EM Simulation Fundamentals in Microwave Office

全长三个半小时视频课程，原版英文讲解。课程主要讲解和实例演示了AWR Microwave Office中电磁仿真器的使用操作和仿真设计应用，包括：AXIEM仿真设计和ANALYST仿真设计以及电磁仿真设计中的叠层设计。课程共3部分14小节，具体内容如下：

Lecture 1：EM Simulation Overview

This module overviews the electromagnetic (EM) simulation capabilities within AWR Microwave office.
        Part 1：EM Simulators in Microwave Office
      This part provides an overview of EM simulation, including types of EM simulators offered in Microwave Office. It describes the EMSight and AXIEM——MoM simulators, as well as the Analyst——FEM simulator, and explains how they work and their strengths and limitations.
       Part 2: Project Creation and Definitions in EM simulation
      This part looks at EM simulation in the Microwave Office flow and shows you how to create a project and use a library. The STACKUP blocks for global definitions are described, including material definitions and dielectric layers. Boundary settings and approximate open are also addressed.
       Part 3: STACKUPs and EM layer mapping
     This part explains STACKUPs and EM layer mapping, which must be set up correctly. You'll design an EM project using AXIEM simulator.
       Part 4: EM Simulation using AXIEM simulator
     In this part you'll learn about port settings in the AXIEM simulator, as well as the importance of deembedding, how to view the mesh, and how to generate S-parameters and compare them to a model.
       Part 5: EM Simulation using EMSight simulator
      runs through the same example from Part 4 using the EMSight simulator. You’ll create an EMSight project, insert a filter and ports, look at the mesh, and simulate.
       Part 6: EM Simulation using Analyst FEM simulator
      overviews Analyst finite element simulator and demonstrates how to set up the simulator for a simple project. Wave ports and meshing in Analyst are also explained and the final results are compared to the same project in EMSight and AXIEM simulators.

Lecture 2: Tips and Tricks for EM Simulation

This four-part video covers tips and tricks for setting up EM simulation more efficiently and effectively and shows you some advanced tools in Microwave Office software that make it easier to run EM simulations.
        Part 1 - you’ll learn how to use the process creator tool to automate the process of creating a STACKUP block for an EM project and how to create and use a PDK library.
       Part 2 - explains data sets, which are files where data is stored in AXIEM and Analyst EM simulators, and how to use a data set in a circuit schematic as a subcircuit.
        Part 3 - you’ll learn how to change shape properties and layout using parameterization, as well as how to create EM-based models and run EM optimization.  Setting up variable sweeping with an EM schematic is explained. You’ll use the variable tuner tool to both tune and optimize your EM model. You’ll also learn about an alternative method of creating shapes using preconfigured PCells that are controlled by parameters.
        Part 4 - demonstrates an alternative way to create EM projects through EM extraction and an extraction flow example is demonstrated that shows how to do this..

Lecture 3: Analyst Overview

This five-part video demonstrates how to run Analyst——3D finite element method (FEM) EM simulator within Microwave Office software.
        Part 1 - tells you some of the things for which the simulator is used and explains how a package is used, bond wires included, and simulation set up in the software. You’ll start a new project with a STACKUP and elements from libraries.
        Part 2 - covers how to draw 3D cells and you’ll be walked through a coil example starting in Part 2 and continuing in Part 3.
        Part 3 - You’ll check mesh connectivity and learn how to correct before simulating. The use of simulated data sets is demonstrated, and the results of the simulation are discussed.
        Part 4 - shows some of the advanced features of Analyst, including how to use extrusion for 2D layout. An example is shown with upward extrusion. Part 5 describes how to extrude downward and addresses precedence rules for materials.