What is the best code for planar patch antenna array synthesis?

g86 said:

PS: designing large planar antenna array with CST or HFSS is just wasting clock pulse and RAM and killing the computer disk and processessor with huge no of cells of matrix. Ensemble is far better choice since it is 2.5D and not 3D because it neglects manything to give you the output [8x8, 16x8, 16x16 arrays can be simulated using fast solver and smaller no of edge cells].

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Lupin said:

I've my own code in Matlab for planar array antennas analysis. I'ld like to exchange results with someone...

Regards
Lupin

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Lupin said:

In my opinion, they are both for every type of object...
CST and HFSS

You can use cst and hfss in periodic boundaries to get the S parameter of element
in infinite array all you need one symmetric element in two ways. If it symmetric in one way you have to use one column with two periodic. If it's not symmetric at all make one column of elements. use only hfss master and slave boundaries.(in CST it will be in ver.6)
For now you can simulate only rectangle grid array in CST but in HFSS you can simulate also triangle grid or another combination of grid array it will be available
also in CST ver.6 .
But if you want to get more accurate results you have to simulate at list 10X10 elements use symmetric boundaries electric and magnetic to calculate quarter of antenna 5X5 instead the 10X10 antenna, to get the S parameter of the element.
Don't use power dividers use port for each element it cut the simulation time without The power divider.

RGZ
PL

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