HFSSHFSSHFSSHFSSelectronicdesignautomationsoftwareuser’sguide–HighFrequencyStructureSimulator10101010AnsoftAnsoftAnsoftAnsoftHighFrequencyStructureSimulatorANSOFTCORPORATION••••225WestStationSquareDr.Suite200••••Pittsburgh,PA15219-1119AnsoftHighFrequencyStructureSimulatorv10User’sGuide1Theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentissubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Ansoftmakesnowarrantyofanykindwithregardtothismaterial,including,butnotlimitedto,theimpliedwarrantiesofmerchantabilityandfitnessforaparticularpurpose.Ansoftshallnotbeliableforerrorscontainedhereinorforincidentalorconsequentialdamagesinconnectionwiththefurnishing,performance,oruseofthismaterial.©2005AnsoftCorporation.Allrightsreserved.AnsoftCorporation225WestStationSquareDriveSuite200Pittsburgh,PA15219USAPhone:Phone:Phone:Phone:412-261-3200Fax:Fax:Fax:Fax:412-471-9427HFSSandOptimetricsareregisteredtrademarksortrademarksofAnsoftCorporation.Allothertrademarksarethepropertyoftheirrespectiveowners.Neweditionsofthismanualwillincorporateallmaterialupdatedsincethepreviousedition.Themanualprintingdate,whichindicatesthemanual’scurrentedition,changeswhenaneweditionisprinted.Minorcorrectionsandupdateswhichareincorporatedatreprintdonotcausethedatetochange.Updatepackagesmaybeissuedbetweeneditionsandcontainadditionaland/orreplacementpagestobemergedintothemanualbytheuser.Notethatpageswhicharerearrangedduetochangesonapreviouspagearenotconsideredtoberevised.Edition:Edition:Edition:Edition:REV1.0Date:Date:Date:Date:21June2005SoftwareVersion:SoftwareVersion:SoftwareVersion:SoftwareVersion:10.0AnsoftHighFrequencyStructureSimulatorv10User’sGuide2ContentsContentsThisdocumentdiscussessomebasicconceptsandterminologyusedthroughouttheAnsoftHFSSapplication.Itprovidesanoverviewofthefollowingtopics:0.FundamentalsAnsoftHFSSDesktopOpeningaDesignSettingModelType1.ParametricModelCreation1.1BoundaryConditions1.2Excitations2.AnalysisSetup3.DataReporting4.SolveLoop4.1MeshOperations5.Examples–Antenna6.Examples–Microwave7.Examples–Filters8.Examples–SignalIntegrity9.Examples–EMC/EMI10.Examples–OnChipComponentsAnsoftHighFrequencyStructureSimulatorv10User’sGuide3AnsoftHFSSFundamentalsWhatisHFSS?HFSSisahigh-performancefull-waveelectromagnetic(EM)fieldsimulatorforarbitrary3DvolumetricpassivedevicemodelingthattakesadvantageofthefamiliarMicrosoftWindowsgraphicaluserinterface.Itintegratessimulation,visualization,solidmodeling,andautomationinaneasy-to-learnenvironmentwheresolutionstoyour3DEMproblemsarequicklyandaccuratelyobtained.AnsoftHFSSemploystheFiniteElementMethod(FEM),adaptivemeshing,andbrilliantgraphicstogiveyouunparalleledperformanceandinsighttoallofyour3DEMproblems.AnsoftHFSScanbeusedtocalculateparameterssuchasS-Parameters,ResonantFrequency,andFields.Typicalusesinclude:PackageModeling–BGA,QFP,Flip-ChipPCBBoardModeling–Power/Groundplanes,MeshGridGrounds,BackplanesSilicon/GaAs-SpiralInductors,TransformersEMC/EMI–ShieldEnclosures,Coupling,Near-orFar-FieldRadiationAntennas/MobileCommunications–Patches,Dipoles,Horns,ConformalCellPhoneAntennas,QuadrafilarHelix,SpecificAbsorptionRate(SAR),InfiniteArrays,RadarCrossSection(RCS),FrequencySelectiveSurfaces(FSS)Connectors–Coax,SFP/XFP,Backplane,TransitionsWaveguide–Filters,Resonators,Transitions,CouplersFilters–CavityFilters,Microstrip,DielectricHFSSisaninteractivesimulationsystemwhosebasicmeshelementisatetrahedron.Thisallowsyoutosolveanyarbitrary3Dgeometry,especiallythosewithcomplexcurvesandshapes,inafractionofthetimeitwouldtakeusingothertechniques.ThenameHFSSstandsforHighFrequencyStructureSimulator.AnsoftpioneeredtheuseoftheFiniteElementMethod(FEM)forEMsimulationbydeveloping/implementingtechnologiessuchastangentialvectorfiniteelements,adaptivemeshing,andAdaptiveLanczos-PadeSweep(ALPS).Today,HFSScontinuestoleadtheindustrywithinnovationssuchasModes-to-NodesandFull-WaveSpice™.AnsoftHFSShasevolvedoveraperiodofyearswithinputfrommanyusersandindustries.Inindustry,AnsoftHFSSisthetoolofchoiceforhigh-productivityresearch,development,andvirtualprototyping.AnsoftHighFrequencyStructureSimulatorv10User’sGuide4InstallingtheAnsoftHFSSSoftwareSystemRequirementsMicrosoftWindowsXP(32/64),Windows2000,orWindows2003Server.Forup-to-dateinformation,refertotheHFSSReleaseNotes.Pentium–basedcomputer128MBRAMminimum8MBVideoCardminimumMouseorotherpointingdeviceCD-ROMdriveInstallingtheAnsoftHFSSSoftwareForup-to-dateinformation,refertotheHFSSInstallationGuideStartingAnsoftHFSS1.ClicktheMicrosoftStartStartStartStartbutton,selectProgramsProgramsProgramsPrograms,andselecttheAnsoft,HFSS10Ansoft,HFSS10Ansoft,HFSS10Ansoft,HFSS10programgroup.ClickHFSS10HFSS10HFSS10HFSS10.2.2.2.2.OrOrOrOrDoubleclickontheHFSS10iconontheWindowsDesktopNOTENOTENOTENOTE:YoushouldmakebackupcopiesofallHFSSprojectscreatedwithapreviousversionofthesoftwarebeforeopeningtheminHFSSv10AnsoftHighFrequencyStructureSimulatorv10User’sGuide5ConvertingOlderFilesConvertingOlderHFSSfiletoHFSSv10BecauseofchangestotheHFSSfileswiththedevelopmentofHFSSv10,openingaHFSSdocumentfromanearlierreleasemaytakemoretimethanyouareusedtoexperiencing.