IWS05: Antenna Placement and Coupling

Tuesday - 10:50-12:30am

Alain MICHEL

ANSYS France

Alain Michel received his B.Sc. degree from the Technical Institute of Ville d'Avray, France, June 1990, having specialized in electronics option 'microwave technique'. Before working for Ansoft, Alain worked for Dassault Electronique, as a CAE support engineer doing training and support for MMIC and MIC designers, and customization and evaluation of microwave CAE tools. He has been with ANSYS for nearly 17 years, where he is now HF Lead Engineer, Customer Excellence, Europe.

Context

Antennas are virtually everywhere. From commercial applications such as smartphones, RFID tags, and wireless printers, to defense applications such as phased array antennas for aircraft radar systems or satellite-based, to provide integrated ground based communication systems. ANSYS HFSS excels at a wide variety of high frequency, full-wave, electromagnetic applications including antenna design and placement since it uses multiple advanced solver techniques to simulate not just the antenna but also the effects of its interaction with the entire system, including the feeding system as well as the platform.

Workshop structure

This workshop focuses on antenna design and platform integration. Attendees will learn how to streamline their antenna design and integration flow by generating and utilizing ANSYS HFSS 3D Component models for use in electrically large simulations. By combining finite elements and shooting and bouncing ray techniques, realistic antenna installations are efficiency and quickly analyzed all within ANSYS Electronics Desktop. Whether you are new to simulation or an expert ANSYS HFSS user, this workshop will be valuable to learn about the latest technologies and best practices.