Learn CST Studio- Microwave and Antenna from zero to Hero

Lessoon 1: Waveguide Ports

• Waveguide Port Basics

• Frequency Dependent Modes(inhomogeneous ports)

• Mode Polarization

• Reference Plane-Phase de-embedding

• Boundary Conditions of Waveguide Port Edges

• Hexahedral Meshing

• Multipin Waveguide Ports

Lesson 2: Meshing Overview

• How to get a Good Mesh?

• Mesh Types

• Hexahedral Meshing for Time Domain Simulations

• Tetrahedral and Surface Meshing for Frequency Domain Simulations

Lesson 3: Antenna Simulation Overview

• Antenna Magus

• Antenna Examples in CST Studio Suite

• Antenna Examples overview

• Farfield Outputs

• Farfield Definitions

• Tips & Tricks for an Accurate Farfield

Project 1: Horn Antenna Simulation

• Model

• Workflow using CST Studio Suite

• New Project Template-Horn Antenna

• Horn Antenna Construction

• Simulation Setup

• Plot Results

• Parameter Sweep

• Farfield Post processing

  
  

Project 2: Reflector Antenna Simulation

• Model

• New Project Template-Reflector Antenna

• Reflector Antenna Modeling

• Workflow using System Assembly and Modeling (SAM)

• Assembly Setup

• Available Simulation Approaches

• Hybrid Solver Task

• Setup Hybrid Solver Task- Bidirectional

• Advanced : Looped Parameter Sweep

• Parameter Sweep Task

Project 3: Dual Patch Antenna and Feeding Network

• Final Model

• Workflow CST Studio Suite

• Create a New Template

• Model the Antenna

• Define Excitation

• Visualize Results

• Combine Results

• Simultaneous Excitation-Info Slide

• Microstrip Feeding Network Info

• Microstrip Feeding Network Modeling

• S-Parameters Simulation

• Simulate the Antenna with feeding network and SMA connector

• Assembly View

• Create 3D Simulation Project

• Modify Simulation Project

• Frequency Domain Solver Run

• Visualizing Results

Project 4: Patch Antenna Array Design

• Phased Array workflow using Antenna Magus and the Array Task

• Synthesize Antenna Inside Antenna Magus

• Run Exported Model in CST Studio Suite

• Plot Results

• Restart Simulation & Plot S-Parameters

• Decoupling Plane

• Array Design Introduction

• Create Array project

• Array Task

• Array Task Results

Project 5: Mobile Phone Antenna Design and Integration

• Workflow Using CST Studio Suite

• Characteristic Mode Analysis (CMA)

• Parametric Study using CMA

• Inclusion of Finite Dielectric

• Antenna Integration into Housing

• Meshing, Impedance Matching and Bandwidth Potential

• Check Global Mesh Settings

• Start Time Domain Simulation

• Antenna Matching and Bandwidth Potential

  
  

• Over-the-Air Performance and MIMO Analysis

  
  

Project 6: Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Tag

• RFID Workflow

• RFID Model Description

• RFID Construction

• Create 3D Simulation Project using SAM

• 3D Model Setup

• Analyze Results

• Conformal RFID on 3D Object

• Conformal RFID Model Setup

• Transient Solver Simulation

• Analyze Results

• S-Parameter Comparison- Planer vs. Bent RFID

• RFID Bending on Phantom Hand Setup

• Transient Solver Simulation

• View Results

• Calculate and Visualize SAR

RFID READER

• PATCH Antenna

• Circularly Polarized Patch Antenna

RFID Tag Antennas

• Dipoles and Derivatives

• Wiggling Wires

• Match with meander

• Getting Loaded

• Fat and Thin