Antenna

This page contains improvements to the AWR Design Environment for antenna designers.

Jump-start matching network design using the Network Synthesis Wizard.



Matching Network Wizard Overview The Network Synthesis Wizard allows the user to specify goals and components to generate matching network topologies in a matter of minutes. In this example a multi-band antenna matching network is designed to meet return loss goals in two different frequency bands.

The project will open to show the Antenna Synthesis Report Output Equations Page and simulate. Additional Network Synthesis Wizard examples can be found on the pa and design flow pages. License requirements: Network Synthesis (SWS-100) Open the multi-band Antenna instance of the Network Synthesis Wizard and review the setup on each tab Synthesis Definition - defines the "direction" of the matching network and frequency band(s) of interest. Components - defines the available series and shunt components as well as first component and last component limitations. Parameter Limits - defines the parameter limits, parameter rounding, component series, etc. for each component DC & Bias Feed - defines the matching network DC path constraints and the bias injection network that the wizard should consider. Goals - defines the Measurements and Goals for the synthesis. Double click on a Measurement or Goal to see the setup. Note that the goal is to make mismatch loss zero in each of the two bands of interest. Search Options - defines advanced search options. Results - shows the results from the Synthesis run and controls how many network and what additional data is sent back to Microwave Office.

Synthesizing and sending results to Microwave Office NOTE: This synthesis takes a few minutes to run so there are results already saved in the project. However, if interested, push the Synthesize button to start a new synthesis. Otherwise, skip to the next step to use the already synthesized results. If you'd like to see an example that synthesizes more quickly check out the example on the design flow page. When the synthesis is complete (or is you skipped the synthesis step) push the To MWO button to send the results to Microwave Office. Push the OK button on the Overwrite Options dialog.

Exploring results All of the generated networks have been sent to Microwave Office and placed in the <AntennaMatch_synth> User Folder in the Project Tree. Click on the synthesized networks under the User Folder to see the results from the networks. Note that the Graph results update to show response with the selected network and the displayed schematic updates to show the selected networks.



Easily create and analyze conformal antennas.



Wrapping a Sheet Around a Cylinder The project will open with a structure set up and ready to make the antenna conformal. License requirements: Analyst (ANA-001)
Right-click on the Conformal Antenna Example 3D EM structure and choose Open in 3D Editor. Select Modify Solids -> Wrap Sheet. Select the antenna and press ENTER
Select the Cylinder and press ENTER
Select OK to accept the default properties for the resulting wrapped shape

Thickening a Sheet Choose Modify Solids -> Thicken Sheet. Select the antenna and press ENTER Select OK to accept the default thickness and properties.

AntSyn Antenna Synthesis Improvements

Note that no active content demo is available for this capability.

More information can be found on our website or by contacting your local AWR sales representative to arrange a demo.

Synthesize antennas constrained to an arbitrary user-defined volume.
Quickly import synthesized antennas into the AWRDE for further analysis.
Over 100 new antenna geometries have been added to the synthesis options.
Find the antenna style you want more quickly with filtering and list views.
Synthesize high performance antenna arrays with fencing elements and shaped ground planes.
Understand antenna performance better before exporting it to the AWRDE.