HFSS15: Selecting the Report Type

Modal Solution Data

S-, Y-, and Z-parameter data will be available to plot, as well as propagation constant, characteristic port impedance, reflection/transmission coefficients for FSS designs, and voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) data.

Note: For FSS calculations, phase is currently assigned zero value.

Terminal Solution Data

This solution type results in a terminal-based description in terms of voltages and currents. Some modal data is also available. The terminal-based S-, Y-, and Z parameters, voltage standing wave (VSWR), Port Zo, and Active S-, Y-, Z, and VSWR parameters are available to plot.

Eigenmode Parameters

The Eigen Modes and Eigen Q data are available to plot.

Fields

Basic or derived field quantities calculated on lines or integrated over surfaces or objects will be available to plot.

IE Surface Fields

For an HFSS design that uses IE Regions the solver produces J and Q surface fields for the metallic parts (but not the dielectric parts) of these regions. The Fields Calculator provides access to the IE surface fields quantities via the existing Field Type pulldown in the Context Area.

Far Fields

Radiated fields computed in the far-field region. The following quantities will be available to plot: rE, gain, realized gain, directivity, axial ratio, polarization ratio, antenna parameters, and normalized antenna calculated by HFSS.

Note: You must have defined an infinite sphere geometry and at least one radiation or PML boundary to create a far-fields report.

Near Fields

Radiated fields computed in the near-field region. These include: variables, output variables, near E, max near field parameters, and near normalized antenna.

Note: You must have defined a near-field line or near-field sphere and at least one radiation or PML boundary to create a near-fields report.

Emission Test

You can conduct an emission test under the same conditions as for a near field report except that.an emission test cannot be conducted for a ports-only solution. You must have defined a near-field line or near-field sphere and at least one radiation or PML boundary.