suitable matching circuit.
60 minutes
W5.1
Workshop 5: Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Tag
Task Design a meander UHF RFID Tag
Keywords SAM, PCB Bending, Hand Phantom and SAR
The aim of this workshop is to construct a microstrip RFID
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tag, bend it on a curved surface and finally place it on a
hand phantom to calculate, among the other results, the
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR).
Part 1: Construction of Circuit model of RFID
Part 2: 3D modeling and simulation using SAM
Part 3: Conformal RFID setup using Bend operation
Part 4: Simulation on hand phantom and SAR analysis
90 minutes
