HFSS15: Frequency Dependent Far Fields

For frequency-dependent far field links, the data is supplied in blocks. The syntax for a frequency dependent far field uses the following format:

ThetaStart ThetaStop ThetaNumPoints

PhiStart PhiStop PhiNumPoints

Frequencies NumFrequencies

Frequency FrequencyValue

E_theta_real E_theta_imag E_phi_real E_phi_imag

E_theta_real E_theta_imag E_phi_real E_phi_imag

E_theta_real E_theta_imag E_phi_real E_phi_imag

… repeat for all theta and phi sweep points

Frequency FrequencyValue

E_theta_real E_theta_imag E_phi_real E_phi_imag

E_theta_real E_theta_imag E_phi_real E_phi_imag

E_theta_real E_theta_imag E_phi_real E_phi_imag

… repeat for all theta and phi sweep points

… repeat for a total of NumFrequencies

Data File Example

See the sample data file below.

0,180,2

0,360,5

frequencies 3

frequency 3.0e9

0.0,0.0,0.0,1.0

0.0,0.0,0.0,1.0

0.0,0.0,0.0,1.0

0.0,0.0,0.0,1.0

0.0,0.0,0.0,1.0

0.0,0.0,0.0,1.0

0.0,0.0,0.0,1.0

0.0,0.0,0.0,1.0

0.0,0.0,0.0,1.0

0.0,0.0,0.0,1.0

frequency 6.0e9

0.0,0.0,0.0,2.0

0.0,0.0,0.0,2.0

0.0,0.0,0.0,2.0

0.0,0.0,0.0,2.0

0.0,0.0,0.0,2.0

0.0,0.0,0.0,2.0

0.0,0.0,0.0,2.0

0.0,0.0,0.0,2.0

0.0,0.0,0.0,2.0

0.0,0.0,0.0,2.0

frequency 9.0e9

0.0,0.0,0.0,3.0

0.0,0.0,0.0,3.0

0.0,0.0,0.0,3.0

0.0,0.0,0.0,3.0

0.0,0.0,0.0,3.0

0.0,0.0,0.0,3.0

0.0,0.0,0.0,3.0

0.0,0.0,0.0,3.0

0.0,0.0,0.0,3.0

0.0,0.0,0.0,3.0

The syntax and their values are as follows:

• 0, 180, and 2 are the values of ThetaStart, ThetaStop, and ThetaNumPoints in the first line.

• The values 0, 360, and 5 do the same thing for Phi.

• NumFrequencies represents the number of blocks defined in the data file. In this example, 3 frequency blocks are defined.

• FrequencyValue represents the value of frequency for which you supply the far field data. In the Data File Example, FrequencyValue is as follows:

• 3.0e9 Hz for the first block;

• 6.0e9 Hz for the second block;

• 9.0e9 Hz for the third block.

HFSS supports only the discrete sweep type for Far Field (and Near Field) data links. The frequencies defined in the sweep must be consistent with the frequencies specified in the data file. If not, an error message will pop up. So make sure that all the frequencies that you supply in the data file are consistent with those in the Frequency Setup section of the Edit Frequency Sweep dialog box. For example, based on the Frequency Setup shown below in the target project HFSS will expect to find data for 3GHz, 6 GHz, and 9 GHz in the data file. Also, the Solution Frequency in the Solution Setup should match one of the frequencies in the data file and the sweep if the project type is HFSS or HFSS-IE in the target design. Also, the frequency blocks can appear in any order in the data file.

The sample frequency dependent data file was used to apply far field on an open ended WR-90 waveguide. The frequency sweep shown was used to simulate it. The results for the E-field at 9 GHz are shown below.