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Starting from scratch
In this basic tutorial a 2.45 GHz Patch antenna is drawn from scratch. Layer creation, property definition and object creation are demonstrated
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Microstrip Low Pass Filter
In this tutorial a simple Microstrip Low Pass Filter is derived from a template. Basic features of EMPIRE XCcel, like feed library, hierarchical list, object properties and automatic meshing are introduced and a typical simulation is carried out explaining results and animations.
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Printed inverted-F antenna
In this tutorial a GDS layout of the antenna will be imported and substrate and coating are defined. The priority concept is used here.
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Multi-layer inductor
A simple inductor example is set up in this tutorial. The structure is imported as a STL file and a lumped port is used for excitation. Inductance and quality factor are generated with user-defined equations.
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Waveguide Exciter
Here, a rectangular waveguide is excited by a coaxial feed. The length of the inner rod and the backshort are optimized with respect to return loss.
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Patch antenna array at 2.45 GHz
This tutorial shows the design of a simple patch antenna array. It features parameter variations for frequency tuning and animations
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Scattering of a metallic sphere
This tutorial shows the calculation of the Radar Cross Section. It features plane wave excitation and frequency dependent far field results generation.
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Reflector with waveguide feed
This tutorial shows the import of 3D objects and the excitation with a concentrated waveguide feed. It features multiple field dump definition and far field calculation including animation.
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Antenna Array with feed network
In this tutorial a planar antenna array working at 24 GHz is set up. The feed network will be imported as a DXF file. Further topics are layer stack generation, near and far field animations.
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Chip in a Ceramic package
In this tutorial a packaged chip is modeled including environment, bond pads and wires as well as via holes. The Package Equivalent Circuit will be extracted with a SPICE netlist generation.
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Signal integrity analysis of a BGA package
This tutorial demonstrates the import of layout data and layer stack set up. It features multiple ports, bond wires, and linear pulse shape excitation.
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RF ID coil
In this example an RF ID coil is derived from a template and analyzed. Near and far field of this device is generated. For matching an SMD capacitor is introduced.
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Slot array with multiple excitations
Here, a slot array is created and simultaneously excited. Amplitudes and phases are defined with the aid of a Python script which detects the position of the slots and assigns the associated values.
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Conformal patch antenna design
In this tutorial a conformal patch antenna is set up and matched for the desired frequency.
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LTCC multilayer transition
A stripline in multi-layer technology is considered here which is rooted to the top and terminated with an SMD load.
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CAD Phone with SAM Phantom
In this tutorial a CAD phone will be imported and simulated together with the SAM phantom. The CAD phone material properties and the tissue properties will be assigned. A semi automatic mesh will be created. S-parameters, Farfield as well as 1g and 10g averaged peak SAR will be calculated
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On Body Antenna
Four antennas positioned on the shoulders, front and back of a human body model are simualted here. The electric field, the farfield radiation pattern and the 1g and 10g averaged peak SAR values are calculated. A thermal simulation using the results from the EM simulation calculates the tissue heating
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LNA design
This tutorial shows an LNA design where 3D EM simulations are combined with transistor measurement data in the design process. The circuit processing tool of EMPRIE XCcel is used to combine the touchstone file with the measuerement data and the 3D EM simulation.
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